Role Title: Head of Learning
Location: Ireland: The Guinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin 8. We have flexible and remote working arrangements in Ireland.
Contract: Full-time permanent contract subject to continued funding.
At Kinia, we believe every young person should have the skills to thrive in a digital, creative, and fast-changing world. We're a growing social enterprise and non-profit looking for a forward thinking Head of Learning to lead the design, delivery, and growth of our learning programmes and source the best quality tech equipment to support skills development. Reporting to the CEO this is a senior role at the heart of our mission, shaping the strategy, driving excellence, and ensuring impact at scale.
Responsibilities:
- Set the vision: Lead the strategy for Kinia’s learning programmes, aligning pedagogy, design, and delivery with our mission.
- Grow our impact: Build and strengthen partnerships that expand Kinia’s reach. Develop pathways that add value and weight to our professional development programmes.
- Lead learning development:
Oversee and get hands on with the design of courses and resources in creative technology, digital literacy skills aligning with national frameworks and curriculum. The learning management
challenges and opportunities around AI use in education will be a specific focus.
Input into the sourcing of the best tech equipment and own the Educational input of product development.
Set high standards and make sure that Kinia’s Education Team has the skills, knowledge, and frameworks to deliver our programmes.
Drive projects: Lead major initiatives from scoping through delivery, applying strong project management to achieve measurable results.
Shape the Kinia Academy (VLE): Develop engaging, credentialed learning pathways that deliver on evidence based research and recommendations to meet future skills needs.
- Be a thought leader: Represent Kinia and our network as a credible voice on education, youth development and future skills influencing the wider sector.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A qualification in Education, Youth Development, Educational Technology, STEM or related field, with 8+ years relevant experience.
- A deep understanding of relevant education and youth development policy, strategies and best practice frameworks.
- Strong track record in project and people leadership, delivering results on time and to high standards.
- Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders across education sectors.
- Experience networking, scaling programmes, and communicating impact with a solution-focused mindset.
- Credible evidence of leading in STEM and Digital Technologies preferably with a focus on AI, Green Tech and Renewable Energy.
Desirable:
- Irish language proficiency.
About You:
- Strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- A leader who empowers teams and promotes collaboration.
- Excellent communicator and relationship-builder across sectors.
- Creative, resourceful, and adaptable - thrives in dynamic environments.
- Passionate about learning, equal opportunity and driven by impact.
Additional Information
Contract and Probation period:
- Probation period is 6 months leading to a full-time permanent position subject to funding.
Some national travel is part of this role to attend meetings, workshops and events. The role requires a full driver's license and car access.
Salary:
- €60,000 to €65,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Other Benefits:
Pension Scheme:
After the successful completion of probation, all Kinia staff members are eligible to join our pension scheme with 5% matched employer contributions.
Hybrid Friendly Workplace
Kinia operates a hybrid-friendly workplace. Many staff are based nationwide. Kinia supports all staff to access remote working hubs, our Dublin office, or our Galway office. Expectations of Travel will be required.
Kinia provides financial assistance to all staff to ensure they have the furniture and IT equipment needed when working from home.
Annual Leave
23 days annual leave, plus an additional 2 Company Days
Expense Allowance
Kinia provides travelling expenses, accommodation allowance, and subsistence allowances for any travel that is required as part of the role.
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
Kinia has an EAP for all employees.
Learning and Development:
Kinia aims to support all staff in their learning, development and career advancement. After one year employees qualify to apply for L&D support.
Selection Process
The selection process includes:
- screening of applications;
- shortlisting of candidates based on the information contained in their application; a competitive preliminary interview;
- a competitive final interview.
If you have a disability or need reasonable accommodations made during the selection process, we strongly encourage you to share this with us so that we can ensure you get the support you need.
How to Apply
Please email with CV and cover letter outlining your motivation for the role and working with Kinia to careers@kinia.ie
Deadline: Monday 13th October at 5pm
