Learning Content Designer

Salary: Up to £45,000 (depending on experience)

Contract: 7-month maternity cover contract with potential to extend

Most learning roles ask you to stay in your lane.

This isn't one of them.

At Popcorn Learning Agency, we're looking for a Learning Content Designer who can do something rare.

Someone who can write compelling learning experiences, design beautiful visuals, build engaging digital learning, and turn complex topics into content that people genuinely enjoy learning from.

If you're a brilliant instructional designer but don't enjoy building, this probably isn't for you.

If you're a talented developer but struggle with writing and learning design, this probably isn't for you either.

We're looking for someone who loves the entire creative process. Someone who gets excited about transforming a blank page into learning that is beautiful, engaging, simple and effective.

About Popcorn

We're a creative learning agency with a simple mission: To become an indispensable learning and development partner to our clients.

We create bespoke learning solutions that blend digital learning, animation, filmed content and facilitated experiences. Our clients span the globe and include organisations such as CBRE, Primark, Network Rail and Roche.

We're a team who care deeply about quality. We support one another, challenge one another and strive to make every project better than the last.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll work on projects across multiple disciplines.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing engaging learning experiences for both digital and face-to-face delivery
• Writing storyboards, scripts and learner-facing content
• Creating visually engaging graphics and learning assets
• Designing layouts and user experiences that improve engagement and usability
• Building digital learning modules in Articulate Storyline and Rise
• Applying learning theory to create measurable learning outcomes
• Working with subject matter experts and internal stakeholders
• Contributing ideas that continually improve the quality of our work

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Strong experience designing and building learning content
• Advanced Articulate Storyline skills
• Excellent instructional design capability
• Outstanding writing and storytelling skills
• Strong graphic design skills, including visual communication, layout and user experience
• Solid understanding of learning and development principles
• Working knowledge of learning theories including Bloom's Taxonomy, Kirkpatrick and 4MAT
• A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional learning design work
• Right to work in the UK

You'll stand out if...

• You've worked in a learning agency environment
• You've designed learning for a range of industries and audiences
• You can demonstrate projects where you've led the creative process from initial concept through to final delivery

What Success Looks Like

• You know how to take complex information and make it feel simple.
• You understand that good learning isn't about cramming information onto a screen.
• You care about the learner experience as much as the content itself.
• You believe great learning should be visually impressive without being distracting.

Working With Us

This is primarily a remote role. We meet as a team approximately once every two weeks in Southampton, and occasional travel will be required as part of the role. You'll report directly to our Operations Director and become part of a growing, ambitious business that invests heavily in its people through regular development.

How To Apply

To apply, please submit:

• Your CV
• A portfolio showcasing your best work
• A covering letter

These can be sent by email to hello@popcornlearning.agency

Applications that do not include all three will not be considered.

Your covering letter matters. We're looking for someone who can create engaging content and communicate ideas clearly. Use your covering letter to demonstrate your writing ability, your thinking and your personality. Make sure you also include the word Popcorn in your opening paragraph.

We're interested in your voice, not your ability to generate a response from an AI tool.

If you're excited by the idea of owning projects, creating exceptional learning experiences and joining a team that genuinely cares about quality, we'd love to hear from you.