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Business Development Manager - South East
Posted 1 day ago by Actionstep
The Business Development Manager role at Actionstep UK focuses on generating a substantial outbound pipeline to drive gr...
- Rate £70,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Remote
- Location South East; Milton Keynes; Southampton; Dartford; Reading; Maidstone; Sutton; Croydon; Slough; Portsmouth; Brighton
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About Our Remote Working Learning & Development Contract Roles
What does a learning & development contractor do?
Organisations bring in Learning & Development contractors to design, develop, and deliver the training and professional development programmes that enable organisations to build capability, improve performance, and support their employees through periods of change. Contract engagements span a wide range of activities: conducting learning needs analyses, designing and developing e-learning content using platforms such as Articulate Storyline or Rise, facilitating leadership and management development programmes, designing onboarding curricula, managing learning management systems, and supporting the upskilling of workforces during technology implementations or digital transformation programmes. L&D contractors are brought in to cover vacancies, lead specific capability-building projects, or provide specialist instructional design or facilitation expertise that the permanent team lacks.
The skills expected of L&D contractors depend on the nature of the engagement. Instructional designers need proficiency with e-learning authoring tools such as Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, or Lectora, alongside strong curriculum design ability and an understanding of adult learning principles. Facilitators need excellent delivery skills, experience adapting learning programmes to diverse audiences, and the ability to create psychologically safe learning environments. L&D project managers need experience coordinating complex learning programmes across multiple suppliers and stakeholder groups. For technology-led roles, experience implementing and administering LMS platforms including Workday Learning, Cornerstone, or Totara is increasingly expected. The ability to evaluate learning effectiveness and connect L&D investment to measurable business outcomes is a consistent differentiator at senior level. CIPD qualification is well regarded across the L&D contracting market.
What is the market like for learning & development contractors?
L&D contracting is an active market with demand driven by the pace of organisational change, digital transformation, and the growing recognition that workforce capability is a strategic asset. Technology-led transformation programmes, which require significant workforce upskilling to succeed, are notably consistent sources of L&D contract demand, particularly for instructional designers and learning programme managers who can work within technology implementation teams. The growth of digital and e-learning, accelerated significantly by the pandemic shift to remote working, has created sustained demand for contractors with e-learning design and LMS implementation skills. Rates vary considerably by specialism, with senior instructional designers and L&D programme managers on complex transformation programmes commanding rates above the general L&D contracting market.
What does 'remote working' mean for learning & development contractors?
Remote contract roles are delivered primarily from the contractor's own location rather than the client's premises. In the UK contractor market, "remote" covers a range of arrangements, from fully remote with no on-site requirement through to predominantly remote roles that involve periodic travel for workshops or stakeholder meetings, typically a few days per month.
Remote contracts can show different rate patterns compared to on-site or hybrid positions. In some cases, remote working reduces location-driven rate premiums; in others, rates remain aligned to the employer's location or market benchmarks. As with all contract roles, rates are primarily driven by scope, expertise, and delivery expectations rather than working arrangement alone.
The availability of remote contracting varies by role and sector. Technology, data, and digital roles offer the broadest remote opportunities, while financial services and government clients more commonly require hybrid arrangements. Contractors evaluating remote opportunities should clarify on-site expectations before accepting, as definitions of "remote" vary between clients.
How much do learning & development contractors usually earn when working remotely?
Contract rates for learning & development roles typically range from £300 to £550 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Remote roles may sit at different points within this range depending on the employer's location and whether any on-site attendance is required.
How many remote working learning & development vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 learning & development contract roles across the site. Around 50% of the jobs currently listed on Quality Contracts offer some sort of remote or hybrid working arranegment. Data reviewed up to June 2026.