Learning Designer
£53,000 per annum
Bedford
Fixed Term Contract 12 months
Hybrid Working
Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our Learning Designer. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.
Why This Role Matters
The Learning Designer is responsible for designing and developing high quality training solutions across digital and blended formats. Working as part of the Learning Design team, the role translates business needs, technical content and learner requirements into effective learning experiences aligned to the Money Guidance Competency Framework.
The role supports a national training offer delivered to a wide network of external organisations and practitioners across the UK, designed to improve their understanding, skills, and confidence in money guidance and financial education for the benefit of their customers or service users.
The largest initiative - Money Guiders - is undergoing significant expansion and currently includes:
- 250 programme partners
- 17,000 practitioners (learners)
- A UK-wide programme of learning and CPD events
- A high-profile annual conference
- A comprehensive eLearning suite
- City & Guilds Assured digital credentials
- A unique Money Guidance Competency Framework
The postholder will play a critical role in creating new training solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly growing and diverse learner base, working independently on projects as part of a collaborative team.
Please note that this role can be worked part time or part of a job share
What You’ll Be Doing
Learning Design and Training Content Development
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
- Ensure all content meets quality standards, including accessibility, brand, and external accreditation requirements.
- Use learner feedback and data to evaluate the effectiveness of training and inform continuous improvements.
- Stay up to date with learning design trends, tools, and best practice to enhance learning provision.
What You’ll Bring
To be successful in this role, you’ll need:
Essential:
- Significant experience in learning and training design, applying adult learning principles across a range of formats.
- Demonstrable experience with learning platforms (e.g. LMS/LXP) and creating engaging digital and/or blended learning solutions using market leading tools such as Adapt, Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, Synthesia, Camtasia.
- Ability to translate complex or technical content into clear, engaging learning experiences
- Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders, including learners, subject matter experts and content developers.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet delivery deadlines.
Desirable:
- Experience working with skills and competency frameworks.
- Knowledge of financial capability, money guidance, or related sectors.
- Experience with accredited training or digital credentialing.
Personal Attributes
- Creative and learner-focused, with a passion for designing engaging learning experiences.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem solving.
- Collaborative team player, open to feedback and new ideas.
- Adaptable and responsive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
About Us
MaPS is based in bright, modern offices in Bedford, and we’re here to help people across the UK feel more confident and informed about their money.
Our values guide how we work together:
- Caring – for colleagues and the communities we support
- Connecting – building supportive, positive relationships
- Transforming – creating impact that truly matters
We’re proud to foster an inclusive, welcoming culture. Our colleague networks include LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health and ethnicity groups — and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
What We Offer
- 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Pension (2:1 matched contribution up to 10%)
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme (up to £3,000)
- Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
- Life assurance
- EAP Assist & Life
- Enhanced family and sick pay
- 2 paid volunteering days
- Recognition scheme
- Retail discounts portal
Flexible Working
We believe work should fit around life. This Bedford‑based role offers genuine flexibility so you can balance work, family, and personal commitments. We come together for purposeful team collaboration to stay connected and drive great results.
Career Development
We love supporting internal growth and progression, while continuing to follow fair and open Civil Service recruitment practices.
Important Information About Applying
- Please apply only via official MaPS links - we can’t accept applications via email or unauthorised sites.
- MaPS is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
Reserve List: If you're successful at interview, we may place you on a reserve list for up to 6 months. If a similar role becomes available, you may be offered it without the need for another assessment.
If you believe your application hasn’t followed the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles, you can contact [email protected]. If unresolved, you may then contact the Civil Service Commission.
Our Recruitment Process
We keep things simple, fair, and transparent:
Step 1: Submit Your Application
Open: 28/08/2026 | Deadline: 13/09/2026
To apply, please submit the following documents:
- A cover letter (maximum 1,000 words). Please structure your cover letter in two parts:
- Part 1 – Motivation and fit
Explain why you are interested in this role and how your experience and values align with it.
- Part 2 – Essential Criteria
Using the five Essential Criteria as headings, provide concise examples that demonstrate your judgement, level of responsibility and impact.
Step 2: Telephone Interview
Between 02/09/2026 – 15/09/2026
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a telephone interview with one of our recruiters. This is an opportunity to:
- Discuss your experience in more detail
- Learn more about the role and our organisation
- Ask any questions you may have
Step 3: Final Stage Interview
Hosted on 23rd and 24th September 2026
Successful candidates from the telephone interview will be invited to attend an in-person interview in our Bedford office
This stage will consist of:
- A short presentation and discussion, followed by
- A structured interview
Together, these will explore how candidates apply their experience, judgement and skills to scenarios relevant to the role.
We follow fair, open, and merit‑based recruitment in line with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
Job Reference: MaPS01186
Close Date: 13/09/2026
