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United Kingdom · Learning and Development · Entry Level (0-2 years)

Junior Global Learning Systems 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 bandEntry Level (0-2 years)
  • Direct reportsNo direct reports
  • Reports toSenior Global Learning Systems Specialist
  • UK framework levelUsually someone starting out, or keeping a process running

Also advertised as Learning Systems Coordinator · LMS Administrator (Entry-Level) · Learning Technology Assistant

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1What this role really is

This role is all about making sure our learning platforms actually work for everyone, day-in, day-out. You'll be the first point of contact for colleagues needing help with the LMS, uploading courses, and pulling basic reports. Think of it as keeping the lights on for our global learning programmes.

2What you'd actually use

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

Cornerstone OnDemand / Workday Learning (LMS)Basic

Managing user accounts, uploading courses, running standard reports, resolving Tier 1 support tickets.

Degreed / EdCast (LXP)Basic

Curating content into existing pathways, pulling basic engagement reports, helping users find content.

Articulate 360 (Rise)Basic

Packaging simple e-learning modules for LMS upload, checking SCORM settings.

Microsoft Excel / Google SheetsIntermediate

Exporting standard LMS reports, using VLOOKUPs and PivotTables to answer basic questions about completions.

ServiceNow / JiraBasic

Logging and resolving assigned support tickets, following established SOPs for system tasks.

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 choiceComing inWhere you are nowThe step above
User Support Issues (Tier 1)Resolve common issues (password resets, enrolment) using SOPs. Escalate anything complex or outside documented processes to Senior Specialist.Independently troubleshoot most Tier 1 and many Tier 2 issues. Decide when to escalate to vendor support.Handle all escalated technical issues. Decide on system-level fixes or workarounds. Approve vendor support cases.
Course Upload & ConfigurationExecute uploads following detailed checklists and instructions. Any deviation or uncertainty requires Senior Specialist approval.Independently manage course uploads and configurations for standard programmes. Propose minor process improvements.Design and implement complex course structures, curricula, and automation rules. Define and update best practices for content configuration.
System Access & PermissionsAdd/remove users and assign basic roles based on clear requests. All admin-level changes or new role creations require Senior Specialist approval.Manage user roles and permissions within established guidelines. Identify and flag potential security risks.Audit and define user access policies. Approve new roles or significant permission changes. Work with IT on SSO configurations.
Reporting RequestsRun pre-built standard reports. Any request for custom reports or new data analysis needs Senior Specialist guidance.Create custom reports using existing data fields. Propose new ways to visualise standard data.Design and build new reporting dashboards. Define key metrics and data sources. Present insights to stakeholders.

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.

Tier 1 Ticket Resolution Rate
The percentage of basic support tickets (e.g., password resets, enrolment issues) you resolve without needing to escalate.
Target · 90% of assigned tickets

If you get 20 password reset requests in a week, you should aim to sort out 18 of them yourself, sending only 2 up to the Senior Specialist.

Course Upload Accuracy
How often newly uploaded courses are free of errors (e.g., wrong audience, broken links, incorrect SCORM settings) on the first try.
Target · 99.5% error-free

Out of 100 course uploads, you should only have one minor error or less. We're talking about catching that wrong audience group before it goes live.

Standard Report Delivery
Timely delivery of routine weekly or monthly reports requested by internal teams.
Target · 100% on-time delivery

The weekly completion report for the Sales team needs to hit their inbox by 9 AM every Monday. You'll make sure it does, every single time.

User Account Management Accuracy
The correctness of user group assignments and profile updates you make.
Target · Less than 0.5% errors

If you update 500 user profiles in a quarter, you should have no more than 2-3 minor errors. Getting this wrong can mean people miss critical training.

User Satisfaction with Support
How happy colleagues are with the help you provide for system issues.
  • Positive feedback in ticket comments, direct thanks from users, your manager noticing fewer escalations for basic issues, and generally people feeling 'unstuck' after you help them.
Adherence to SOPs
How consistently you follow our established Standard Operating Procedures for common tasks like course uploads or user management.
  • Your work consistently passes quality checks, there are no surprises or unexpected behaviours in the system, and your manager doesn't need to remind you about process steps. You're the one who asks if there's an SOP for something new.
Proactive Learning & Curiosity
Your willingness to learn new system features, understand 'why' things work, and ask questions to deepen your knowledge.
  • You'll ask thoughtful questions during team meetings, bring up interesting discussions from vendor forums, or show your manager something new you've figured out about the system. You're not just doing the task, you're trying to understand it.

