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Learning & Development Business Partner
Ballymena | Full-Time | Senior People & Culture Opportunity
Riada are proud to be recruiting on behalf of our client,Dowds Group, for an experiencedLearning & Development Business Partner to join their growing People & Culture team in Ballymena.
Why Join Dowds Group?
Operating as a Gold Investors in People organisation and recognised as one of Northern Irelands Best Managed Companies, Dowds Group are committed to creating a culture where people can thrive, develop, and progress.
Benefits Include:
- 41 Days holidays
- Bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Pension scheme
- Hybrid / working from home opportunities
- Early finish fridays
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Professional development & career progression
- Gold Investors in People employer
About Dowds Group
- Dowds Group is a long-established, multidisciplinary Building Services Engineering and Construction company headquartered in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
- Founded in 1978, the company delivers complex projects across life sciences, commercial, education, and healthcare sectors, offering expertise from initial design and systems integration through to installation, commissioning, and handover.
- With people and performance at the heart of their business, Dowds Group continue to invest in leadership capability, emerging talent and creating a high-performing culture across the organisation.
The Role:
- This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced L&D professional to step into a senior, strategic role where they will influence learning and development across the wider business.
- Working closely with leaders and key stakeholders, the Learning & Development Business Partner will support the growth of leadership capability, emerging talent, and internal development programmes while promoting a culture of continuous learning and high performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and delivery of emerging talent and internal development programmes
- Partner with leaders across the business to identify development needs and learning opportunities
- Support the enhancement of leadership and management capability across the organisation
- Provide coaching and support to individuals participating in talent and development programmes
- Deliver engaging face-to-face and online learning sessions
- Design and implement an annual learning and development curriculum aligned to business needs
- Maximise apprenticeship levy utilisation while ensuring high-quality learning provision
- Build and manage strong relationships with external learning providers
- Contribute to wider People & Culture initiatives and organisational development projects
Criteria:
- Previous experience within a Learning & Development role with exposure to the responsibilities outlined above
- Experience designing and delivering training and development programmes
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- CIPD qualified
- Ability to work collaboratively across different departments and business areas
Desirable
- Experience within construction, engineering, or manufacturing environments
- Project Management qualification
- Scrum Master certification
- Qualified Coach accreditation
Interested?
If you are passionate about developing people, building leadership capability and driving a culture of continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.
Apply online, email or call Heather on to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.
Skills:
Manager HR
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Learning & Development Business Partner
Ballymena | Full-Time | Senior People & Culture Opportunity
Riada are proud to be recruiting on behalf of our client,Dowds Group, for an experiencedLearning & Development Business Partner to join their growing People & Culture team in Ballymena.
Why Join Dowds Group?Operating as a Gold Investors in People organisation and recognised as one of Northern Irelands Best Managed Companies, Dowds Group are committed to creating a culture where people can thrive, develop, and progress.
Benefits Include:
- 41 Days holidays
- Bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Pension scheme
- Hybrid / working from home opportunities
- Early finish fridays
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Professional development & career progression
- Gold Investors in People employer
About Dowds Group
- Dowds Group is a long-established, multidisciplinary Building Services Engineering and Construction company headquartered in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
- Founded in 1978, the company delivers complex projects across life sciences, commercial, education, and healthcare sectors, offering expertise from initial design and systems integration through to installation, commissioning, and handover.
- With people and performance at the heart of their business, Dowds Group continue to invest in leadership capability, emerging talent and creating a high-performing culture across the organisation.
The Role:
- This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced L&D professional to step into a senior, strategic role where they will influence learning and development across the wider business.
- Working closely with leaders and key stakeholders, the Learning & Development Business Partner will support the growth of leadership capability, emerging talent, and internal development programmes while promoting a culture of continuous learning and high performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and delivery of emerging talent and internal development programmes
- Partner with leaders across the business to identify development needs and learning opportunities
- Support the enhancement of leadership and management capability across the organisation
- Provide coaching and support to individuals participating in talent and development programmes
- Deliver engaging face-to-face and online learning sessions
- Design and implement an annual learning and development curriculum aligned to business needs
- Maximise apprenticeship levy utilisation while ensuring high-quality learning provision
- Build and manage strong relationships with external learning providers
- Contribute to wider People & Culture initiatives and organisational development projects
Criteria:
- Previous experience within a Learning & Development role with exposure to the responsibilities outlined above
- Experience designing and delivering training and development programmes
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- CIPD qualified
- Ability to work collaboratively across different departments and business areas
Desirable
- Experience within construction, engineering, or manufacturing environments
- Project Management qualification
- Scrum Master certification
- Qualified Coach accreditation
Interested? If you are passionate about developing people, building leadership capability and driving a culture of continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.
Apply online, email or call Heather on to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.
Skills:Manager HR
WHJS1_NI
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