Senior Online Training Designer - 12m FTC

Company Description

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. 

Smiths Detection is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,500 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.  

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Job Description

The Senior Online Training Developer is responsible for leading the design, development, localisation, and continuous improvement of high-quality digital learning solutions that support business and customer needs. The role combines instructional design, multimedia content creation, and learning technology expertise to deliver engaging, accessible, and commercially focused training programmes.

Working closely with subject matter experts, sales teams, and key stakeholders, the Senior Online Training Developer drives innovation in online learning, ensures training content meets quality standards, and supports business growth through the development of effective learning solutions for a global audience.

The successful candidate will join us on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract, directly supporting the Manager responsible for Online Training whilst working in close collaboration with the wider Online Training Team.

This role will be key in delivering innovation within the learning function by adopting new technologies, improving development processes, and expanding the organisation's digital learning portfolio. This role helps ensure that training remains a strategic enabler of customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and long-term business growth.

Applicants should be established in their online training/learning development career and will have a proven track record of designing and delivering successful, innovative online training programmes.
 

Duties:

• Conducting training needs analysis to identify skills and knowledge gaps.
• Design of Online Training from concept to delivery based on common design principles and procedures (ADDIE, Bloom’s Taxonomy).
• Creation of learning content using authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline.
• Creation of innovative, immersive multimedia solutions for digital training.
• Ability to work with projects that include film creation and editing as well as 3D modelling and animation.
• The creation of assets using Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator and After Effects as well as 3D packages such as Blender.
• Quality Assurance of online training outputs, including review cycles of eLearning content.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and deliver an accurate learner’s journey.
• Support relationships with key Stakeholders within Smiths Detection to support the needs of the business.
• Collaborating with team colleagues from different sites and with Subject Matter Experts from different departments and sites internally.
• Raising risks related to Online Training development within the respective projects.
• Support the continuous improvement of digital training and adhere to existing digital training development guidelines.
• Leading training development projects from concept through to launch.
• Managing and uploading content within Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Supporting sales tenders and customer proposals with tailored training solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related subject, such as Learning Design, Multimedia Design or Online Training Design is preferable
• Willing to work towards additional professional development targets including learning new skills and, if relevant, undertaking additional formal qualifications.

Essential Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, Blooms taxonomy)
• Experience creating engaging learning journeys that improve knowledge retention and performance.
• Advanced proficiency with authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise, Adobe Captivate, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrable proficiency in working within Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on Illustrator/After Effects and Premiere Pro
• Evidence of experience creating Multimedia to facilitate learning or knowledge transfer, focused on creating a positive learner experience is required
• Strong Understanding of LMS platforms, SCORM, CMI5, xAPI and online learning ecosystems.
• Ability to evaluate and implement new learning technologies, including AI-enabled tools.
• Experience translating online training materials into multiple languages.

Desirable Technical Skills

• Ability to create assets using 3D packages such as Blender
• Skills and experience using Unreal Engine or UNITY are desirable
• Basic coding skills would be desirable, but not essential
• Experience in Copywriting would be beneficial, but not essential

Non-Technical Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong communication skills are required.
• Individual must be proficient in English language working in an international team
• Strong commitment to learning new skills
• Individual must be highly skilled and proficient in MS Office applications
• Ability to work in an international team communicating across different cultures and time-zones
• Ability to work well independently with little supervision due to remote nature of online training team 
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, SMEs, developers and client relationships while leading projects.
• Ability to adapt to changing business priorities
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards and best practices.
• Experience supporting sales tenders, customer demonstrations, and localisation requirements.

Additional Information

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website.