Job Description
- Design learning that drives behaviour change in sport and recreation
- Develop accessible, inclusive, and impact-focused learning experiences
- Join a newly created learning team
This is a unique opportunity for a strategic, creative and collaborative learning designer to help shape system-wide learning that promotes fairness, safety, and integrity in Aotearoa’s sport and recreation sector.
Mō mātou | About us
The Sport Integrity Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand’s new independent Crown entity established to ensure experiences are safer and fairer across the sport and recreation system. The Commission commenced operations on 1 July 2024, bringing together anti-doping, dispute resolution, safeguarding, investigations, learning, and capability building into a unified national organisation.
The Commission works across all levels of sport and recreation to promote positive integrity cultures. This includes setting integrity standards, delivering learning, and addressing integrity breaches in areas such as anti-doping, safeguarding, and competition manipulation. The Commission’s mahi is grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the needs of participants.
Mō te tūranga | About the role
As a Learning Designer, you will play a key role in delivering learning that drives real-world behaviour change, reflects the lived experience of participants, and builds integrity capability across the sport and recreation system.
You’ll work as part of a newly formed team, designing blended and digital learning experiences that are practical, inclusive, and grounded in adult learning principles. From co-designed face-to-face workshops to e-learning modules, microlearning, quick guides and interactive toolkits, you’ll create content that resonates with a wide range of learners across the sector.
You’ll partner closely with subject matter experts, cultural advisors, facilitators, and analysts to translate complex topics into accessible and engaging content that supports lasting change. This role will also contribute to continuous improvement, embedding learner insights and feedback into design and delivery.
Ko koe tēnei | About you
You’ll be an experienced learning designer with a passion for equity, participation, and building capability that has real impact. You will bring:
- Proven experience designing inclusive learning across digital, print and face-to-face formats
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile work environment
- A learner-first approach, underpinned by adult learning and behaviour-change principles
- Confidence using digital authoring tools such as Articulate 360, Rise, Canva, and Adobe
- Co-design experience and an ability to engage with a diverse range of learners
- Strong storytelling, communication, and collaboration skills
- A commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi and culturally grounded practice
Experience in sport, recreation, education, or public sector environments is advantageous. A relevant tertiary qualification in adult learning, instructional design, education, or a related discipline is preferred.
Tono Mai | How to Apply
This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your learning design skills to a purpose-led organisation where people and principles matter. Co-create learning experiences that support equity, wellbeing, and lasting change!
Please submit your CV and covering letter via the ‘Apply Now’ button by the closing date of Thursday, 7th August.
For a confidential discussion or a copy of the position description, please contact Maria Lyons on 021 403 855 or maria.lyons@nicherecruitment.co.nz