Learning and Development Lead
Role Introduction:
Applegreen is in a rapid growth phase and to support this ambitious growth, we are seeking to onboard a Learning and Development Lead to join our ROI HR team. This is a hands‑on role, providing consistent and proactive L&D support to site colleagues and managers across our Applegreen Stores in the Republic of Ireland.
The successful candidate will be a confident people person who can fit into Applegreen seamlessly and take an active, engaged approach to their role.
Key Responsibilities:
As Applegreen expands, the responsibilities will evolve and change over time. The core responsibilities will centre around the following areas:
- Play a key role in delivering and coordinating L&D initiatives across Applegreen 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.
The Candidate should have the following:
Qualifications, experience & skills
- 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.
- 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).
Additional Key Skills & Attributes:
- Strong communication and relationship‑building skills with store teams and managers.
- Confident delivering training in high‑energy, fast‑paced retail environments.
- Excellent organisation and ability to juggle multiple priorities across busy retail operations.
- Practical, solutions‑focused mindset with the ability to adapt quickly to changing needs.
- 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.
- Proactive, hands‑on approach with a focus on supporting front‑line colleagues.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to accuracy and detail.
- Customer‑focused attitude, understanding how training supports store standards and service.
