United Kingdom · Learning and Development · Mid-Level (2-5 years)

Digital Learning Specialist

Here is the whole job, in plain words. What it is, a real day, what you decide, how you're judged, how people get here and where they go next. Then the part no course gives you: twelve AI tutors who learn your work.

Experience bandMid-Level (2-5 years)
Direct reportsNo direct reports
Reports toDigital Learning Manager
UK framework levelUsually a coordinator, or early in a professional job

Also advertised as eLearning Developer · Learning Designer · Learning Content Creator

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1What this role really is

This role is all about building engaging digital learning experiences. You'll be the person taking a concept and turning it into a polished, interactive online course or video. Think of it as being a bit of a storyteller, a bit of a tech whiz, and a lot about making learning stick.

2What you'd actually use

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

Articulate 360 (Storyline, Rise)Intermediate

Building interactive eLearning modules from scratch, creating engaging quizzes, and publishing SCORM packages. You'll be comfortable with basic variables and triggers in Storyline and building responsive content in Rise.

Cornerstone OnDemand / Docebo / Degreed / LearnUpon (our LMS/LXP)Basic

Uploading your finished courses, setting up user groups, assigning training, and pulling standard completion reports. You'll also troubleshoot basic learner access issues.

TechSmith CamtasiaIntermediate

Recording and editing simple screen-capture tutorials and explainer videos. This means trimming, adding callouts, basic transitions, and ensuring clear audio.

MiroBasic

Contributing to existing Miro boards for brainstorming sessions or mapping out content flows with the wider team. You'll be able to navigate and add your ideas.

Power BI / TableauBasic

Viewing and interpreting pre-built dashboards to understand learning data. You might export raw data to Excel for simple analysis, but you won't be building complex dashboards from scratch yet.

3What 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 choice	Coming in	Where you are now	The step above
Content Design & Interactivity	Follows detailed storyboards; asks for clarification on complex interactions.	Independently designs standard interactions; proposes improvements to storyboards; selects appropriate authoring tool features.	Designs complex, branching scenarios and simulations; defines design standards for the team; makes strategic recommendations on learning approaches.
Project Timelines & Scope	Adheres to given timelines; flags potential delays to supervisor immediately.	Manages own project timelines for small-to-medium projects; proactively communicates delays and proposes solutions.	Negotiates project timelines with stakeholders; manages multiple complex workstreams; identifies and mitigates scope creep.
LMS Configuration & Management	Uploads content, creates user groups, pulls standard reports under guidance.	Configures learning paths, automates assignments within guidelines; troubleshoots common learner issues independently.	Designs and builds custom LMS reports/dashboards; manages API integrations; proposes system enhancements.
Technical Troubleshooting	Escalates all technical issues to supervisor or IT.	Diagnoses and resolves common SCORM errors, browser compatibility issues, or broken triggers in authoring tools.	Resolves complex technical issues; mentors others on troubleshooting; identifies systemic tech problems and proposes solutions.

4How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, honestly: the hard targets, how often each one is actually looked at, and the quiet human signals that never make it onto a dashboard.

Learner Satisfaction Score (CSAT)

How happy learners are with your digital courses and resources, typically gathered through post-course surveys.

Target · Average score of >85% on post-course surveys.

If your new 'Onboarding to Salesforce' module gets 88% positive feedback, you're hitting the mark. Anything below 80% usually means we need to dig in and figure out why.

Time-to-Publish

The speed at which you can take an approved storyboard or content brief and get a finished, tested course live on our learning platform.

Target · Delivers assigned course updates or small projects within agreed timelines, usually 2-4 weeks for a standard module.

You're given a brief for a new 'Data Privacy Refresher' module on 1st March. If it's live and fully functional by 25th March, that's a win. Missing deadlines by more than a few days will usually be flagged.

Quality Assurance (QA) Error Rate

The number of technical glitches, broken links, typos, or accessibility issues found in your published SCORM packages or learning assets.

Target · Less than 2% error rate on published content after your own internal review.

You launch a 50-slide course. If we find one typo and one broken link, that's a 2% error rate. We're aiming for near-perfection here, because little errors really annoy learners and make us look sloppy.

Course Completion Rate (for mandatory training)

The percentage of assigned learners who actually finish your mandatory digital courses, like compliance or essential onboarding modules.

Target · Achieve >90% completion for mandatory compliance training within the given timeframe.

If 92% of the Sales team finishes the 'Anti-Bribery & Corruption' course you built by the deadline, that's great. If it's 70%, we'll need to figure out if the course itself is the problem, or if there's a communication issue.

