Main description
MHA is now expanding its digital learning capability and looking for a friendly, creative and passionate Digital Learning Design Apprentice to help bring their e‑learning projects in‑house. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a supportive team, make a real impact and grow your skills in a meaningful sector.
As a Digital Learning Designer Apprentice, you’ll play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining digital learning materials that support professional development across MHA. You’ll help shape their growing e‑learning portfolio and contribute to exciting new projects that improve training for staff across the organisation.
This is a hybrid role with at least one day per week in the Derby office, and the rest of the time working from home. If you prefer more office time, you’re welcome to come in as often as you like.
Why You’ll Love Working at MHA
This apprenticeship comes with a huge range of perks, including:
- Working for a respected, fast‑growing charity with a strong mission
- A supportive team of developers and access to state‑of‑the‑art software
- Clear progression opportunities and the potential for a long‑term role after the apprenticeship
- A very flexible working schedule
- An inclusive, welcoming and supportive work environment
- Recognition and reward programmes
- Fun team events (Christmas fun day, reward events and more)
- An exceptional wellbeing package, including:
-Wellbeing support network
-Counselling and mental health support
-Virtual GP service and medical helpline
-Healthcare cash plan
-Financial and legal support
- Online gym, nutrition support and gym discounts
- Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Chaplain support for all faiths
- Ability to buy and sell holidays
- Full sick pay after six months
- Salary progression once settled into the role
Entry requirements
To join this apprenticeship, you’ll need:
- GCSE Maths and English at grade C / Level 4 or above
- Curiosity, creativity and the motivation to develop new digital skills
- A positive attitude and willingness to get stuck into hands‑on projects
You don’t need previous experience — passion and the right attitude matter most. The ideal apprentice will:
- Have a genuine passion for learning and an interest in digital learning design
- Be confident working independently, with strong self‑motivation
- Bring creativity and fresh ideas, and enjoy trying new things
- Have some IT confidence (helpful but not essential)
- Be eager to learn new tools, software and design techniques
Training to be provided
Ready to level up your creativity and shape the future of digital learning? Join Apprentify’s Level 5 Digital Learning Designer Apprenticeship and dive into a training experience that’s hands‑on, innovative and genuinely enjoyable.
As an apprentice, you’ll learn through an energising mix of real workplace projects, interactive online sessions and practical design challenges — with 80% on‑the‑job experience and 20% dedicated learning time to help you grow fast. All training is delivered online, making it flexible and easy to fit around your role.
During the programme, you’ll build in‑demand skills across:
- Design & Development – create engaging digital learning experiences that really land
- Stakeholder Collaboration – work with teams across the business to bring ideas to life
- Project Management – plan, deliver and evaluate digital learning projects with confidence
If you’re creative, curious and excited by the idea of designing learning that makes a real impact, this apprenticeship is the perfect next step.
Things to consider
Hybrid role, with at least 1 day per week in the Derby office. Salary will be £7491 for the first six months, rising to £8613 for the second six months, for a salary of £16,104 for the first year.
Future prospects
This is a hybrid role, with at least one day per week in the Derby office and the rest of the week working from home. You’re also welcome to spend more time in the office if you prefer. The apprenticeship comes with a clear and supportive salary progression:
Months 1–6: £8,658
Months 7–12: £9,957
Total Year 1 Salary: £18,615
Year 2 Salary: £24,892