Learning Specialist – AI & Child Learning

Full-time | BlueCat AI

BlueCat AI is a learning product for children aged 8–12, designed to help them become empowered by AI rather than led by it.

Through interactive stories, investigation, evidence gathering, decision-making and reflection, BlueCat helps children build critical thinking, judgement, confidence and resilience in how they engage with AI.

We are looking for a Learning Specialist who can shape the educational framework behind BlueCat and work closely with product, content, UX/UI and technology teams to ensure that every scenario delivers meaningful, age-appropriate learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve BlueCat’s learning framework across key AI-related vulnerabilities, including critical thinking, cognitive delegation, hallucination, bias, persuasion, emotional dependency, privacy, harmful content and overreliance on AI.
• Translate these vulnerabilities into clear, age-appropriate learning objectives, scenario structures, scaffolding, reflection and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure scenarios encourage questioning, investigation, evidence evaluation and independent judgement rather than simply guiding children toward “correct answers.”
• Design progression across ages 8–12, including appropriate levels of difficulty, support and cognitive challenge.
• Review scripts, interactions, hints, consequences and reflection activities for learning quality and developmental appropriateness.
• Advise on how gamification can support motivation and learning without distracting from the core educational objective or encouraging superficial reward-seeking.
• Guide the product team on effective EdTech practices, learning mechanics and evidence-based approaches to engagement.
• Support the design of assessment and reflection methods that measure reasoning, transfer and understanding rather than memorisation.
• Help define how BlueCat should support children without taking over their thinking or becoming overly directive.
• Contribute to usability and learning testing with children and interpret findings from an educational perspective.
• Advise on accessibility, inclusion, safeguarding and age-appropriate learning design.
• Help ensure consistency across scenarios, themes and future product extensions.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Education, Learning Sciences, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design, Child Development or a related field; postgraduate qualification is a strong advantage.
• Strong experience designing learning experiences for children, ideally ages 8–12.
• Strong understanding of critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, metacognition, formative assessment and transfer of learning.
• Experience with gamification in education, game-based learning or interactive learning design.
• Good understanding of EdTech products and digital learning experiences, with the ability to advise product teams on what genuinely supports learning.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into clear, engaging and age-appropriate activities.
• Strong understanding of child development, digital literacy and emerging AI-related risks for children.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across product, design, content and technology.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain learning rationale clearly to non-education specialists.

Experience in AI literacy, media literacy, digital citizenship, child online safety, interactive storytelling or educational games would be a strong advantage.

Portfolio / Experience

Please share examples of learning frameworks, curricula, digital learning products, educational games, assessments, or child-focused learning experiences you have designed or contributed to.

The right Learning Specialist will help ensure BlueCat is not only engaging, but genuinely builds the judgement and critical-thinking skills children need to navigate AI confidently and safely.