Learner Engagement & Feedback Quality

Beyond just satisfaction, we want to see if learners are genuinely engaging with the content and if their feedback shows thoughtful interaction.

Look for active participation in discussion forums (if applicable), thoughtful comments in open-text survey fields, and a reduction in 'click-next fatigue' complaints. Are people actually *using* the job aids you've created?

Stakeholder Collaboration & Design Recommendations

How well you work with Subject Matter Experts and other teams, and your ability to offer smart design solutions, not just build what's asked.

SMEs tell your manager you're easy to work with and offer good ideas. You're able to gently push back on bad ideas (like turning a 200-page manual into an hour-long course) and propose better alternatives. You're seen as a partner, not just a service provider.

Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting

Your ability to figure out and fix issues with learning content or platform functionality independently.

You're usually the first person to spot a broken trigger in Storyline or a SCORM error on the LMS. You can diagnose basic learner access issues without needing to escalate every single time. You come to your manager with a problem *and* a proposed solution.

Content Quality & Consistency

The overall polish, accuracy, and adherence to our brand and accessibility guidelines in the digital learning materials you produce.

Your courses consistently meet our brand guidelines for visuals and tone. There are very few (if any) factual errors. All content is WCAG 2.1 AA compliant, meaning it's accessible to everyone. Your work looks professional and well-thought-out.

5Would you like it

The honest version. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy

Seeing Your Work Make a Real Difference

You'll get a buzz when you see positive learner feedback or hear that a course you built genuinely helped someone improve their skills or solve a problem at work.

Getting an email from a new starter saying your onboarding module made their first week so much easier, or seeing completion rates for a tricky compliance course go up.

Creative Problem-Solving & Design

You love the challenge of taking a complex topic and figuring out the most engaging and effective way to teach it digitally. You enjoy the process of designing interactive experiences.

Spending an afternoon in Storyline figuring out a tricky branching scenario or finding the perfect visual metaphor for a complex concept. You enjoy the craft.

Mastering New Tools & Technologies

You're excited by new features in Articulate 360 or exploring how AI can make your design process faster. You're always keen to learn and apply new digital skills.

Being the first on the team to try out a new feature in Vyond or figuring out a clever way to use variables in Storyline to personalise content.

What frustrates people

Being treated like a course factory instead of a strategic partner who can offer better solutions.
Chasing unresponsive Subject Matter Experts for content or feedback.
Dealing with an outdated or clunky LMS that makes good design harder.
Last-minute content changes that mess up your carefully planned timelines.
Being asked to build training for problems that aren't actually training problems (e.g., a bad process, poor management).

What this role does not give you

A completely predictable, routine day – priorities can shift quite quickly.
Full autonomy over the strategic direction of learning – that's usually for more senior roles.
A quiet, uninterrupted environment for deep work every single day – you'll be collaborating a lot.
The ability to ignore technical details or accessibility requirements – these are non-negotiable.

6Who you work with

Your work directly impacts employee capability and performance across the business. If you build great learning, our teams are more skilled, more compliant, and ultimately, more productive. You're a key part of making sure everyone has the knowledge they need to succeed.

Inside the business

Instructional Designers (your closest colleagues)
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from various departments (e.g., Sales, Product, Compliance)
Learning & Development Team (your manager and peers)
HR Business Partners (who often champion learning needs)
IT Support (for any tech issues with the LMS)

Outside the business

Learning platform vendors (e.g., Cornerstone OnDemand support)
External content providers (occasionally, for specific assets)

7What you need before you start

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

Proven experience (2-5 years) in a dedicated digital learning or eLearning development role.
Demonstrable portfolio of digital learning projects you've personally built (e.g., Storyline modules, Rise courses, Camtasia videos).
Solid understanding of instructional design principles and adult learning theory.
Experience working with at least one major authoring tool (e.g., Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate) and an LMS.
A good eye for visual design and user experience in a learning context.
The ability to work independently and manage multiple small projects concurrently.

8What to practise next

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

Advanced Articulate Storyline Development

Learners are expecting more sophisticated, personalised experiences. Just basic click-next isn't cutting it anymore. Mastering Storyline's deeper features will allow you to build truly impactful learning.

Complex Variables & Conditions · JavaScript Integration · Custom Interactions & Gamification

This quarter: Pick one Storyline project and try to implement at least two new advanced features you haven't used before.
Next quarter: Follow a few Storyline 'gurus' on LinkedIn or YouTube and try to replicate one of their complex tutorials.
Month 6-12: Attend an Articulate Storyline masterclass or a specialist workshop to deepen your skills.
Ongoing: Actively participate in the Articulate user community, asking and answering questions.

