eLearning Designer

Royal College of Psychiatrists

Hours
35 hours per week

About the Organisation

Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 21,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of UK mental health services. The College is an award-winning, values-based organisation. 

Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional medical body responsible for supporting psychiatrists throughout their careers, setting standards in psychiatry, and promoting mental health in the United Kingdom. The organization is crucial in education, training, research, and policy advocacy related to psychiatry and mental health services. The primary mission of RCPsych is to improve the understanding, prevention, and treatment of mental illnesses and ensure that people with mental health conditions receive high-quality care.

About the role

The College delivers two core online learning resources (CPD eLearning and MRCPsych eLearning [formerly Trainees Online]), as well as several other eLearning projects based on these, hosted on our eLearning Hub. The eLearning Designer will use their initiative and instructional design experience to work closely with subject matter experts to develop content for interactive resources, while ensuring they are prepared to the highest standards of presentation, accuracy, and educational value.

They will transform detailed or technical information into clear, engaging learning experiences and make sure the content is accessible, user-friendly, and aligned with RCPsych standards. They will use their initiative and experience in new media to help authors produce effective and innovative digital learning resources and engage in testing and making improvements based on feedback.

Experience with Articulate Storyline is essential. We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic, creative individual who will work collaboratively and effectively with the team, internal stakeholders, and subject matter experts, and is passionate about producing high-quality online learning content for our members. 

The eLearning Designer is responsible for the design and development of instructional materials. They will use their initiative and instructional design experience to work closely with subject matter experts across CPD eLearning, MRCPsych eLearning, and other eLearning projects to design the learning journey for interesting, engaging, and interactive resources, while ensuring they are prepared to the highest standards of presentation, accuracy and educational value.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the design and development of educational content published on the eLearning Hub, to include:
  • Holding initial meetings with subject matter experts to guide on content gathering and module development protocol
  • Assessing engagement and instructional effectiveness of scripted content and existing modules
  • Shaping, creating, and developing storyboards from source material for interactive educational online modules using Articulate 360, as well as the Adobe CC suite
  • Ensuring that the scientific content is accurate and reasonable
  • Copy-editing and proofreading for style, grammar, and consistency
  • Conducting plagiarism/originality checks
  • Maintaining house style
  • Assessing artwork and sourcing or creating illustrations and
  • Multimedia where appropriate
  • Designing and building interactive exercises
  • Aiding in the development of assessments on the material
  • Collaborating with the wider editorial team on the development of an online resource from a script
  • Implementing authors’ corrections at the proof/testing stage
  • Quality assuring the work of other editors and providing constructive feedback.
• Assist contributors where appropriate in the preparation of video and audio files, provide other technical advice, and produce and edit audio and visual content where necessary.
• Advise contributors where appropriate on the use of the content management system for uploading material.
• Align project scopes and resources to meet production timelines.
• Research and implement new initiatives to enhance learning engagement, including making design enhancements to templates, in consultation with the eLearning Manager.
• Collaborate with the freelance team to ensure consistency around best practice and assist with editorial queries in consultation with the eLearning Manager.
• Help monitor and contribute to social media and marketing activities.
• To help monitor rival or complementary systems.
• Action content fixes and responds to learner feedback as necessary.
• Assist with other eLearning-related work as directed by the eLearning Manager.

College Values:

• Living out, and being a role model for the College values and behaviours.
• Seeking out ways of working collaboratively, where possible.
• Upholding a positive, empowering, and enabling environment for all staff.

General:

• Undertake any other duties related to the job purpose and which may be necessary in the College’s work.
• To carry out all duties in a safe and proper manner in accordance with the College’s Health and Safety Policy.
• To undertake all duties in line with the College’s values, policies, procedures, and regulations, ensuring that the work undertaken actively promotes equality and diversity. 

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Essential:

• Knowledge of educational principles and best practices as applied to the online environment.
• Experience in collaborating and consulting with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Visual design skills and the ability to storyboard.
• Experience in developing courses in Articulate Storyline 360.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to keep to tight deadlines.
• Ability to act on own initiative and work effectively as part of a team.
• Awareness of intellectual property.
• Ability to problem solve.
• A positive and proactive attitude.
• Experience in video and audio editing, and an enthusiasm for web technologies.

Desirable:

• Experience with learning management systems (D2L Brightspace).
• Experience with Vyond.
• Experience in graphic design. 

Compensation & Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Six college closure days (during May, August and December)
• Generous flexi-time and time off in lieu (TOIL) schemes
• Enhanced maternity leave (eight weeks at full pay, 18 weeks at half pay, 13 weeks lower rate SMP, 13 weeks unpaid leave)
• Enhanced paternity leave (two weeks at full pay, rather than at the statutory level)
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Probationary period 6 months
• Subsidised café at our London Head Office
• Health and well-being package (including up to £160 for complementary therapies)
• Money towards annual eye tests
• 24/7 health and stress-related helplines
• Management support helplines
• Group Income Protection Scheme
• Generous pension and life assurance schemes

Working locations

• Hybrid model, working in the London office and remotely

How to apply

• Apply online
• RCPsych Candidate Information Pack
• If you require assistance or any other reasonable adjustments to complete your application form, please contact [email protected]
• For any queries, please email [email protected]

Interviews

• The interview date is Wednesday, 3rd June 2026 (via MS Teams)

Policies

The College is opposed to all forms of prejudice and believes that everyone should be treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation (the protected characteristics). We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion for our existing and future members, associates, affiliates, staff, and visitors in all our practices and arrangements. We actively advocate for, and support, equality of access, experience and outcomes for all College staff, all members and for all mental health patients and carers.

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