L&D Business Partner

Learning & Development Business Partner

Belfast/Holywood
Hybrid working available
Are you passionate about helping people and organisations reach their full potential?

We're delighted to be partnering with a respected organisation within the public services sector to recruit an experienced Learning & Development Business Partner.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious L&D professional to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a forward-thinking People Strategy, supporting a diverse workforce through impactful development initiatives and continuous learning opportunities.

The Role

Reporting to the Learning, Development & Engagement Manager, you'll take ownership of delivering a proactive and innovative L&D function across the organisation. You'll be instrumental in ensuring teams have the skills, knowledge and capability to deliver on strategic objectives and organisational goals.
This is a broad and hands-on role, offering involvement across the full training cycle - from needs analysis and design, through to delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

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  Support the delivery of the organisation's internal Learning Academy, driving personal and business performance.
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  Design, deliver and evaluate learning programmes including internships, apprenticeships, graduate and induction programmes.
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  Collaborate with managers and HR Business Partners to identify training needs and develop tailored learning solutions.
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  Monitor and report on L&D compliance and training completion, producing insights and improvement plans.
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  Lead on the implementation of onboarding, induction and career pathways for staff.
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  Coordinate apprenticeship programmes and relationships with external training providers.
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  Contribute to wellbeing and engagement initiatives in partnership with HR colleagues.
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  Support continuous improvement across learning systems, communications and service delivery.
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  Deputise for the Learning, Development & Engagement Manager where required.

About You

You'll bring enthusiasm, creativity and a genuine passion for learning. You'll be confident in partnering with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation and experienced in delivering meaningful, measurable learning outcomes.
Essential Criteria:

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  Degree (Level 6) in HR or a Business-related discipline and at least 2 years' L&D experience
  - or 4+ years' recent experience in an L&D role.
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  Proven experience in learning needs analysis, design/delivery of training, and programme evaluation.
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  Demonstrated success delivering service improvements within an HR or L&D function.
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  Strong IT skills including PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook.
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  Full driving licence and access to transport (reasonable adjustments made where required).

Desirable:

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  CIPD Associate (or higher) membership.

Personal attributes:

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  Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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  Strong organisational ability with attention to detail.
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  Customer-focused and solutions-oriented mindset.
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  Knowledge of current L&D best practice and trends.

Why Apply?

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  Opportunity to make a real impact in shaping organisational learning and development.
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  Collaborative and supportive HR environment with strong leadership backing.
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  Excellent work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.
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  Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

How to Apply

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, or to request a full job brief, please contact Emma Hall on 02890330250 or emma.hall@vanrath.com.

All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence.

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