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United Kingdom · Knowledge management · Senior (5-8 years)

Senior Learning Support Assistant

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  • Experience bandSenior (5-8 years)
  • Direct reportsNo direct reports
  • Reports toKnowledge & Learning Manager
  • UK framework levelUsually a professional owning their own work, or leading a small team

Also advertised as Senior Knowledge & Learning Specialist · Knowledge Content Lead · Learning Experience Designer (Senior) · Knowledge Management Lead

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The qualifications matched to this job

CMI Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership Chartered Management Institute · Level 5 · covers 2 of 9 standards
ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning ATHE Ltd · Level 5 · covers 1 of 9 standards
ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning ATHE Ltd · Level 5 · covers 1 of 9 standards
City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Leadership and Management City & Guilds Limited · Level 5 · covers 1 of 9 standards
City & Guilds Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management City & Guilds Limited · Level 5 · covers 1 of 9 standards
City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management City & Guilds Limited · Level 4 · covers 1 of 9 standards

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Manage knowledge in an organisation CMI Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership
Supporting Teaching and Learning ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning
Knowledge and information management City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Principles of Leadership and Management

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  1. Manage knowledge in an organisation Chartered Management Institute · covers 2 of 9 standards Level 5
  2. Supporting Teaching and Learning ATHE Ltd · covers 1 of 9 standards Level 5
  3. Knowledge and information management City & Guilds Limited · covers 1 of 9 standards Level 5
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3What this role really is

A senior learning support assistant helps pupils with additional needs access lessons and take part in school life.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Confluence / Notion (Knowledge Base) Advanced

Designing and managing complex space/page templates, architecting information hierarchies, managing user permissions, and integrating with other tools for content automation. You'll be the go-to for making our knowledge base truly effective.

Articulate 360 (Rise, Storyline) / Camtasia (Content Authoring) Advanced

Building complex branching scenarios in Storyline, using variables and triggers, and developing interactive software simulations. You'll also use Rise for efficient, responsive content and Camtasia for professional screen recordings and video edits.

Cornerstone OnDemand / Docebo / Degreed (LMS / LXP) Advanced

Building complex learning paths, configuring automated assignments, creating custom reports, and integrating the LMS/LXP with other systems like HRIS. You'll be optimising our learning delivery and tracking.

WalkMe / Pendo (Digital Adoption Platform) Intermediate

Creating in-app guided walkthroughs, tooltips, and smart-tips to support users directly within their workflow. This is about proactive support, not reactive training.

Microsoft Teams / Slack (Collaboration Suite) Advanced

Managing channels and communities of practice, configuring app integrations (e.g., Polly, Simple Poll) to facilitate knowledge sharing, and setting up basic workflows to streamline communication.

Power BI / Tableau (Learning Analytics) Intermediate

Connecting these tools to LMS APIs, building custom dashboards to visualise learning data, and working with xAPI data to track informal learning and its impact. You'll be turning data into actionable insights.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
Content Creation Methodology Follows established templates and guidelines (e.g., uses Rise templates for simple courses). Chooses appropriate instructional design model (ADDIE/SAM) for standard projects; adapts templates as needed. Designs and validates new content templates and instructional approaches. Decides on the best methodology for complex, multi-stakeholder learning initiatives.
Information Architecture Changes Suggests minor tag/label additions to supervisor. Proposes changes to navigation or content categories within a defined section of the knowledge base. Designs and implements significant structural changes to knowledge base spaces or learning paths, impacting multiple teams. Consults with manager on enterprise-wide IA shifts.
SME Engagement Strategy Follows manager's instructions on who to contact and how. Independently schedules and conducts SME interviews, using a standard set of questions. Develops tailored engagement strategies for challenging SMEs or complex knowledge domains. Coaches junior team members on effective SME wrangling techniques.
Tool/Platform Feature Use Uses basic features of Confluence/LMS as instructed. Explores and applies intermediate features (e.g., Confluence macros, basic LMS reporting) to improve efficiency. Evaluates advanced features of existing platforms (e.g., Articulate Storyline variables, WalkMe smart-tips) and recommends how to best use them for specific learning challenges. May pilot new integrations.

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

Knowledge Base Findability Score
How quickly and easily users can find the specific information they're looking for within our knowledge systems.
Target · Achieve a 20% reduction in average search time for key topics within 12 months.

If users currently take 60 seconds to find an answer, you'd aim to get that down to 48 seconds by improving taxonomy and navigation.

Support Ticket Deflection Rate
The percentage of 'how-to' or informational support tickets that are resolved by users finding answers in the knowledge base, rather than needing direct support.
Target · Contribute to a 15% reduction in 'Tier 1' informational tickets for specific applications or processes you've documented.

