Job title: Learning Designer Contractor
Job type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: AoG Participating Agency
Functional Expertise: Human Resources
Pay interval: Hourly
Location: Wellington, NZ
Job published: 13-08-2025
Job ID: 47768

Job Description

Instructional Designer (Contract)

  • 4-month contract
  • Hourly rate contract
  • Start early September
  • Central Wellington location

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We’re looking for an experienced and self-sufficient Instructional Designer to join this professional and supportive learning team on a short-term contract. You’ll be rebuilding and reformatting a suite of governance, H&S, finance, risk, and strategy modules in Totara LMS (v19), ready for launch in early 2026.

This is not a creative concept design role, the focus is on execution at pace, ensuring consistency in brand, layout, and navigation for a better user experience. You’ll be working from clear style guides and examples, re-creating content previously built in Articulate Rise, and making tweaks in H5P and HTML to get it just right.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

We’re keen to connect with candidates who have:

  • Recent hands-on experience building in Totara LMS or Moodle.

  • Strong HTML and H5P skills, including light coding tweaks.

  • Solid learning design capability with a sharp eye for layout and usability.

  • The ability to work autonomously, quickly, and accurately to tight deadlines.

Ngā kawenga | Key responsibilities

  • Rebuild 28+ modules in Totara LMS (H5P or HTML-based activities).

  • Copy and reformat content to match brand, style, and navigation standards.

  • Test activities and troubleshoot any issues.

  • Work closely with a Senior Learning Designer/LMS specialist for alignment and handover.

Apply now or contact Maria Lyons at Niche Recruitment on 021 403 855 or maria.lyons@nicherecruitment.co.nz for a confidential discussion.