Learning Designer – HR Curriculum (6 month FTC)

About Us

McDonald’s has run its business in the UK since 1974 and currently operates over 1500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonald’s is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers, employing over 170,000 people.

Hybrid Working

This role is based in our East Finchley office working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely.

What You’ll Be Doing:

McDonald's is seeking a dynamic and experienced Learning Designer with HR knowledge to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and designing courses delivered within the organisation. This role is crucial in ensuring our HR training programs are effective, up-to-date, and aligned with industry best practices and legislation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Review Existing Courses: Conduct a comprehensive review of current HR training programs to identify areas for improvement and ensure content relevance.
• Design New Courses: Develop and design new HR training programs and supporting resources, that address the evolving needs of the organisation and its employees.  Review what can be offered as bite-sized learning to capture current trends.
• Content Curation: Select and organise relevant materials, including articles, case studies, and multimedia resources to support HR education. 
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with leaders, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to gather input and ensure training programs meet organisational goals.
• Train the Trainer Delivery: Facilitate workshops and online courses to educate learning professionals on various topics, including compliance, employee engagement, and leadership development.
• Execution: Develop and implement a strategic communication plan to successfully launch and integrate HR training, ensuring ‘buy-in’ across the organisation to affect change.
• Assessment and Evaluation: Create assessments to measure the effectiveness of training programs and make necessary adjustments based on feedback and performance data.
• Culture: Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within HR training to foster employee engagement, drive performance excellence, and support the overall growth and success of the business.
• Team: You will be part of the Education, Learning and Development Team, working closely with the Human Resources and Culture Teams. These teams are part of the broader People function and collaborate with Global Learning and Development.

What You’ll Need:

• Learning and Development, Education or a related field qualification.
• Proven experience in curriculum development and instructional design, preferably within an HR context.
• Strong understanding of HR practices and principles.
• Excellent communication, influence and interpersonal skills.
• Data-driven decision-making and research capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in using e-learning platforms and other educational technologies.

Preferred Skills:

• Certification in instructional design or a related field.
• Familiarity with adult learning theories and best practices.
• Experience in the fast-food or hospitality industry.

What You’ll Get:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture, where your ideas are valued
• Competitive salary, plus a comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Location allowance
  • Free Parking
  • Lunch
  • Gym Access

Company Vision and Culture…

Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald’s and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.

McDonald’s is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.

Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.

Serve: We put our customers and our people first
Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone
Integrity: We do the right thing
Community: We are good neighbours
Family: We get better together

At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life... 

People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.

We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind.  These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.

We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere.”

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