Overview

The mission of Methodist Homes is to deliver trusted, high-quality care and support services that enrich the lives of older people. With decades of experience, MHA is committed to providing compassionate and highly-rated care and support, tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual, ensuring dignity, respect, and a positive impact in every community we serve. As one of the very few not-for-profit care providers, they are dedicated to reinvesting any surplus that they receive back into the services they provide to enable people to live later life well.

MHA are now looking for a friendly and passionate aspiring Digital Learning Design apprentice to join their growing team, with the aim of moving their e-learning projects in-house.

As a Digital Learning Designer, your primary responsibility will be to design, develop, and maintain digital learning materials that enhance professional development and educational programs for MHA's growing e-learning portfoilo.

This role will be on a hybrid basis, with at least 1 day per week in the Derby office and the rest of the time working from home. However, if you wish to spend more than 1 day per week in the office, you would be welcome to do so.

 

For this role, passion and the right attitude are far more important than previous experience. The ideal candidate will:

• Have a strong passion for learning and a desire to work within the field of digital learning design
• Be able to confidently work alone with good self-motivation, but with plenty of support from the team
• Have a strong creative mindset and not be afraid to bring forward new ideas and try new things
• IT experience is ideal as it will help with picking up new programmes quickly, but a desire to learn new skills is more important

 

Perks and benefits of this role include:

• The opportunity to work for a highly regarded, fast-growing charity
• Working in a team of developers with tonnes of support and the chance to develop your skills across a broad range of state-of-the-art software and platforms that are provided for you
• A long-term role post completion of the apprenticeship programme, with lots of development opportunities
• Very flexible working schedule
• An incredibly supportive team with lots of opportunity to grow within your role and within the charity in general, but also the freedom to explore and try new things
• Incredibly inclusive and supportive work environment
• Great recognition and reward programme
• Team events including Christmas fun day, rewards events, etc
• Incredible wellbeing package, including a wellbeing support network, counselling support, child mental health support, virtual GP service, medical helpline, Healthcare cash plan, financial and legal support line, and much more
• Online gym and nutrition support and gym discounts
• Blue light card
• Cycle to work scheme
• Chaplain support for all religions
• Ability to buy and sell holidays
• Full sick pay after six months
• Salary progression once you are settled into your role

Entry requirements

• GCSE maths and English at grade C/ level 4 or above
• A passion for learning and to get into the field of Digital Learning Design

Skills requirements

Communication skills,

Training to be provided

Embarking on Apprentify's Level 5 Digital Learning Designer apprenticeship programme comes with great benefits. You will benefit from an 80%-20% mix of on-the-job learning, classroom lessons, and learning activities as an apprentice. In addition, we conduct all our learning modules online to make life easier for both the employer and apprentice.  Our Level 5 Digital Learning Designer Apprenticeship Covers:

• Design & Development
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Project Management

Things to consider

Hybrid role, with at least 1 day per week in the Derby office. Salary will be £7491 for the first six months, rising to £8613 for the second six months, for a salary of £16,104 for the first year.

Future Prospects

Level 5 Digital Learning Designer. Progression to full role within the charity upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.