5Would you like it

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

What people enjoy
Keeping Things Organised and Running

You'll feel a real sense of satisfaction when all the courses are uploaded correctly, all the user accounts are tidy, and the reports run without a hitch. You like bringing order to a potentially messy system.

Finishing a batch of 50 user account updates, knowing every single one is accurate and everyone can now access their training.

Helping People Get Unstuck

You enjoy being the person who can solve a colleague's login problem or find that elusive course for them. You like making someone's day a little bit easier by sorting out their tech issues.

Receiving a 'thank you' email from someone you helped log in, who can now complete their urgent compliance training.

Learning How Systems Work

You're genuinely interested in how the LMS talks to the HR system, how SCORM packages work, and what all those settings actually do. You like figuring out the mechanics behind the scenes.

Spending an extra 15 minutes after solving a ticket to understand *why* that particular error occurred, so you know for next time.

What frustrates people
  • Dealing with 'garbage in, garbage out' from other systems, meaning you spend time cleaning data that should have been correct in the first place.
  • Being the default 'blame the system' person when a course is poorly designed or someone just can't remember their login details.
  • The sheer volume of basic, repetitive support requests that pull you away from other tasks.
  • Trying to get people to follow naming conventions or processes, even when it's for their own good.
What this role does not give you
  • High-level strategic decision-making or designing new learning programmes (that comes later).
  • A quiet, uninterrupted work environment – expect frequent pings and urgent requests.
  • Lots of creative content development (you'll upload it, not build it).
  • Immediate, visible impact on 'big' business metrics (your impact is more about enabling others).

6Who you work with

This role directly impacts the operational efficiency of our global learning programmes. A well-managed learning system means everyone from new hires to senior leaders can access the training they need, when they need it. It underpins our compliance training, skill development, and overall employee engagement with learning. Get it right, and learning is frictionless; get it wrong, and it's a constant headache for everyone.

Inside the business
  • Instructional Designers
  • HR Business Partners
  • IT Helpdesk
  • Learning & Development Team
Outside the business
  • LMS/LXP Vendor Support

7What you need before you start

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

  • A genuine interest in technology and how systems work (you don't need to be a coder, but you should be curious about the 'how').
  • Some experience in a customer service or support role, even if it's not tech-related. You'll be helping people a lot.
  • Proven ability to follow instructions accurately and work with attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Comfortable with basic office software like Excel/Google Sheets, Word/Docs, and email.

8What to practise next

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

Advanced LMS Configuration

As you gain experience, you'll move beyond simple uploads to configuring more complex aspects of the LMS, like dynamic user groups, advanced curricula, and potentially even some basic API testing. This will allow you to solve more problems independently and contribute to system improvements.

Dynamic rules for user assignment · Curriculum pathways and prerequisites · Single Sign-On (SSO) troubleshooting (basic level) · Content versioning and archival strategies

  • This week: Read through the vendor's admin guides for user groups and curricula.
  • This month: Ask to shadow your Senior Specialist when they're configuring a complex programme.
  • Month 2: Take ownership of managing a specific user group's assignments.
  • Month 3: Propose a better way to manage content versions based on what you've learned.

Quick win: Familiarise yourself with all the configuration options available for a single course type in the LMS. Just explore them.

Basic SQL for Data Extraction

While you'll start with standard reports, the ability to write simple SQL queries will unlock much more powerful reporting. You'll be able to pull exactly the data you need, rather than relying on what's pre-built. This is key for answering more complex business questions.

SELECT, FROM, WHERE clauses · Basic JOINs (e.g., joining user data with course d · Filtering and sorting data · Understanding database tables and fields (read-onl

  • This week: Find an online 'SQL for beginners' course and commit to 30 mins a day.
  • This month: Ask your Senior Specialist to show you some simple SQL queries they use.
  • Month 2: Try to write a simple query to extract a list of users who completed a specific course.
  • Month 3: Work with your Senior Specialist to validate your query results against a standard report.

Quick win: Download a free SQL client and connect to a practice database. Just try to retrieve some basic data.

9Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Completing online courses on basic SQL or data analysis (e.g., through Coursera, Udemy, LinkedIn Learning).
  • Engaging with LMS vendor community forums and webinars to learn about new features and best practices.
  • Attending internal L&D team workshops to understand the content creation process better.
  • Seeking out opportunities to shadow more experienced team members on complex tasks.

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: Basic Prompt Engineering for AI Tools

AI is already here, and it's getting better at helping us with routine tasks. Learning how to 'talk' to AI effectively will make you much more productive, even for simple things like drafting emails or summarising reports. It's not future-state; it's happening now.

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

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Built for Junior Global Learning Systems Specialist

3 units that map to this job, from the qualifications that cover it.

  1. Provide learning opportunities for colleaguesPearson EDI · covers 4 of 8 standardsLevel 3
  2. The Learning Support Role: Learning and AssessmentAIM Qualifications · covers 2 of 8 standardsLevel 2
  3. Identify individual learning and development needsGQA Qualifications Limited · covers 1 of 8 standardsLevel 3
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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.

Basic Prompt Engineering for AI Tools

AI is already here, and it's getting better at helping us with routine tasks. Learning how to 'talk' to AI effectively will make you much more productive, even for simple things like drafting emails or summarising reports. It's not future-state; it's happening now.

  • Clear instructions: How to tell an AI exactly what
  • Context: Giving the AI enough background to do a g
  • Iteration: Trying different prompts to get the bes
  • Output validation: Knowing when to trust (or not t

Data Storytelling Fundamentals

As you get better at pulling reports, simply presenting raw numbers won't be enough. People want to understand what the data actually means. Learning to tell a simple story with numbers will make your reports much more impactful, even at a junior level.

  • Audience awareness: Who are you telling the story
  • Key message: What's the one thing you want them to
  • Visualisation basics: Choosing the right chart (ba
  • Context: Explaining *why* the numbers matter.

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Learning Data Standards (SCORM & xAPI)
  • Learning Analytics & Measurement Models
  • System & Data Architecture Awareness
  • Taxonomy & Governance Principles
  • Learner Experience (LX) Fundamentals
  • Vendor & Stakeholder Communication

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

    Customer Service / IT Helpdesk Role

    1-2 years

    Skills to master

    • Troubleshooting, clear communication, ticket management, patience with users, understanding basic system logic.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Consistently resolving a high volume of basic technical queries.
    • Demonstrating strong problem-solving skills for user-reported issues.
    • Positive feedback on your ability to explain technical concepts simply.
  2. 2

    L&D Administrator / Coordinator

    0-1 year

    Skills to master

    • Understanding of L&D processes, content management, basic reporting, working with internal stakeholders.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully managing training schedules and participant lists.
    • Accurately handling content uploads and version control.
    • Proactively identifying opportunities to improve L&D administrative tasks.
  3. 3

    Recent Graduate (IT, EdTech, Business)

    0 years (direct entry)

    Skills to master

    • Structured thinking, academic research, basic data analysis, strong written communication, eagerness to apply theoretical knowledge.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Strong academic record in relevant subjects.
    • Demonstrable projects or internships involving system use or data handling.
    • Clear articulation of interest in learning technology and its impact.

11Where this role leads

The long view:Your journey starts here, but where it goes is really up to you. We're committed to giving you the tools, support, and opportunities to build a fantastic career, whether that's becoming a deep technical expert or moving into leadership. Come join us and help shape the future of learning.

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 Junior Global Learning Systems 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.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

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

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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:

Provide learning opportunities for colleaguesLevel 3

Applied to your work in Junior Global Learning Systems Specialist

By completing this unit, learners will be able to encourage learning and development in colleagues, help them identify learning needs and styles, and assist in planning, implementing, and reviewing learning opportunities.

How the thinking builds
  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyse
  5. Evaluate
  6. 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.

  1. Your actual work Every lesson is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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Evidenced on your work in Junior Global Learning Systems 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.

