L&D - Business Partner

Radius Housing; Holywood; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing association based in Northern Ireland seeks a Learning & Development Business Partner to enhance the skills and knowledge of its teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in L&D functions and hold a relevant qualification. This role offers a salary of £33,366 - £37,938 and supports hybrid working. Applications close on 3rd October 2025.

Benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Great on-job training

Health cash plan

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Evidence of experience delivering and supporting L&D functions.
• Experience of implementing and evaluating L&D programmes.
• Current full driving license and access to transport.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the People Strategy.
• Ensure teams have the skills and knowledge to meet objectives.
• Evaluate L&D programmes and service improvements.

Skills

L&D Needs Assessment

Programme Delivery

Service Improvement

IT Proficiency

Education

Level six qualification (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree)

At least 4 years’ L&D experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word)

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.

Hours: 37 per week

Location: Radius Offices, Belfast/ Holywood

Reference: FHA04291

Salary: £33,366 (SP23) - £37,938 SP28) per annum

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

To access the full criteria and to apply online, please click the 'Apply' button.

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.

Requirements

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

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
3. At least 4 years’ experience (gained in the last 10 years’) delivering and supporting a Learning & Development function.

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.

1. Experience of supporting and delivering service improvements within an HR or L&D role.

1. Experience of working in an L&D Function within a wider HR Team.

1. 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.

1. A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport*

*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 the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).

Benefits

• Cycle to Work scheme
• Great on-job training
• Health cash plan
• Contributory pension scheme

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 3rd October 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.