Instructional Design Intern

| | | --- | | Takealot South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented **Instructional Design t**o join our team in We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us! Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again! **Key Responsibilities** - **Instructional Content Development:** Assist in designing, developing, and updating interactive training materials, e-learning modules, digital learning assets, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for operational and corporate teams. - **Data & Learning Analytics:** Collect, analyse, interpret, and present operational and learning data to support decision-making, evaluate training effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement. - **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, IT, Facilities, Health & Safety, and HR to gather training requirements and build targeted learning solutions. - **Reporting & Dashboards:** Prepare clear reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate learning metrics, training insights, and recommendations to key stakeholders. - **Process Documentation:** Support the development, review, and maintenance of SOPs, quick-reference guides, and process documentation across business units. - **Performance Improvement & Needs Analysis:** Monitor operational performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and assist in identifying learning opportunities, skill gaps, and corrective training actions. - **Problem-Solving & Innovation:** Participate in problem-solving initiatives by identifying root causes of performance/skill gaps, proposing practical instructional solutions, and supporting implementation. **Requirements & Qualifications****Qualifications & Education:** - **N6** in Instructional Design, Adult Education, Educational Technology, Human Resource Development, Organizational Psychology, or a related field. **Skills Required:** - **Computer Literacy:** Strong command of computers and digital platforms. - **Software Proficiency:** MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). *Exposure to eLearning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Rise, Canva) or Learning Management Systems (LMS) is an advantage.* - **Communication:** Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills. - **Time Management:** Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple instructional/training projects simultaneously. - **Analytical Skills:** Capability to collect, interpret, and present data effectively. - **Educational & Socioeconomic Understanding:** Familiarity with adult learning theories, workplace learning principles, and socioeconomic/public policy factors affecting education and workforce development. **Attributes Required:** - **Collaborative:** Able to build strong working relationships across diverse teams. - **Creative Energy:** Brings fresh, innovative ideas to learning design and visual content. - **Hands-On:** Proactive, practical, and willing to dive deep into operational workflows. - **Voice & Confidence:** Confident to share feedback, present ideas, and contribute to strategy discussions. - **Problem-Solving:** Strong critical-thinking and root-cause analysis capabilities. - **Detail-Oriented:** High level of precision in content design and data reporting. This is an 18-month contract **High Level:** At the Takealot Group, ourInternship Programme will help you build both technical and soft-skills to launch your career, learning from the best in the business. The Internship program will prepare you for a career in a large-scale and fast-paced environment. Every selected Interngains unique insights into the e-commerce environment with vast amounts of practical experience from daily exposure to a broad range of skills. The program consists of various technical and soft skill courses where you will receive training on a variety of areas. You’ll be working with some of the strongest professionals South Africa has to offer who bring experience from a multitude of Great Industries. | | **The Environment:** - employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of being the leading e-commerce company in Africa. - We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve. - We are short on ego and high on output. - We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all. - We love what we do and what we are creating. Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group - The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny. - No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great. - Mentorship Program: We aren’t kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Now’s your chance to be one of the best, by learning from the best. - Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera and more. - Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds at during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times). - Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere. - Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to). Like what you see? If you meet the above, you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!! *Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.* |