Principal Learning Designer

About This Opportunity

We are seeking an innovative and experienced Principal Learning Designer to lead a high-impact, future-funded project focused on strengthening student belonging and success within large, diverse first-year cohorts. Working across the Schools of Psychology and Business, this role partners closely with academic and professional colleagues to design inclusive, evidence-informed curricula, assessments and pedagogical approaches that enhance engagement, identity formation and learning quality.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design, development, implementation and evaluation of innovative learning experiences that embed belongingness pedagogy, inclusive design and active, flexible learning approaches.
• Advising and partnering with academic and professional staff to enhance curriculum, assessment and teaching practices within large first-year programs.
• Planning and coordinating learning design and educational projects, including defining scope, objectives, resources and timelines in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Contributing to faculty-wide learning design initiatives and sharing best-practice exemplars that strengthen teaching quality and the first-year student experience.

About You

You will bring a strong blend of pedagogical expertise, project leadership capability and collaborative mindset, enabling you to translate theory into practical, scalable learning solutions.

You will also demonstrate:

• Degree-level qualifications with at least four years’ relevant experience in learning design, curriculum development or educational development within higher education.
• Advanced understanding of how students learn face-to-face contexts, with the agility to work across disciplinary boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to apply pedagogical theory and contemporary practice to analyse complex teaching and learning challenges and develop innovative solutions.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build trusted relationships with diverse academic and professional stakeholders.
• Strong project management capability, including the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and deliver outcomes under pressure.
• Experience or interest in initiatives that support student belonging, first-year transition and student success in large cohorts.
• High levels of digital literacy and confidence using educational technologies and software applications, including learning management systems and the Microsoft suite.