Quick win: Challenge yourself to build a simple branching scenario or a drag-and-drop interaction with custom feedback in your next Storyline project.

Basic Learning Analytics & Dashboard Interpretation

We're moving beyond just completion rates. Understanding what the data tells us about *how* people are learning (or not learning) is crucial for making better design decisions. You'll need to go beyond just pulling reports.

Data Visualisation Principles · Basic SQL for Data Extraction (optional but helpful) · Connecting Learning Data to Business Metrics

This month: Spend an hour each week exploring our existing Power BI dashboards for learning data. What do you notice?
Next quarter: Ask our Learning Analytics Lead to walk you through how they built one of the dashboards. Ask lots of questions.
Month 3-6: Take a beginner's course on Power BI or Tableau fundamentals. Focus on data interpretation.
Month 6-12: Start proposing specific data points we *should* be tracking for your projects to prove impact.

Quick win: For your next project, try to define 2-3 specific learning behaviours you'd want to see in the data, beyond just completion.

9Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up

Attending industry webinars and conferences (e.g., Learning Technologies, DevLearn) to stay current with trends.
Joining online communities and forums for Articulate users or instructional designers to share knowledge and troubleshoot.
Taking online courses on new tools or advanced features within our existing tech stack (e.g., LinkedIn Learning, Udemy).
Subscribing to key L&D blogs and newsletters to keep your finger on the pulse of the industry.
Participating in internal 'lunch & learn' sessions where team members share their expertise.

10How the AI economy is changing work like this

Before we ask anything of you, here's what we can already say about AI and work of this kind:

The new skill this role is being asked for: Prompt Engineering for Content Generation

Honestly, AI is already changing how we draft content. Competitors are using tools like ChatGPT to generate first drafts of scripts, objectives, and even quiz questions in minutes, not hours. If you figure this out, you'll be seriously productive.

We'll only ever tell you what we can actually back up. No hype, no scare tactics.

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 for Content Generation

Honestly, AI is already changing how we draft content. Competitors are using tools like ChatGPT to generate first drafts of scripts, objectives, and even quiz questions in minutes, not hours. If you figure this out, you'll be seriously productive.

Effective Prompting
Iterative Refinement
Context Windows & Token Limits
Hallucination Detection

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

Instructional Design Models (ADDIE, SAM)
Adult Learning Theory (Andragogy)
Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Evaluation
WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility
Learning Experience (LX) Design

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
Associate Digital Learning Coordinator (L1)
1-2 years
Skills to master
- Mastering basic authoring tool functions, understanding LMS administration, meticulous QA, and effective content updating. Learning how to follow detailed instructions and manage small, routine tasks.
You're ready to move on when
- Consistently delivers error-free content updates on time.
- Demonstrates a good grasp of our brand guidelines and basic accessibility requirements.
- Proactively identifies minor issues and proposes solutions.
- Shows initiative in learning new features of our authoring tools.
2
Junior Instructional Designer
2-3 years
Skills to master
- Applying instructional design models to simple projects, writing clear learning objectives, developing basic storyboards, and conducting basic learner needs analysis. Essentially, understanding the 'why' behind the 'what' you're building.
You're ready to move on when
- Can independently translate a content brief into a coherent storyboard.
- Receives positive feedback from SMEs on initial design concepts.
- Demonstrates an understanding of adult learning principles in their designs.
- Takes ownership of the instructional integrity of their projects.
3
Training Coordinator / Administrator
2-4 years
Skills to master
- Managing training logistics, communicating with learners, organising workshops, and understanding the overall training lifecycle. This path often brings strong organisational skills and a good understanding of learner support.
You're ready to move on when
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple events/tasks.
- Strong communication skills with learners and internal stakeholders.
- Demonstrates an interest in the 'how' of content delivery and digital platforms.
- Proactively identifies opportunities to improve learner experience through technology.

11Where this role leads

The long view:Your career here isn't a fixed ladder; it's more like a climbing wall with lots of different routes. We're committed to helping you find the path that best suits your strengths and ambitions, whether that's becoming a deep technical expert or moving into leadership. We'll support you every step of the way.

Pay & demand

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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 Digital Learning Specialist is actually changing. In about two minutes, the free confidence check asks where you stand on each of the ten. That's the whole check, and it's what makes the plan yours rather than generic.

12The team that's yours

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

Zavmo is a hyper-personalised AI learning platform. Twelve virtual tutors, each with a different way of teaching, and one orchestration agent that picks the right one for the moment. So every single lesson is shaped around you, your role, and the way you learn. Not a course everyone sits through. A conversation built for you, and no one else.

