Vacancy Type
Police Staff
Area Command / Department
People Department
Location
Ponteland
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary Range
£42,861 - 49,716
Closing Date
29/07/2026
Role:
Salary: Band 9, £42,861 – £49,716 (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)
Location: Agile, Ponteland and homeworking (moving to Cobalt Business Park, Wallsend 2027)
Regular travel to forcewide locations will be required.
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week Monday – Friday
Contract: Permanent
Working for #TeamNP
Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.
As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.
As a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.
Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.
Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.
Learn about our full benefits package
The role
Here at Northumbria Police, we’re transforming the way we support learning and development across the organisation. We’re looking for a creative and forward-thinking Learning Design Specialist to help shape how we develop skills, capability and performance across the force.
You’ll work closely with leaders, managers and teams across the organisation, using a performance consulting approach to identify challenges, understand root causes and develop innovative solutions that drive meaningful improvements in performance, behaviours and workforce capability. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, you’ll influence decision-making, challenge thinking and help ensure learning interventions deliver measurable business outcomes.
You’ll design and develop engaging learning solutions using a variety of approaches including facilitated learning, digital content, video, infographics, eLearning and immersive learning experiences. As part of our ambition to embrace emerging learning technologies, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape the future of learning within the force, exploring innovative approaches including interactive and immersive technologies, simulation-based learning and virtual reality solutions. You’ll also play a key role in promoting and marketing learning products and services, helping drive engagement and embed a learner-led culture across the organisation.
What you’ll do
Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to identify performance challenges and opportunities, using a performance consulting approach to recommend learning and non-learning solutions that deliver measurable improvements.
Build strong relationships with leaders, managers and subject matter experts, influencing decision-making and challenging thinking to drive positive behavioural and organisational change.
Design and develop engaging learning solutions using a range of approaches including digital learning, instructor-led training, blended learning, video, infographics and immersive learning experiences.
Create high-quality digital learning content using modern authoring tools, multimedia technologies and emerging learning platforms.
Support the development and adoption of innovative learning technologies, including immersive and interactive learning tools, with opportunities to shape future developments in areas such as virtual and augmented reality.
Project manage multiple learning and organisational development initiatives simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery and positive business outcomes.
Market and promote learning products and services across the organisation, encouraging engagement, adoption and the development of a learner-led culture.
Evaluate the effectiveness of learning interventions and use data and feedback to continuously improve products, services and learner experiences.
Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description
What you’ll bring
Essential
Experience working in performance consulting, learning and development, organisational development, instructional design or a related field.
Experience engaging with and influencing stakeholders at all levels, including the confidence to challenge constructively and drive change.
Experience designing and developing engaging learning solutions using a variety of methods and technologies.
Excellent digital content creation skills, including the development of learning materials, videos, infographics, presentations and other multimedia resources.
Experience with tools such as Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia or similar digital content authoring platforms.
Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities to deliver successful outcomes.
Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
A creative and innovative mindset with a passion for improving performance through engaging learning experiences.
Desirable
Experience creating video content, animation, interactive learning resources or immersive learning solutions.
Experience in the use of 5Di, or a sound understanding of its application.
Knowledge and experience of ing AI tools within a learning and development environment.
Experience managing Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Learning Experience Platforms (LXP).
Experience marketing, promoting or driving adoption of learning products, services or organisational initiatives.
Experience in immersive learning technologies, simulation-based learning, virtual reality or emerging learning technologies.
A recognised qualification in Learning & Development, Learning Design, Organisational Development, Educational Technology or a related discipline.
We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.
Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Gemma Cornall, Learning Design Specialist by email at
[email protected]
What we offer
26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
Flexi time – allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support.
Access to gyms in some stations
Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to volunteer in local community
We are committed to building a dynamic, agile workplace where meaningful connection are key. For roles designated as agile or home-based, employees will work from a Force site at least once a week, with two days recommended. Hiring managers will be happy to discuss how this works in practice at interview stage. This approach helps build strong relationships, supports wellbeing, and fosters collaboration across teams.
Just so you know
Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Learning Design Specialist with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re ing for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, working together to improve the lives of disabled employees. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. In cases of very high application volumes, we may prioritise those who most closely meet the criteria, ing the same fair approach for all candidates.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via
[email protected] for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.
Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.
Terms of appointment
This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.
If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to for any other post advertised internally or externally.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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