Digital Learning Specialist

Manchester, United Kingdom April 22, 2026 Full Time Workday
As a Digital Learning Specialist, you will report to the Learning Lead. You will be instrumental in creating engaging digital learning solutions that support business upskilling.

Role Responsibilities

 

As a Digital Learning Specialist, you will report to the Learning Lead. You will be instrumental in creating engaging digital learning solutions that support business upskilling.

 

Your primary responsibilities will include:

 

●        Using agile development tools and processes to create engaging and interactive learning content, such as: e-learning courses, infographics, animations, simulations, assessments, micro learnings, job aids, tools, and learning-games

●        Partnering with stakeholders to diagnose performance and capability needs, recommending evidence-based learning and non-learning interventions

●        Using data, learner analytics, and business metrics to inform decisions and evaluate learning effectiveness

●        Applying evaluation frameworks to demonstrate impact

●        Seeking out and implementing feedback, cultivating a growth mindset

●        Ensuring learning content adheres to audio/visual technical specification, as well as brand guidelines, accessibility standards, and industry best practices

●        Developing in-house digital tooling such as: templates, planners, and brand standard documents

●        Holding shared administrative responsibilities for learning and coaching platforms

●        Managing multiple projects, delivering high quality solutions whilst maintaining project schedules and stakeholder expectation

●        Maintaining and reporting compliant, auditable training records at all times

 

Qualifications, Capabilities, Skills

 

An ideal candidate for this role will:

●        Have significant experience in building digital learning interventions

●        Have significant experience working with digital content development tools

●        Have an up-to-date knowledge of current trends and developments in digital learning

●        Have knowledge of WCAG 2.1 levels A-AA requirements and experience developing fully accessible digital solutions

●        Be experienced in designing engaging learning interventions, not just traditional e and classroom learning

●        Maintain and develop their knowledge in educational technology, adult learning and educational best practices

●        Experiment with emerging learning technologies to improve learner engagement

●        Consistently demonstrate business value with targeted interventions

●        Be creative in approach to support agility within the business

 

Preferred Tech Stack and Tools

 

●        Adobe Creative Suite applications

●        LMS platforms

●        Articulate Storyline

●        SCORM

●        Figma

●        Microsoft Office Tools

●        Vyond

●        Synthesia

●        Clever Nelly

 

What Success Looks Like in Role

  • Learning solutions demonstrably improve job performance and learner confidence

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  • Stakeholders value the Learning team as a trusted partner and expert

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  • Digital learning is accessible, engaging, and embedded in every day

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

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How to Get Hired at Vanguard

  • The Vanguard Group is the world's second-largest asset manager with ~$10T AUM and ~21,000 employees, headquartered on a 100-acre wooded campus at 100 Vanguard Boulevard in Malvern PA, with major U.S. offices in Charlotte NC, Phoenix AZ, and Scottsdale AZ, plus international offices in London, Melbourne, Mexico City, and Shanghai.
  • Vanguard is mutually owned by its own funds (and through them by the funds' investors) — there is no IPO, no parent company, no founding family equity stake, and no external shareholder. This structure is the source of the firm's roughly 0.07 percent average expense ratio and is referenced in nearly every internal cultural conversation. Engaging with this structure understandingly is the single biggest cultural-fit signal you can send.
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