…and nine more, matched to you after your first chat. Meet all twelve

Start free and meet yours

13What it feels like

A conversation, not a course

Because your tutor knows your role, your projects and your last session, learning sounds like this. And it's different for every single person:

Introduction to the Digital Learning EnvironmentLevel 3

Applied to your work in Digital Learning Specialist

The objective of this unit is to introduce learners to the purpose, function, and key components of a Digital Learning Environment (DLE). Learners will be able to utilise basic DLE functions and evaluate its effectiveness in supporting learning and teaching.

How the thinking builds

Remember
Understand
Apply
Analyse
Evaluate
Create

An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

One to one, not one to many

No two people run this the same way

A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.

Your actual work Every lesson is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.

See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.

DemonstrateIllustration

Evidenced on your work in Digital Learning Specialist

You do not finish by watching something. You finish by showing it on the work you already do, against the measures this job is judged on.

Learner Satisfaction Score (CSAT)How happy learners are with your digital courses and resources, typically gathered through post-course surveys.If your new 'Onboarding to Salesforce' module gets 88% positive feedback, you're hitting the mark. Anything below 80% usually means we need to dig in and figure out why.Average score of >85% on post-course surveys.
Time-to-PublishThe speed at which you can take an approved storyboard or content brief and get a finished, tested course live on our learning platform.You're given a brief for a new 'Data Privacy Refresher' module on 1st March. If it's live and fully functional by 25th March, that's a win. Missing deadlines by more than a few days will usually be flagged.Delivers assigned course updates or small projects within agreed timelines, usually 2-4 weeks for a standard module.
Quality Assurance (QA) Error RateThe number of technical glitches, broken links, typos, or accessibility issues found in your published SCORM packages or learning assets.You launch a 50-slide course. If we find one typo and one broken link, that's a 2% error rate. We're aiming for near-perfection here, because little errors really annoy learners and make us look sloppy.Less than 2% error rate on published content after your own internal review.
Course Completion Rate (for mandatory training)The percentage of assigned learners who actually finish your mandatory digital courses, like compliance or essential onboarding modules.If 92% of the Sales team finishes the 'Anti-Bribery & Corruption' course you built by the deadline, that's great. If it's 70%, we'll need to figure out if the course itself is the problem, or if there's a communication issue.Achieve >90% completion for mandatory compliance training within the given timeframe.

These are this job's own measures, with its own targets. Nothing is marked evidenced, because nobody has started this yet. Yours would fill in from the work you bring.

Your passport

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

Every credit you earn and every fluency you build adds up: evidence where it counts, carried with you. Zavmo keeps the map: where you are, where you're heading, and the next step, at your pace, around your life. From Digital Learning Specialist to Senior Digital Learning Specialist (L3), and whatever you decide comes after.

Level 3 · in progressAI Fluency→ Senior Digital Learning Specialist (L3)→ your design

Where this takes you

Your career here isn't a fixed ladder; it's more like a climbing wall with lots of different routes. We're committed to helping you find the path that best suits your strengths and ambitions, whether that's becoming a deep technical expert or moving into leadership. We'll support you every step of the way.

See Your Progress GrowIllustration

Digital Learning Specialist

Instructional Design Models (ADDIE, SAM)
Adult Learning Theory (Andragogy)
Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Evaluation
WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility
Learning Experience (LX) Design

This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

14The 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

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

Senior Digital Learning Specialist (L3)
3-5 years in current role
You'll move from owning projects to leading complex workstreams and mentoring others. You'll tackle more ambiguous problems and make more independent technical decisions.
- Designing and developing complex, highly interactive learning experiences (e.g., simulations, branching scenarios, gamified modules).
- Mastering advanced features of Articulate Storyline, including JavaScript integration and complex variables.
- Leading end-to-end development of significant learning programmes, from concept to launch and evaluation.
- Making recommendations to leadership on new learning technologies or design approaches.

Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, you're busy. Building great learning content takes time, and sometimes, the repetitive stuff can really slow you down. Here's the thing: AI isn't going to replace you, but it *will* make you seriously productive. We're talking about taking hours off your weekly workload so you can focus on the really creative, impactful stuff.

Imagine having a super-assistant that handles the grunt work, leaving you free to design, innovate, and connect with learners. Our AI Productivity Hub is packed with tools and guides specifically for Digital Learning Specialists. It's not just theory; it's about practical, day-to-day gains that make your job easier and more fun.

