Job Description

Ko wai mātou - About us

Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, our 11,000-strong team of kaimahi and volunteer works across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through our mahi in health education, access, and monitoring, we are making life-changing differences every day.

He aha te tūranga - About the role:

As our Learning Designer, you’ll be responsible for designing and developing engaging learning materials across a variety of formats, including e-learning modules, facilitator-led training, learner guides, and presentations.

Working closely with internal experts across clinical, operational, health and safety, and technical areas, you’ll transform specialist knowledge into practical, learner-friendly content that supports measurable learning outcomes.

In this role, you will:

• Design engaging learning solutions for external audiences using adult learning and instructional design principles.
• Create high-quality facilitator and learner resources, presentation decks, assessments, and digital learning content.
• Develop e-learning modules and multimedia learning assets using contemporary authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline and Rise.
• Collaborate with SMEs and internal teams to ensure learning content is accurate, relevant, and fit for purpose.
• Ensure all learning materials align with brand, accessibility, and quality standards.

This is a casual role, allowing you to complete the mahi from anywhere, and at any time. You will be required to join online meetings as needed however, you'll be provided with your key projects and objectives, to complete within suitable deadlines.

Qualifications

Ko wai koe - About you:

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A qualification in Adult Education, Learning Design, Instructional Design, or a related field (preferred).
• Experience developing training materials and learning solutions for external audiences or commercial learning environments.
• Strong skills in instructional design and adult learning capability, including experience with e-learning authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline and Rise.
• Excellent written communication, editing, and visual presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical or specialist content into engaging learning materials for diverse audiences.
• Strong organisational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Confidence working collaboratively with subject matter experts, stakeholders, and digital learning systems, including Microsoft Office.

Most importantly, you’ll be learner-focused, adaptable, collaborative, and motivated by continuous improvement and making a positive impact through education.

If you’re excited by the opportunity to create meaningful learning experiences that support communities and customers across Aotearoa, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click “ I’m interested” before applications close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 27 May

NOTE: When applying, please provide a link to your online portfolio in the application section 'Note to Hiring Team' OR, send your digital portfolio to Gemma Bardsley - gemma.bardsley@stjohn.org.nz.

For further information please contact Gemma Bardsley, Recruitment Advisor on 0800 ST JOHN for a confidential discussion.

At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.

E pōhiritia nei e mātou, te whānau o Hato Hone St John, ngā rereketanga o ia tāngata ki te haramai. E āwhinatia e mātou i ngā whakaaro rereke, kia mahi pai i roto i ngā hāpori katoa. Ko ta mātou nei haepapa, kia hangaia tātahi āhuru mōwai mā tātou, kia mahi haumaru ai.

If you need accommodations for accessibility, please reach out to the recruiter listed for equitable participation in our recruitment process.

Research shows that women and people from under-represented groups are less likely to apply for roles when their experience doesn’t match the job description perfectly. If you’re excited and think you have what it takes, we want to hear from you! Even if your experience doesn’t align 100%. Please apply or contact the recruitment advisor listed on the advertisement for a kōrero.