After you redesign the onboarding knowledge base, we see 150 fewer 'How do I set up my VPN?' tickets per month.

New Hire Time-to-Productivity (for specific areas)
The average time it takes for a new employee to be able to perform their core tasks independently and effectively, specifically in areas supported by your learning content.
Target · Reduce time-to-productivity by 15 days for new hires in a designated department (e.g., Customer Support) within 6 months.

If it usually takes 60 days for a new Customer Support agent to handle complex queries, your improved training materials help them get there in 45 days.

Content Lifecycle Compliance
Ensuring that knowledge articles and learning modules are reviewed and updated (or archived) according to their defined schedule, preventing 'knowledge decay'.
Target · Maintain 90% compliance with content review schedules for all assigned knowledge assets.

You have 50 articles due for review this quarter, and you've either updated or confirmed the accuracy of 45 of them on time.

SME Collaboration & Engagement
How effectively you work with Subject Matter Experts to extract, validate, and refine knowledge, and how willing they are to contribute.
  • SMEs actively participate in content review cycles, proactively offer new information, and recommend you to other teams. They see you as a partner, not just someone making requests. You'll get feedback like, 'You really made it easy for me to contribute.'
User Feedback & Satisfaction
The overall sentiment and direct feedback from employees using the knowledge and learning resources you've created.
  • Positive comments on knowledge articles, high ratings in user surveys, and direct feedback from users saying your content was helpful and easy to understand. People actually thank you for making things clearer.
Process Improvement & Innovation
Your ability to not just follow processes, but to identify bottlenecks, suggest improvements, and introduce new, more effective ways of working within Knowledge Management.
  • You'll propose and implement new templates, workflows, or tools that genuinely streamline content creation or delivery. Other team members adopt your suggestions, and we see measurable time savings or quality improvements because of your ideas.
Mentorship Effectiveness
The growth and development of junior team members you're informally guiding.
  • Junior colleagues you mentor show increased independence, improved quality in their work, and actively seek your advice. They're hitting their own targets more consistently and asking more insightful questions.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Making a Tangible Difference

You'll get a real kick out of seeing your work directly improve someone's day—whether it's a new hire getting up to speed faster or a customer support agent finding an answer instantly. It's about solving real problems for real people.

You launch a new series of microlearning videos, and within weeks, you see a measurable drop in 'how-to' questions directed to internal experts.

Solving Complex Information Puzzles

You enjoy the challenge of taking messy, disorganised information and turning it into something beautifully structured and easy to understand. It's like being a librarian, an architect, and a translator all rolled into one.

You're given a stack of disparate documents about a new product, and you're tasked with creating a cohesive, searchable knowledge base section and a guided learning path.

Continuous Learning & Improvement

You're always looking for better ways to do things, whether it's a new instructional design technique or a more efficient way to use our knowledge platforms. You enjoy staying on top of industry trends and bringing fresh ideas to the team.

You proactively research new digital adoption platforms and propose a pilot project to integrate one into our onboarding process.

What frustrates people
  • The SME Bottleneck: Your entire workflow depends on Subject Matter Experts who often deprioritise content reviews.
  • The 'Wiki Janitor' Perception: Fighting to be seen as a strategic partner, not just a content formatter.
  • Adoption Black Hole: Building great content only for people to keep asking questions on Slack.
  • The Treadmill of Obsolescence: Content becoming outdated almost as soon as it's published.
  • Garbage In, Garbage Out: Being asked to organise messy, incomplete, or contradictory information.
  • Ownership Wars: Mediating disputes between departments over who 'owns' cross-functional documentation.
What this role does not give you
  • A quiet, predictable routine with no urgent requests.
  • A role where you only work on brand-new, exciting projects (maintenance is a big part of it).
  • A job where you're always the 'expert' and never have to chase information from others.
  • A path to direct people management in the short term (though mentorship is key).

8Who you work with

Your work directly improves operational efficiency and reduces time-to-productivity across the business. You'll be making sure our institutional knowledge doesn't just sit in people's heads, but is captured, organised, and easily accessible. This means fewer repeated questions, faster problem-solving, and a more consistent experience for our customers.

