Instructional Systems Designer

23 hours ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Gold Group Ltd Full time

Instructional System Designer - Aviation Contract Opportunity

**12-Month Contract

£40-£58 per hour

Bristol or Yeovil (On-site)**

Are you an experienced Instructional System Designer with a passion for aviation, defence, or highly technical training environments?

Ready to apply your expertise to mission-critical projects that directly support the safety and capability of UK defence customers?

This is your chance to join a world-class team delivering cutting-edge training solutions for one of the industry's most respected aerospace organisations.

The Role

As an
Instructional Systems Designer
, you'll play a pivotal role in assessing, designing and developing high-quality training solutions that enable customers to operate and maintain advanced platforms safely and effectively.

You'll be part of a dedicated Training Development Team, collaborating with leading technical experts while contributing to high-impact defence and security programmes.

This is a role where
innovation meets precision
-ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and takes pride in first-time quality.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyse and evaluate customer technical training requirements to define content, objectives and courseware design strategies.
  • Design, develop and assess custom technical courseware (ILT & distance learning), working closely with highly specialised SMEs.
  • Ensure training solutions meet the highest standards of quality, safety, regulatory compliance and internal processes.
  • Proactively identify and address safety-related behaviours and uphold a strong safety culture.
  • Gather data, prepare reports, support proposals and contribute to training project planning and evaluation.
  • Innovate-exploring new technologies, tools and instructional strategies to enhance training delivery.

What You'll Bring

  • 3+ years' experience designing high-quality learning solutions.
  • Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design and evaluation methods.
  • Background in developing technical training in aerospace, transport, energy, or manufacturing (ideal).
  • Knowledge of SAT or MOD JSP 822 / DSAT frameworks.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and remotely.
  • Proficient IT skills (Microsoft Office, Word templates).

Bonus Skills (Desirable)

  • Experience with
    Adobe Storyline 360
    .
  • Familiarity with rotary/fixed-wing aircrew, mission crew, groundcrew, mechanical or avionics systems.

Interested?

If you're an aviation-savvy ISD specialist looking for a high-impact contract role with a global aerospace leader, this is the opportunity to take your expertise to the next level.

Apply now and help shape the future of mission-critical training.

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