Principal Instructional Designer

Term full-time vacancy up to 30/06/2027.

SAPOL's People, Culture and Wellbeing service provides a holistic approach to the future development of our people and the organisation. Through strategic leadership and direction, People, Culture and Wellbeing will ensure our employees are skilled and supported to deliver a more efficient and effective service to the community. This will be achieved by increasing support to the frontline, ensuring the right people are in the right roles, developing talent pools and pipelines, delivering programs and strategies to foster highly effective leaders as well as providing collaborative business partnerships. Recognising that the capability of our workforce is dependent on the physical and mental health of all its members, People Culture and Wellbeing will deliver programs which provide an all-inclusive approach and promote every aspect of health and wellbeing.

The Academy and Learning Branch supports frontline policing and corporate operations of SAPOL through the provision of high-quality training and education for SAPOL employees at all stages of their career.

SAPOL have redesigned the foundational training for police officers - the Constable Development Program (CDP) - with the integration of evidence-based contemporary adult learning and police learning principles. The redesigned program will focus on the core educational objectives, emphasising learning retention and effective workplace application. Informed by cognitive load principles and a focus on developing critical thinking, self-regulation and reflective practice, the new program structure will draw on evidence-based approaches for policing environments. It will adopt a blended learning model that prioritises problem-based learning and integrates engaging, contemporary digital delivery to support deeper understanding and practical skill transfer.

The Principal Instructional Designer is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining high-quality learning and assessment materials that reflect the educational philosophy and strategic intent of the CDP. Working in close collaboration with subject matter experts and key stakeholders across SAPOL, the role ensures that all instructional products are aligned with the evidence-informed principles underpinning the CDP, including cognitive load management, problem-based learning and practical workplace application.

By applying contemporary instructional design methodologies and consistent quality standards, the Principal Instructional Designer plays a pivotal role in embedding the CDP redesign objectives across all training resources. This ensures that learning materials are educationally robust, operationally relevant and supportive of a seamless and sustainable training experience for both Academy-based and workplace-based trainers and learners.

Special Conditions

• The incumbent must hold a current Australian work eligibility status and will be subject to a criminal history check.

• The incumbent may be assigned to other duties at this remuneration level or equivalent.

• Some out of hours work and intra/interstate travel may be required.

• The incumbent is required to participate in SAPOL's iEngage program.

Salary

ASO7 - $116,089 - $125,490 per annum.

Enquiries

Bonny Rugless
(08) •••• •608
bonny.rugless@police.sa.gov.au

Application Instructions

Please click on 'Apply' which will direct you to iworkforSA and further information will be provided on how to apply.

Applications Close: 5:00PM 08/09/2026