L&D – Business Partner

NIFHA - Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association; Holywood; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent housing association in Northern Ireland is seeking a Learning & Development Business Partner to enhance team capabilities. This role involves supporting the People Strategy through effective learning initiatives. Candidates should have a relevant qualification and significant experience. Further benefits include flexible working hours and various health benefits. Ideal for individuals passionate about fostering employee development.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Health cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Level six qualification in HR or Business.
• At least two years of experience in Learning & Development.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the People Strategy through effective Learning & Development.
• Implement and evaluate learning and development programs.

Skills

Leadership Development

Training Needs Assessment

Program Implementation

Service Improvement

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Level six qualification in HR or Business

Job description

Overview

The Learning & Development Business Partner will support the delivery of the People Strategy by providing an effective and efficient Learning and Development function, ensuring our teams have the right skills, knowledge and understanding to support the achievement of our key strategic aims and objectives.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37

Location: Radius Offices, Belfast/ Holywood

Reference: FHA04291

This role has been assessed as suitable for hybrid / smart working, subject to an initial induction period.

About Radius Housing

Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland. We provide a range of services from sheltered housing for the over 55’s and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.

Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to recruit employees who will embrace our vision and values and fulfil our performance standards within their role.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the People Strategy by providing an effective and efficient Learning & Development function to ensure teams have the skills, knowledge and understanding to achieve key strategic aims and objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

1. Level six qualification (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree) or above, in HR or a Business related discipline and at least two years’ experience delivering and supporting a Learning & Development function.
2. OR At least 4 years’ experience (gained in the last 10 years’) delivering and supporting a Learning & Development function.
3. L&D experience to include:
   • The assessment of learning and development needs of employees.
   • Supporting the implementation and delivery of learning and development programmes and be content in supporting of these needs and organisational objectives.
   • Supporting the evaluation of learning and development programmes.
4. Experience of supporting and delivering service improvements within an HR or L&D role.
5. Experience of working in an L&D Function within a wider HR Team.
6. Experience of using appropriate IT suite and level of programmes associated with the role, including Microsoft Office – PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel and Word, to produce presentations and targeted reporting.
7. A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport*
8. *Where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post.)

Benefits

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.

For further information on employee benefits go to the employee benefits section of our website.

Closing date for applications is 26th September 2025 unless otherwise stated.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar vacancies permanent / fixed term which may arise.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Address: Radius Housing, 3-7 Redburn Square, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9HZ