Inside the business
  • Product Development Leads
  • Sales Enablement Team
  • Customer Support Managers
  • HR & Onboarding Teams
  • Departmental Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
  • Internal Communications
Outside the business
  • Learning Platform Vendors (e.g., Confluence, Articulate 360)
  • External Content Contributors (occasionally)

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • Proven experience (5+ years) in a dedicated Knowledge Management, Learning & Development, or Technical Documentation role, specifically focused on content creation and system management.
  • Demonstrable ability to independently manage content projects from conception to delivery, including stakeholder engagement and content review cycles.
  • Strong understanding of instructional design principles and adult learning theory, with practical application in previous roles.
  • Experience with at least one major knowledge base platform (e.g., Confluence, SharePoint) and one e-learning authoring tool (e.g., Articulate Rise/Storyline) at an advanced level.
  • A portfolio or examples of previous knowledge articles, learning modules, or information architecture designs you've led.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Configuration

Our LXP isn't just a place to host courses anymore; it's becoming the central hub for all learning, formal and informal. We need to maximise its capabilities to deliver truly personalised and engaging experiences.

API Integrations & Webhooks · Personalisation Rules Engines · xAPI Data Tracking

  • This week: Explore the advanced admin settings of our current LXP, looking for unused features.
  • This month: Complete any vendor-specific advanced LXP configuration courses or certifications.
  • Month 2: Propose and pilot a new LXP integration or a complex personalisation rule.
  • Month 3: Analyse the impact of your LXP enhancements on user engagement or learning outcomes.

Quick win: Identify one manual process related to learning assignments or reporting that could be automated with an LXP feature you haven't used yet.

Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) Strategy & Implementation

Helping users in the 'flow of work' is key to productivity. DAPs like WalkMe or Pendo are becoming essential for guiding users through complex software and reducing support queries, but they require strategic thinking to implement effectively.

User Journey Mapping · Contextual Guidance Design · DAP Analytics & Optimisation

  • This week: Research leading DAPs (WalkMe, Pendo) and their core features.
  • This month: Identify one internal software application where users frequently struggle and map out their pain points.
  • Month 2: Develop a proposal for how a DAP could solve those pain points, including potential ROI.
  • Month 3: If approved, begin piloting a small DAP implementation for a specific use case.

Quick win: Start observing colleagues using a new or complex internal tool and note down every time they hesitate or ask for help – these are prime DAP opportunities.

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Regularly attend industry webinars and conferences on Knowledge Management, Learning & Development, and Digital Adoption.
  • Actively participate in online communities of practice (e.g., LinkedIn groups for KM professionals) to stay current with trends.
  • Dedicate time each month to experimenting with new AI tools for content generation and analysis.
  • Seek out opportunities to mentor junior colleagues and share your expertise within the team.
  • Read books and articles on topics like information architecture, cognitive psychology, and change management.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

Prompt Engineering & LLM Integration for Content

Essential for future readiness in this role.

  • Context Windows & Token Limits
  • Temperature Settings for Different Tasks
  • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Architectures
  • Output Validation & Hallucination Detection
  • Prompt Chaining for Complex Analysis

Data Storytelling for Learning Impact

Essential for future readiness in this role.

  • Visualisation Best Practices
  • Narrative Structure for Data
  • Audience-Specific Reporting
  • Correlation vs. Causation

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Instructional Design Models (ADDIE, SAM)
  • Information Architecture (IA)
  • Taxonomy & Ontology Development
  • Knowledge Auditing & Mapping
  • Community of Practice (CoP) Facilitation
  • Performance Support & Microlearning Design

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    From Knowledge & Learning Specialist (L2) internally

    2-3 years at L2

    Skills to master

    • Mastering independent project management, demonstrating strong SME engagement, and proactively identifying process improvements.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Consistently delivering high-quality content projects on time and with minimal supervision.
    • Receiving positive feedback from SMEs on your collaboration and ability to extract knowledge.
    • Proposing and implementing small-scale improvements to KM processes or tools.
    • Informally guiding new joiners or less experienced team members.
  2. 2

    From Technical Writer / Documentation Lead at another company

    5-7 years in a similar role

    Skills to master

    • Adapting to our specific KM tools and methodologies, understanding our business context, and shifting focus from purely technical docs to broader learning experiences.

    You're ready to move on when

    • A strong portfolio showcasing complex documentation projects and clear, user-friendly content.
    • Experience leading documentation efforts and managing content lifecycles.
    • Demonstrable ability to work with subject matter experts to gather information.
    • A clear understanding of how documentation impacts user performance and learning.
  3. 3

    From Learning Experience Designer / Instructional Designer at another company

    5-7 years in a similar role

    Skills to master

    • Deepening your understanding of information architecture for knowledge bases, and integrating learning content directly into workflows (performance support).

    You're ready to move on when

    • A portfolio of engaging and effective learning experiences (e-learning, blended learning).
    • Strong grasp of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
    • Experience with various content authoring tools and learning platforms.
    • An interest in how formal learning connects with informal knowledge sharing and performance support.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This work can lead to a coordinating role overseeing other learning support staff, or into specialist areas such as behaviour support or special educational needs.

