Learning & Development Specialist

Permanent full time

Location: Dublin 12 (Hybrid working 3 days onsite)

Salary: €40k - €45k plus VHI Healthcare, Company Pension, 10% Bonus and 22 days AL (Increasing with service)

Due to continued, rapid growth phase, this successful multinational organisation are seeking to recruit a Learning and Development Specialist to join the team. This is a hands-on role, providing consistent and proactive L&D support to colleagues and managers across multiple sites in the Republic of Ireland.

Key Responsibilities:

Play a key role in delivering and coordinating L&D initiatives across sites.
Support with the planning, communication and execution of learning and development across the Irish business.
Manage the Learning Management System (LMS), including updating and refining training content to ensure alignment with operational standards.
Create and update training materials, eLearning content and resources to support site capability development.
Deliver high-quality in-person and virtual training sessions for internal programmes.
Track training completion, compliance, and certification requirements across ROI sites, providing regular reports to stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with the wider L&D team, HR, Operations, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment and consistency of training initiatives.
Develop relationships with professional bodies to promote professional development across the company.
Coordinate logistical requirements for training programmes, including venue bookings, accommodation, travel arrangements, and training materials.
Support learners with programme requirements, training needs, scheduling, and guidance throughout their development journey.
Raise and process purchase orders (POs) for training providers, materials, and programme costs, ensuring alignment with budgetary guidelines.
Conduct training needs analysis to identify skill gaps and development priorities.
Measure training effectiveness, gather learner feedback, and use data to make continuous improvements.
Promote a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and career development.
Stay current with learning trends, technologies, and best practices.

Key Skills / Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Learning and Development or related field.
Professional certifications such as CIPD.
Proven experience in course content creation and training programme development for diverse audiences.
Demonstrated experience delivering in person and virtual training sessions.
Ideally, previous experience in a similar role, preferably within a large organisation is a plus.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
High proficiency in all Microsoft Office software also essential (Excel, PPT).
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with store teams and managers.
Confident delivering training in high-energy, fast-paced retail environments.
Comfortable with LMS administration, tracking compliance, and reporting training activity.
Experience creating clear, simple, and operationally relevant training content.
Collaborative team player who works effectively with HR, Operations, and site leadership.

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