First-Draft Automation

Use AI tools (like ChatGPT or Jasper) to ingest dense source material—think technical manuals or SME interview transcripts—and instantly generate a first draft of a course script, learning objectives, and even quiz questions. This means less staring at a blank page and more refining great content.

Learner Feedback Analysis

Got thousands of open-ended comments from course surveys? Feed them into an AI sentiment analysis tool. It'll instantly identify key themes, common points of confusion, and overall learner sentiment. No more sifting through hundreds of responses manually; get actionable insights in minutes.

Rapid Video Prototyping

Want to quickly show a stakeholder what a video will look like without hiring a voiceover artist or filming anything? Use AI avatar video platforms (like Synthesia or HeyGen) to create draft instructional videos with a text-to-speech script. It's perfect for rapid iteration and getting early buy-in.

Accessibility Auditing

Ensuring WCAG compliance can be tedious, right? Use AI-powered accessibility checker plugins and tools to automatically scan your eLearning modules for common violations—missing alt-text, poor colour contrast, keyboard navigation issues. It streamlines your QA process and helps you catch things you might miss.

Common questions

How do you become a Digital Learning Specialist?

Common routes in include Associate Digital Learning Coordinator (L1) (1-2 years), Junior Instructional Designer (2-3 years) and Training Coordinator / Administrator (2-4 years). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Digital Learning Specialist progress to?

This role can lead on to Senior Digital Learning Specialist (L3) (3-5 years in current role), depending on the skills you build.

What level is a Digital Learning Specialist in the UK?

This role aligns to RQF Level 3 on the UK framework, a guide to the depth of qualification it maps to, not a hard entry bar.

What new skills matter most for a Digital Learning Specialist?

Increasingly, Prompt Engineering for Content Generation. These are the areas where the higher-paid, future-proof work is heading.

The honest bit

You’ve started things before

Most of them were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.

There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.

And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.

What it costs

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

A single career-coaching hour costs more than a month of this, and it ends when the hour does. Zavmo doesn't. It's £70 a month, about £2.30 a day, for a companion that knows a Digital Learning Specialist, works on the job you actually do, and keeps going at your pace rather than a timetable's.

Searching and planning stay free. You only pay when you start learning.
Your credits are yours. Regulated, and they don't vanish when a subscription ends.
Cancel any time and billing stops. No notice period, no minimum term.

Your path, personalised

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.

This route runs to 10 national skill standards. That is a real journey.

Zavmo shapes a learning experience as unique as you are. It fits how you learn, your pace and the work you already do. Every step stays benchmarked to recognised national standards. That’s the plan for becoming a Digital Learning Specialist: personal to you, and it still counts. The first steps are free.

Independent research finds well-designed intelligent tutoring performs nearly as well as one-to-one human tutoring: VanLehn (2011), Educational Psychologist.

A private tutor in the UK averages £35–40 an hour . Zavmo is £70/month.

A Zavmo curriculum screen: a three-month plan built for a customer support lead, five Ofqual-regulated units and a hundred and ninety-six credits. — A real plan on learn.zavmo.ai: Ofqual-regulated units, credits, and a three-month run at your own pace.

Start free No commitment. See your first steps free.

15Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 3

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

Other roles in Learning and Development

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.

If you leave this industry

The skills you'll gain here are highly transferable. You could move into broader Learning & Development roles, specialise in Learning Technology, or even pivot into User Experience (UX) Design, Content Strategy, or Digital Product Management in other sectors like EdTech, FinTech, or even media production. Good digital learning skills are in demand everywhere.

Not sure this is the right direction?

Work out what you actually want from work first, then come back and see which roles fit it. Takes about ten minutes.

You're not behind. You're right on time. The shift is only just beginning. Your role won't look the same in two years. Be the one who leads the change, not the one it happens to. Build my plan, free Here's the first ten minutes: a 2-minute confidence check → your personalised roadmap → meet the tutors matched to you. No card, cancel any time. No card. Build your plan, see your roadmap and meet the twelve tutors matched to you. All free. When you're ready to start learning, it's £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.

Digital Learning Specialist

What's rising in its place

Prompt Engineering for Content Generation

Skills this role draws on

Technical

How you actually get there, here

Associate Digital Learning Coordinator (L1)

Junior Instructional Designer

Training Coordinator / Administrator

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

Roles this leads to

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

A conversation, not a course

No two people run this the same way

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

Everything else the record holds

The career path, and where it branches

Senior Digital Learning Specialist (L3)

Where AI is starting to help

First-Draft Automation

Learner Feedback Analysis

Rapid Video Prototyping

Accessibility Auditing

Common questions

You’ve started things before

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.