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On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Senior Learning Designer - (INSIDE IR35) for a 12-month contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of 3 days attendance in the Waterloo, London or Milton Keynes office. Travel will be required for this role and rail tickets will be provided

About GBR 

Great British Railways (GBR) will be a new publicly owned company that will unite responsibility for providing safe and reliable passenger services with efficiently managing and optimising infrastructure as a critical UK asset.

GBR will provide a service that touches millions of lives daily. It will be charged with improving train performance, growing revenue, unlocking new house-building opportunities, and increasing the use of rail freight. GBR will bring together track and train to deliver a railway that is Reliable Affordable, Efficient, High quality, Accessible and Safe.

At its heart, GBR is about transforming the passenger experience – making every journey seamless, safe, and satisfying.

The Role 

As part of the journey to GBR, we face the have the once generation opportunity to equip leaders across the railway system with the knowledge, skills and behaviours that will be needed for the future

We need a high-quality Senior Learning Designer who can turn design concepts into polished, delivery-ready materials —especially simulation packs and facilitator/participant assets.

This role is perfect for someone who loves building the “real thing”: decks, workbooks, templates, scenario artefacts, and materials that make learning experiences run smoothly in the room.

The role is to produce high-quality learning assets and simulation materials at pace to support the mobilisation and piloting of the Academy’s immersive learning days and turn into a scalable proposition for delivery to ~1600 senior rail leaders.

Design high-quality immersive learning modules, scenarios, and facilitator guides aligned to GBR culture and future railway requirements.

We’re mobilising the design of the GBR Leadership Academy and are looking for a senior learning experience designer to build immersive, practical learning that feels real in the context of the future railway.

You’ll turn executive insight into high-quality modules, scenarios, and facilitator packs — designing learning that tackles real trade-offs across safety, performance, customer, commercial, and system integration.

Person Profile 

A senior designer who can turn insight into high-impact learning experiences — building immersive, applied modules and scenarios that feel real to rail leaders.

Experience & Background: 

Experienced in learning design / LXD / instructional design (senior level).

Strong evidence of designing scenario-based workshops, simulations / case environments and senior leader development interventions

Comfortable working with SMEs and operational leaders to capture authentic content.

Ideally has knowledge of rail/transport operations OR has designed for complex operational environments.

Skills & Strengths:

Learning design craft: can design sessions that flow, land, and create behavioural shift.

Scenario design: builds credible “real world” decision points, trade-offs, and consequences.

Facilitator empathy: designs for delivery reality (timings, prompts, group dynamics).

Plain English: eliminates jargon, keeps it usable for mixed audiences.

Iterative mindset: prototypes quickly and improves through feedback.

Working Style: 

Fast, structured, and collaborative.

Confident asking the right questions of SMEs.

Focused on practical application over theory.

As a Senior Learning Designer - (INSIDE IR35), your main responsibilities will be:

• Translate insight themes and curriculum architecture into:
• modules and session designs
• immersive scenarios and simulation mechanics
• participant reflection and application tools
• Co-design content with SMEs across rail (customer, operations, safety, performance, commercial).
• Produce facilitator guides and delivery prompts that enable consistent delivery.

Ensure design aligns to: 

• GBR culture pillars and leadership expectations
• psychological safety and inclusive learning principles
• practical application to leaders’ roles
• Support pilots and testing: observe, gather feedback, iterate quickly.
• Maintain design quality and consistency using agreed standards.

Deliverables: 

• Pilot-ready module packs (decks + facilitator guides + participant materials).
• Scenario packs and simulation artefacts (briefings, data, decision points).
• Updated iterations based on feedback and pilot outcomes.

Essential requirements 

• Extensive experience of designing leadership programmes
• Senior stakeholder experience
• Demonstratable experience of turning insights into learning outcomes

Desirable 

• Experience of working within the Rail / Travel industries

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Network Rail guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Network Rail guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".