Digital Learning Consultant

We’re looking for a Digital Learning Consultant to join our Colleague Experience team in the People Function. If you’re looking for a new challenge with an organisation committed to putting customers first, aiming high and working together, you’ll thrive here.

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Telford, Birmingham, Edinburgh or London. Hybrid working.

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date: 16th November 2026

Salary and benefits: £35,000-£40,000 DOE plus an indicative bonus range of 8-16% private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we?
We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role

The Digital Learning Consultant partners with Integrated Talent teams and subject matter experts to design, develop and deliver innovative, accessible and scalable digital learning solutions, based on business capability needs. The role provides consultancy across the full digital learning lifecycle, using colleague-centred design, learning technology, data, and emerging digital solutions to create personalised and effective learning experiences.

The role will optimise the organisation’s digital learning ecosystem, including learning platforms, e-learning content, digital resources, communities and AI-enabled learning solutions. It will use insight to improve learner engagement, capability and business outcomes. The role will also enable colleagues and subject matter experts to create high-quality learning through clear standards, reusable tools, digital design guidance and appropriate self-service solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to explore capability, performance and learning needs.

• Recommend and design solutions across formal learning, performance support, curated resources, communities, coaching, collaboration and learning in the flow of work.

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of learning solutions, from discovery and defining learning objectives, learner journeys and solution requirements through to design, prototyping, testing, evaluation and continuous improvement.

• Design and create engaging, accessible and inclusive digital learning experiences using tools such as Articulate 360 and other digital learning technologies. Using blended and digital-first solutions including interactive e-learning, performance support, simulations, videos, virtual learning, curated pathways, social learning, communities and digital resources.

• Leverage AI, automation and emerging technologies to enhance learning experiences and outcomes.

• Shape and optimise the organisation’s digital learning ecosystem, including managing and delivering learning through Oracle Learn, Oracle Grow and other learning technologies.

• Analyse learning data, learner feedback, service requests and user research to understand learner behaviour, engagement, adoption and and solution effectiveness including monitoring the learning content, curated pathways and learning communities.

• Develop frameworks, templates, design standards and guidance that enable scalable, high-quality learning solutions.

• Maintain an improvement backlog and prioritise activity according to learner need, risk, value and strategic alignment.

• Coach and support subject matter experts and stakeholders in learning design and digital content creation.

• Build effective relationships across Learning, People Technology, User Experience, Communications, Data and business teams.

• Ensure appropriate records, decisions and controls are maintained for regulated or mandatory learning activity.

What are we looking for?

• Experience consulting with stakeholders to identify capability and performance needs and recommend effective learning solutions.

• Strong hands-on experience designing and developing engaging e-learning and digital learning content using Articulate 360, such as Rise and/or Storyline, or comparable authoring tools.

• Practical experience using a Learning Management System (LMS) to manage and deliver learning content. Experience with Oracle Learning would be advantageous but is not essential.

• Proven learner-centred design skills, with experience designing and delivering digital or blended learning from discovery through to evaluation, and translating complex subject matter into accessible, engaging content.

• Experience using learning technologies, data and insight to improve learner experiences, adoption and business outcomes.

• Ability to manage multiple digital learning initiatives and priorities, building effective relationships with stakeholders, SMEs, technology teams, learning professionals and external suppliers.

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

We’re reviewing applications as they come in and may close this role before the closing date, so apply early to avoid missing out.

Find out more about working at Standard Life

• Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates

• Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us