Learning Architect
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Group HR
Closing date: 05 September 2025
Requisition ID: 400011226
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re the first to say we do HR differently here. For a start, we work as business partners and specialists. That’s whether we’re making sure that nearly 180,000 colleagues are paid on time, or that our strategy is helping us attract the right people, put them in the right place, and unlock their talent. This is a fast-moving business and our policies and rewards keep up too. That’s why we’re as flexible as we can be about where and when you work. We’re also flexible about your future. There’s always room to move up or across, if that’s what you want. We really value different perspectives so there’s no one opinion, no single path, and yours is important. What’s certain is that you’ll be joining one of the happiest, most engaged teams in the business.
Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's as a Learning Architect means becoming a pivotal player in designing high-level learning experiences that drive the development of functional, technical, and management capability across the organisation. With a focus on innovation, impact, and collaboration, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of skills-based learning, working alongside cross-functional teams to develop pedagogically sound, engaging learning offers that make a real difference. By joining our team, you'll be part of a dynamic environment that values continuous learning, creativity, and driving positive business outcomes through impactful learning solutions.
What you'll do
As a Learning Architect at Sainsbury's, you will play a crucial role in designing high-level learning experiences that enhance functional, technical, and management capabilities across the organisation. Reporting to the Head of Learning Experience and Skills, you will collaborate with senior leaders, internal teams, and external stakeholders to architect impactful learning experiences with clear learning outcomes aligned with performance objectives. By leveraging evidence-based learning strategies and a human-centred approach, you will lead the design process to create engaging learning experiences that encompass formal, social, informal, and on-the-job learning. Your expertise in pedagogic principles and learning design, coupled with strong communication and influencing skills, will guide cross-functional squads of learning designers to develop your designs into deliverable content that drives business impact.
Who you are
As a Learning Architect at Sainsbury's, you are a seasoned professional with expertise in designing high-level learning experiences that drive the development of functional, technical, and management capabilities across the organisation. With a focus on data-driven decision-making, stakeholder collaboration, and applying adult learning principles, you lead the development of impactful learning pathways that align with performance outcomes and organisational goals. Your ability to mentor and coach learning designers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement in learning experiences showcases your commitment to enhancing the skills and capabilities of colleagues at all levels.
Essential Criteria
- Relevant teaching qualification such as PGCE, TAP, or demonstrable evidence showcasing your expertise in learning experience and instructional design.
- Proven experience designing curricula across multiple modalities, including instructor-led, digital, social learning, and on-the-job development.
- Demonstrable application of adult learning principles and the 70/20/10 methodology in learning design and delivery.
- Evidence of using evaluation and data-driven insights to measure learning effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
- Experience applying Human-Centred Design principles to create engaging and impactful learning experiences.
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary (which may vary for Nectar360), depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