The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Senior Learning Support Assistant is actually changing.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

A lesson from Manage knowledge in an organisation, worked against Senior Learning Support Assistant.

Manage knowledge in an organisation Level 5

Applied to your work in Senior Learning Support Assistant

This unit aims to provide learners with an understanding of knowledge management principles, strategies, and the role of technology within organisations. Upon completion, learners will be able to identify, assess, and effectively manage knowledge assets to support organisational objectives.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
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Senior Learning Support Assistant
  • Instructional Design Models (ADDIE, SAM)
  • Information Architecture (IA)
  • Taxonomy & Ontology Development
  • Knowledge Auditing & Mapping
  • Community of Practice (CoP) Facilitation
  • Performance Support & Microlearning Design
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16The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Senior Learning Support Assistant is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Lead Learning Experience Designer (L4)

    3-5 years as a Senior Learning Support Assistant

    You'll move from leading workstreams to architecting entire learning experiences and knowledge systems. This means defining the strategic direction for how we design and deliver knowledge.

    • Learning Technology Architecture Designing how different learning platforms integrate and share data.
    • Advanced User Research Conducting in-depth research to inform learning design decisions.
    • Vendor Management Evaluating and managing relationships with learning tech providers.

  2. Manager, Knowledge & Learning Systems (L5)

    5-7 years as a Senior Learning Support Assistant (or 2-3 years as a Lead)

    You'll transition into a people management role, leading a team of specialists and owning the entire learning tech stack. This is about building capability and being accountable for functional KPIs.

    • Learning Tech Ecosystem Ownership Managing the entire suite of learning and knowledge platforms, including vendor relationships and budget.
    • Learning Analytics Strategy Defining how we measure the impact of all learning and knowledge initiatives.
    • Stakeholder Governance Establishing frameworks for how different departments contribute to and consume knowledge.
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, a big chunk of your day can feel like a relentless content treadmill. Chasing SMEs, formatting documents, trying to keep everything up-to-date—it's a lot. But what if you could offload some of that grunt work and focus on the really strategic stuff?

The truth is, AI isn't just for data scientists anymore. For a Senior Learning Support Assistant, it’s quickly becoming a game-changer. We're talking about tools that can draft content, organise information, and even help you understand user behaviour, freeing you up to design truly impactful learning experiences. Here's how it's actually making a difference here, today.

Automated Content Curation & Tagging

Imagine AI scanning our internal comms (Slack, Teams, emails) to automatically suggest new knowledge base articles, apply the right taxonomy tags, or even flag content that looks outdated or duplicated. You'll spend less time playing 'content detective' and more time refining what actually matters.

First-Draft Learning Content Generation

Got a dense technical document or a long SME interview transcript? Feed it into a GenAI tool and get a structured first draft of an e-learning script, a detailed FAQ, or a job aid. It'll even suggest quiz questions. This won't replace your expertise, but it'll slash your drafting time, letting you focus on polish and pedagogical design.

Personalised Learning Path Recommendations

Use AI within our Learning Experience Platform (LXP) to analyse an employee's role, their current skills, and what content they've already consumed. The AI then recommends a truly personalised feed of articles, videos, and courses. This means less manual curation for you and more relevant learning for everyone else.

Intelligent Search & Chatbot Support

Implement an AI-powered chatbot (like Guru's AI search) that can provide direct, natural language answers by synthesising information from across our entire knowledge base. This delivers instant support right in Slack or Teams, deflecting a huge chunk of repetitive 'where do I find X?' questions from your plate and our support team's.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become a Senior Learning Support Assistant?

Common routes in include From Knowledge & Learning Specialist internally (2-3 years at L2), From Technical Writer / Documentation Lead at another company (5-7 years in a similar role) and From Learning Experience Designer / Instructional Designer at another company (5-7 years in a similar role). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Senior Learning Support Assistant progress to?

This role can lead on to Lead Learning Experience Designer (3-5 years as a Senior Learning Support Assistant) and Manager, Knowledge & Learning Systems (5-7 years as a Senior Learning Support Assistant (or 2-3 years as a Lead)), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for a Senior Learning Support Assistant?

Increasingly, Prompt Engineering & LLM Integration for Content and Data Storytelling for Learning Impact. These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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17Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 4

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

 More jobs in knowledge management

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.
If you leave this industry

The skills learned here transfer to youth work, care settings, and other roles supporting people with additional needs.

This role profile is © 2026 Growth Engineering Technologies Ltd. Built from UK occupational standards and regulated qualification data, and written for Zavmo.

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