Instructional Designer (FTC - 14 months)

What you'll do

Instructional Learning Designer (FTC – 14 months)

What we can do for you

At Specsavers, we know that to be your best and reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

Which is why we’ve been accredited as a Great Place to Work for the last five years running, and for the second year running, listed as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for 2024!

Here’s a taste of just some of our perks:

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• On-site free parking
• Birthday leave, Volunteer leave and Paid Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their staff and customers – we think you’d look good at Specsavers.

The Role & Team

We are excited to offer an incredible opportunity for a talented and passionate Instructional Learning Designer to join our award-winning team on a 14-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you'll leverage your strong writing skills to translate business needs into engaging and effective learning experiences.

Reporting to the Learning Design Manager, you will be responsible for designing training materials that support the learning and development of Specsavers store teams. This includes creating a variety of learning interventions, from in-person workshops and virtual classrooms to online training resources and in-store tools. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with subject matter experts to develop impactful blended and online learning solutions that meet the needs of the business.

What we are looking for

• A skilled writer, who can translate business needs or requirements into an effective piece of learning
• A background in L&D instructional design, with a deep understanding of adult learning principles and best practices

• Proven ability to design learning materials, tools and assessments using a blend of methods and mediums
• Strong relationship-building skills to collaborate effectively with subject matter experts in creating learning programs and resources
• Demonstrated ability to be agile and work in a fast-paced and high-volume environment whilst delivering high quality work
• Previous experience designing and delivering learning materials in a retail or similar environment is highly desirable

About Us

Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care.

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/

Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.

Please note, due to the holiday period we will be actively reviewing applications up until the 23rd of December. The recruitment process will resume on the 2nd of January 2025, we appreciate your patience and happy holidays!