  • Tier 1 Ticket Resolution RateThe percentage of basic support tickets (e.g., password resets, enrolment issues) you resolve without needing to escalate.If you get 20 password reset requests in a week, you should aim to sort out 18 of them yourself, sending only 2 up to the Senior Specialist.90% of assigned tickets
  • Course Upload AccuracyHow often newly uploaded courses are free of errors (e.g., wrong audience, broken links, incorrect SCORM settings) on the first try.Out of 100 course uploads, you should only have one minor error or less. We're talking about catching that wrong audience group before it goes live.99.5% error-free
  • Standard Report DeliveryTimely delivery of routine weekly or monthly reports requested by internal teams.The weekly completion report for the Sales team needs to hit their inbox by 9 AM every Monday. You'll make sure it does, every single time.100% on-time delivery
  • User Account Management AccuracyThe correctness of user group assignments and profile updates you make.If you update 500 user profiles in a quarter, you should have no more than 2-3 minor errors. Getting this wrong can mean people miss critical training.Less than 0.5% errors
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 Junior Global Learning Systems Specialist to Global Learning Systems Specialist (Level 2), and whatever you decide comes after.

Level 2 · in progressAI Fluency→ Global Learning Systems Specialist (Level 2)→ your design
Where this takes you

Your journey starts here, but where it goes is really up to you. We're committed to giving you the tools, support, and opportunities to build a fantastic career, whether that's becoming a deep technical expert or moving into leadership. Come join us and help shape the future of learning.

See Your Progress GrowIllustration
Junior Global Learning Systems Specialist
  • Learning Data Standards (SCORM & xAPI)
  • Learning Analytics & Measurement Models
  • System & Data Architecture Awareness
  • Taxonomy & Governance Principles
  • Learner Experience (LX) Fundamentals
  • Vendor & Stakeholder Communication
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

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

  1. Global Learning Systems Specialist (Level 2)

    2-3 years

    You'll move from executing tasks under close supervision to owning specific processes and troubleshooting more independently.

    • Intermediate LMS Configuration: Setting up dynamic user groups, managing complex curricula.
    • Basic Data Analysis: Building custom reports and using more advanced Excel functions.
    • Integration Awareness: Understanding how the LMS connects to other systems (HRIS, SSO).
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, a lot of the day-to-day in learning systems can be a bit repetitive. Imagine if you could cut down on the tedious stuff and focus on solving bigger problems. Well, you can. We're leaning into AI to make our lives easier, and you'll be right there learning how to use it.

We're not just talking about theory here. We're actively exploring and implementing AI tools to streamline how we manage our learning platforms. As a Junior Specialist, you'll get hands-on experience with these tools, helping us automate the boring bits so you can get to the more interesting challenges faster.

Automated Ticket Triage & Response

Use an AI chatbot, often integrated with MS Teams or Slack, to handle those common Tier 1 support queries like 'How do I find my certificate?' It can answer basic questions instantly and automatically create a Jira ticket for anything more complex, assigning it to the right person. This means fewer interruptions for you and faster answers for our colleagues.

AI-Powered Content Tagging

Imagine uploading a new course and having a generative AI tool scan its transcript or description, then automatically suggest relevant keywords, skills, and categories based on our existing taxonomy. This helps keep our content organised and searchable, without you having to manually tag every single piece of learning.

System Communication Drafter

When there's a system update, a planned outage, or a new course launch, you often need to send out communications. AI can draft clear, concise messages for you, tailored for different audiences (like end-users or managers). You'll just need to review and tweak, saving you a good chunk of writing time.

Basic Report Summarisation

After you've pulled a standard completion report, you might need to quickly summarise the key takeaways for a manager. AI tools can help you draft a quick summary of the data, highlighting important trends or anomalies, giving you a head start on analysis.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become a Junior Global Learning Systems Specialist?

Common routes in include Customer Service / IT Helpdesk Role (1-2 years), L&D Administrator / Coordinator (0-1 year) and Recent Graduate (IT, EdTech, Business) (0 years (direct entry)). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Junior Global Learning Systems Specialist progress to?

This role can lead on to Global Learning Systems Specialist (Level 2) (2-3 years), depending on the skills you build.

What level is a Junior Global Learning Systems Specialist in the UK?

This role aligns to RQF Level 2 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 Junior Global Learning Systems Specialist?

Increasingly, Basic Prompt Engineering for AI Tools and Data Storytelling Fundamentals. 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 Junior Global Learning Systems 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 8 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 Junior Global Learning Systems 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 real plan on learn.zavmo.ai: Ofqual-regulated units, credits, and a three-month run at your own pace.
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15Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 2

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 build in this role—system administration, data management, user support, and understanding learning technology—are highly transferable. You could move into broader HR systems roles, IT support, or even specialise in other enterprise applications. Learning systems are a great entry point into the world of business technology.

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

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