Training Content Creator / Learning Materials Developer

Location: Johannesburg – Paulshof/Sandton
Employment Type: Full-time, on-site
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:00
Salary: R20,000 – R25,000 per month, depending on experience

The Opportunity

An established skills-development and accredited training organisation is looking for a Training Content Creator / Learning Materials Developer to join its Johannesburg team.

This is a specialist content-development role focused on the creation, improvement and maintenance of training and learning materials. It is not primarily a marketing, copywriting or social-media content role.

The successful candidate will be able to take technical information, subject matter and learning outcomes and transform them into clear, structured, engaging and professional learning content for facilitators and learners.

You will develop materials including learner guides, training manuals, facilitator guides, workbooks, assessments, tests, presentations, activities and other educational resources.

The ideal candidate combines excellent writing and editing ability with experience or knowledge of adult learning, instructional design, learning and development, education or accredited training environments.

Key Responsibilities

Training Material Development

• Develop, write and edit high-quality training and learning materials.
• Create learner guides, training manuals, workbooks and facilitator guides.
• Develop course notes, lesson content and supporting learning resources.
• Convert existing information and technical content into structured learning material.
• Ensure content is clear, logical, accurate and appropriate for the intended learner.
• Develop content supporting both theoretical and practical learning.
• Review and update existing training materials to ensure continued relevance and accuracy.

Assessment & Testing Materials

• Develop learner assessments, tests, quizzes and knowledge checks.
• Create questions that accurately assess course or module learning outcomes.
• Develop practical activities, exercises, case studies and workplace scenarios.
• Review assessment material for clarity, accuracy and alignment with learning outcomes.
• Maintain consistency between learner materials, assessments and facilitator resources.

Instructional Design

• Apply instructional-design principles when developing learning content.
• Structure courses into logical modules, topics and learning outcomes.
• Adapt content for different learner levels and learning requirements.
• Develop activities that encourage understanding rather than simple memorisation.
• Incorporate practical examples, scenarios and case studies where appropriate.
• Work with subject-matter experts and facilitators to ensure technical accuracy.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Proofread and quality-check training material before publication.
• Ensure consistency in terminology, formatting, grammar and instructional approach.
• Check that learning materials align with relevant course outcomes and requirements.
• Maintain version control and accurate records of updated materials.
• Assist with documentation required within an accredited training environment.
• Develop content with relevant training and accreditation requirements in mind.

Content Research

• Research relevant topics to ensure training content is accurate and current.
• Review legislation, industry information, policies, procedures and source material where applicable.
• Identify gaps or outdated information in existing training material.
• Translate complex or technical information into accessible, learner-friendly content.

Collaboration

• Work closely with facilitators, training managers, subject-matter experts and internal teams.
• Gather information from stakeholders and transform it into usable training content.
• Incorporate feedback and make appropriate revisions.
• Support the wider training team with content-related projects and requirements.

Typical Deliverables

The role may involve creating and maintaining:

• Learner and training manuals
• Learner guides
• Facilitator guides
• Workbooks
• PowerPoint training presentations
• Course notes
• Assessments and tests
• Question banks and quizzes
• Practical activities
• Case studies and workplace scenarios
• Worksheets
• Assessment guides
• Training templates
• Learning activities
• Supporting reference material

Minimum Requirements

Education

A relevant qualification in one or more of the following would be advantageous:

• Instructional Design
• Education
• Training and Development
• Learning and Development
• Communications
• Journalism
• English
• Content Development
• Human Resources / Training
• Related field

Experience

• 2–4+ years' relevant experience in training content development, learning material development, instructional design, learning and development, education or a similar environment.
• Demonstrable experience developing training or educational materials is strongly preferred.
• Candidates whose experience is exclusively marketing, advertising or social-media content are unlikely to suit this position.
• Experience within a SETA, QCTO, SAQA, learnership, skills-development or accredited training environment would be highly advantageous.

Essential Skills

• Excellent written English.
• Exceptional proofreading and editing ability.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to structure large amounts of information logically.
• Ability to simplify complex information without losing meaning.
• Strong research skills.
• Strong Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to create professional, well-formatted documents.
• Strong organisational and project-management skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple content projects simultaneously.

Advantageous Skills

• Instructional-design experience.
• Experience developing assessments and tests.
• SETA/SAQA/QCTO training-material experience.
• Experience with learnerships or accredited programmes.
• Knowledge of NQF-aligned learning.
• Learning Management System (LMS) experience.
• Canva or similar design-tool experience.
• E-learning or digital learning content development.
• Understanding of assessment principles and learning outcomes.

Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate will be:

• Naturally curious and comfortable researching unfamiliar subjects.
• Extremely detail-oriented.
• A strong writer and communicator.
• Comfortable working with structured and technical information.
• Able to turn complex or unstructured information into clear, professional content.
• Highly organised and deadline-driven.
• Comfortable receiving feedback and revising work.
• Creative while able to work within structured training and compliance requirements.
• Proactive and able to work independently.
• Comfortable collaborating with facilitators and subject-matter experts.
• Passionate about education, learning and skills development.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this position means producing accurate, professional and engaging training materials that facilitators can confidently deliver and learners can easily understand and use.

Important Distinction

This is not primarily a social-media, marketing or advertising content role.

We are specifically looking for someone who can take subject matter, learning outcomes and training requirements and turn them into a professional learner manual, facilitator guide, training presentation and assessment.

Candidates with experience in training content development, instructional design, education, learning and development or accredited training material development will be particularly well suited.

Remuneration

R20,000 – R25,000 per month, depending on qualifications, relevant experience and demonstrated ability.

Location & Working Hours

Johannesburg – Paulshof/Sandton

Monday to Friday | 08:00–17:00

This is a full-time, on-site position.