Curriculum Writer (Apprenticeship Product Manager)

Davies

2d•Remote

About The Position

Davies Learning Solutions is a recognized leader in the Insurance and Financial Services industry, specializing in bespoke apprenticeship programs. They work with clients to integrate client resources, align program durations with graduate schemes, and develop engaging, digitally-led learning pathways on their Learning Experience Platform and ePortfolio platform. This role, working closely with the Lead Product Manager and Learning Experience team, is responsible for the development, maintenance, and performance of Davies Apprenticeship/Skills Bootcamp and Commercial products. This includes High Impact Training courses, Digital Study Solutions, and CPD courses. The position involves writing, evolving, and tailoring curriculum schemes of work and course blueprints, developing delivery models and learning pathways, and creating or supporting the creation of engaging digital learning resources. The role ensures that the apprenticeship, bootcamp, and commercial product portfolio supports the development of knowledge, skills, and behaviors for fulfilling careers, and that apprenticeship products meet Department of Education requirements for Off-The-Job learning and support clients with On-The-Job learning. The individual will own their product caseload, track performance and lifecycle, and collaborate with colleagues to maximize product performance and address concerns. This is a home-based role (UK only) with quarterly travel to London.

Requirements

Minimum certification level of insurance (CII) or completed an apprenticeship in an Insurance or Financial services role
Confident skills & demonstrable experience in designing, writing & developing training programmes and content (digitally-led, advantageous)
Detailed knowledge of the financial services and the insurance sector training & development needs including ICA, CBI, PMI, LIBF, CIS, CILA and CII qualifications
Training or certification in education, and/or training, advantageous
Experience in educational product management.
Knowledge of blended learning programmes, helpful
Experience of creating engaging digitally-led resources
Commercial awareness; experience in market research, competitor analysis, creating marketing collateral advantageous
Experience in delivering training desirable
Experience of using tools such as Articulate, Aptem and other LMS/LA tools, desirable
Knowledge of Apprenticeship sector & funding / regulatory rules as well as the Education Inspection Framework (EIF), desirable
Previous experience of managing awarding / professional body relationships, advantagous
Experience of writing and acting upon Sector and programme level Self-Assessment Reports and Impact Reports, desirable

Nice To Haves

digitally-led, advantageous
Training or certification in education, and/or training, advantageous
Knowledge of blended learning programmes, helpful
Experience in delivering training desirable
Experience of using tools such as Articulate, Aptem and other LMS/LA tools, desirable
Knowledge of Apprenticeship sector & funding / regulatory rules as well as the Education Inspection Framework (EIF), desirable
Previous experience of managing awarding / professional body relationships, advantagous
Experience of writing and acting upon Sector and programme level Self-Assessment Reports and Impact Reports, desirable

Responsibilities

Design & development of products across our product portfolio of apprenticeships, Skills Bootcamps, HIT courses (6-16 week training courses including digital and face to face content), Study Solutions (digital Professional Qualification revision packs) and CPD courses
Maintaining and improving our product portfolio, through analysis of competitor activity & government / regulator policy changes at applicable points in a product’s lifecycle
Taking ownership of your product caseload, tracking and monitoring their performance and lifecycle stage.
Work closely with colleagues across the organisation to maximise product performance and resolve any performance concerns identified as early as possible.
Undertake regular assessments of your caseload products against the product checklist to ensure everything connected to the product, such as IfATE Standard changes, collateral, website, learning assets remain fully up to date.
Manage and update the asset register for your caseload of products as required.
Working with other Product Managers and the wider business to support the achievement of deadlines
Working with the Instructional design Apprentice/learning designer to storyboard eLearning content
Being an active member of apprenticeship trailblazer groups for all of your caseload products, and work with other relevant external key stakeholders/partners to ensure our products continue to be market leader.
Creation of client product facing documents, marketing collateral and website content in line with Davies Group brand guidelines
Creation of learning and development content utilising Canva, Adobe, Foxit and wrap around collateral such as digital pathway builds, digitising mock exams and writing quizzes across products when necessary
Sharing best practice with others through standardisation meetings
Delivering webinars and presentations on products to internal & external stakeholders
Building engaging and digitally led learning pathways on our Learning Experience Platform and ePortfolio platform
Promotion of our product portfolio through social media posts and campaigns
Working with Subject Matter Experts to be able to provide guidance on the creation of learning content