Hornsby Shire Council

Instructional Designer

Temporary full time position - up to 18 months

Salary: $104,611 to $116,755 per annum (based on 70 hours per fortnight), plus superannuation and a nine-day fortnight.

Appointed salary in this range will be based on skills, qualifications and experience.

• Join a supportive and friendly team committed to make a genuine difference
• Have an impact on leaders learning and growth
• Hybrid work environment – WFH!
• Brand new office in the centre of Hornsby

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Instructional Designer to join the Organisational Development (OD) team within People & Culture!

About us

Hornsby Shire is located on Sydney's upper north shore, approximately 25 kilometres north of the CBD. Known as the ‘Bushland Shire’, our local government area is characterised by bushland comprising national park, major waterways, natural reserves and rural landscape. The rest of the Shire combines urban, rural and open spaces.

Our team is energetic and passionate about developing our people and our Council. Our workplace is highly flexible, extremely supportive and we strive for excellence in all we do.

We are a diverse and inclusive Council and we encourage candidates from different backgrounds to apply.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to analyse learning requirements, design and develop high-quality practical and learner centric programs/solutions that builds leadership capability at all levels. Joining us will offer an opportunity to create learning that will help shape how we lead at Hornsby Shire Council both now and in the future.

• Partner with our customers and stakeholders to understand learning requirements.
• Analyse, design and develop learning materials and programs including supporting documentation focussed on leadership fundamentals for frontline leaders and individual contributors.
• Create variety of learning engagement activities to suite diverse learning styles and workforce.
• Design pre and post learning assessments including tactics to support on-the-job application.
• Develop digital learning and tools to support and reinforce program learnings.
• Deliver Train-the-Trainer sessions within People and Culture.

What we're looking for

We are looking for an Instructional Designer to create leadership development courses/solutions with a focus on face-to-face learning. In this role you’ll bring developed subject matter expertise in instructional design methodologies and frameworks to strategically create learning that generates self-reflection and inspires behaviour change.

• Extensive experience developing high-quality leadership 101 programs using instructional design methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare impactful (written and oral) learning content within set timelines.
• A proactive and customer centric approach.
• A drive for attention to detail and aesthetics.
• Working with agility and strong organisation skills with ability to prioritise projects guided by OD priorities.
• Collaborative working style
• Advanced Microsoft Power Point and Word skills. (Digital graphic tools e.g. Canva, eLearn, video experience viewed favourably.)

Benefits of working with us!

We pride ourselves on having a supportive work culture with a genuine appreciation for work-life balance and growth. Visit www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/careers and click on 'what we offer' to learn about the wonderful benefits available at Hornsby Council.

If you are passionate about learning design, leadership and building a solution from a first brief to roll out we would love to hear from you.

Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for interviews planned to commence from 16th December 2024.

For further information and to apply, please visit www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/careers

Closing date: Tuesday 10 December 2024 at 11.30pm