Learning and Development Solutions Lead - L5 Digital Learning Designer apprentice
DVSA
Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 6 October 2026)
Posted on 22 September 2026
Contents
Summary
You will be identifying learning needs and translating them into effective learning solutions. Designing, developing engaging digital learning content, including eLearning or video-based resources. Working collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver learning products business and learner needs.
- Wage
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£30,485 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Changes in salary will be subject to the annual civil service pay review.
- Training course
- Digital learning designer (level 5)
- Hours
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We offer hybrid working with an average of 3 days a week in the office. We also offer flexible working hours over a 37 hour week between the hours of 7.00am and 6.00pm Monday - Friday. These will be agreed with your line manager.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 25 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Consulting with stakeholders to storyboard and build online DVSA specific L&D eLearning products using appropriate technology, such as 360 virtual reality filming, gamification and videography
- Hosting bespoke learning products onto the Learning Management System (LMS) platform as per agreed standards and monitoring and reporting on completion rates.
- Collaborating with procurement to source value for money solutions and contractors where applicable, such as where the value exceeds £50,000.00.
- Supporting with setting up pilots for the delivery of new L&D products and services to ensure it will be fit for purpose, whether delivered/ facilitated internally by you, externally by a supplier or online through eLearning.
- Building strong collaborative partnerships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders to effectively launch and implement L&D products.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 48 Granby Avenue, Birmingham, B33 0TJ
- Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol, BS5 0DA
- The Lumen, St. James Boulevard, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5BZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LDN APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
Training course
Digital learning designer (level 5)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Develop communication strategies to manage and engage with project stakeholders and use appropriate methods and technologies to facilitate and document communications.
- Plan and facilitate discussions and activities to initiate and progress work, analyse and interpret information, gather requirements, and engage effectively with stakeholders.
- Gather, analyse, and interpret information about learners and learning environments, such as learner feedback, learning analytics, needs analysis, and profile mapping, to inform the learning design approach and technical requirements.
- Select and apply appropriate learning theories and instructional design models and methodologies to inform digital learning design approaches, outputs, and implementation strategies.
- Use instructional design tools, taxonomies, and frameworks to articulate meaningful learning objectives and learning content, through scripts or storyboards.
- Use learning objectives to map a learning journey to facilitate and measure their achievement through formative and summative activities.
- Interpret and synthesise information sources and concepts to organise content and re-present information to align with learning objectives and meet learner needs.
- Communicate concepts, designs, and strategies to suit different stakeholder audiences and facilitate Collaborative processes, using appropriate formats and technologies, such as face to face and virtual presentations, storyboards, and project documentation.
- Select and use distinct software, hardware, platforms, and tools to design, develop, and implement digital learning products and experiences.
- Use professional techniques to script, edit, create, and produce a range of multimedia formats, including text, imagery, audio, and video.
- Configure and apply regulatory, professional, organisational and technical standards and techniques including accessibility standards and data security to the sustainable design and formatting of documents, multimedia, user interface, digital products and platforms.
- Conduct the quality checking and testing of digital outputs whilst ensuring there is ongoing improvement of quality assurance processes with internally and or with target users, prior to implementation, including proofreading, updating, renewing and revising existing content, application of branding, accessibility and functionality.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of digital learning products and experiences in achieving project requirements and intended learning objectives, using appropriate tools and methodologies.
- Plan and manage your own design and development activities and collaborate with others to achieve shared objectives and outputs.
- Organise and manage digital assets and outputs on a platform in accordance with organisational or professional standards, to maintain regulatory compliance, version control, efficient collaborative processes, and quality assurance.
- Assimilate and use evaluative information to contribute to the review of organisational policies, processes and systems.
- Develop communication strategies to manage and engage with project stakeholders and use appropriate methods and technologies to facilitate and document communications.
- Plan and facilitate discussions and activities to initiate and progress work, analyse and interpret information, gather requirements, and engage effectively with stakeholders.
- Gather, analyse, and interpret information about learners and learning environments, such as learner feedback, learning analytics, needs analysis, and profile mapping, to inform the learning design approach and technical requirements.
- Select and apply appropriate learning theories and instructional design models and methodologies to inform digital learning design approaches, outputs, and implementation strategies.
- Use instructional design tools, taxonomies, and frameworks to articulate meaningful learning objectives and learning content, through scripts or storyboards.
- Use learning objectives to map a learning journey to facilitate and measure their achievement through formative and summative activities.
- Interpret and synthesise information sources and concepts to organise content and re-present information to align with learning objectives and meet learner needs.
- Communicate concepts, designs, and strategies to suit different stakeholder audiences and facilitate Collaborative processes, using appropriate formats and technologies, such as face to face and virtual presentations, storyboards, and project documentation.
- Select and use distinct software, hardware, platforms, and tools to design, develop, and implement digital learning products and experiences.
- Use professional techniques to script, edit, create, and produce a range of multimedia formats, including text, imagery, audio, and video.
- Configure and apply regulatory, professional, organisational and technical standards and techniques including accessibility standards and data security to the sustainable design and formatting of documents, multimedia, user interface, digital products and platforms.
- Conduct the quality checking and testing of digital outputs whilst ensuring there is ongoing improvement of quality assurance processes with internally and or with target users, prior to implementation, including proofreading, updating, renewing and revising existing content, application of branding, accessibility and functionality.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of digital learning products and experiences in achieving project requirements and intended learning objectives, using appropriate tools and methodologies.
- Plan and manage your own design and development activities and collaborate with others to achieve shared objectives and outputs.
- Organise and manage digital assets and outputs on a platform in accordance with organisational or professional standards, to maintain regulatory compliance, version control, efficient collaborative processes, and quality assurance.
- Assimilate and use evaluative information to contribute to the review of organisational policies, processes and systems.
Training schedule
- At the end of this apprenticeship, you will have a level 5 qualification as a digital learning designer
- Your training will be delivered by LDN Apprenticeships virtually with a dedicated coach to help you learn and develop
- You will be fully supported in the workplace with time for your apprenticeship work
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 3 other subjects (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Learning life cycle
About this employer
We are the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and we are 1 of the 5 executive agencies that make up the Department for Transport. We employ about 5,000 people across Great Britain to help us achieve our mission of keeping Britain moving, safely and sustainably. Our work affects millions of people and thousands of businesses. Most importantly, our work saves lives. We make sure colleagues have the skills to meet the needs of Britain’s road users.
Company benefits
Discounts for major retailers, Cycle to work scheme, Discounted gym membership. Pension.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- DVSA and the Civil Service offer a wide range of development and career progression opportunities
- Once employed as a Civil Servant you will have access to internal vacancies across all departments
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DVSA
Darrell Sanders
darrell.sanders@dvsa.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053032.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 6 October 2026)
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