Learning and Development Manager

Gheel Autism Services CLG; Dublin; On-site; EUR 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive employer

Reasonable accommodations

Job summary

Gheel Autism Services CLG in Dublin is seeking a Learning and Development Manager to lead the design, delivery and evaluation of a comprehensive training offer across services. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, including building a panel of internal trainers and managing a budget.

The post requires neuro-affirmative, rights-based practice expertise, with oversight of training compliance and governance, and collaboration with HR on induction, performance and career

Qualifications

• NFQ Level 8+ in learning and development, education, HR or related field.
• Train the Trainer QQI Level 6 or equivalent qualification.
• 5+ years in learning and development, with at least 2 years in a management/senior role.
• Experience designing and delivering training to adult learners.
• Experience leading change or culture programmes across an organisation.
• Experience in training compliance reporting to senior management or board.
• Experience developing other trainers and line managing staff.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• MLDI membership or commitment to reach that level.
• Postgraduate qualification in related fields.
• CIPD membership.
• Experience in disability, autism, mental health, social care or health services.
• Knowledge of HIQA regulation and New Directions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the learning and workforce initiatives to support neuro-affirmative, relational, rights-based practice.
• Develop and maintain a Learning and Development strategy and policy with owners, timelines and measures.
• Set a single quality standard for all training delivered in Gheel.
• Create repeatable routines for learning: coaching-style supervision, team reflection, peer-led sessions, communities of practice.
• Recruit, develop, and support a panel of internal trainers.
• Oversee training compliance and governance; report to Operations Committee, SMT and Board.
• Line manage the Learning and Development Officer and external training providers.
• Collaborate with HR to connect learning to induction, probation, performance and career pathways.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Training design & delivery

People management

Strategy development

Education

NFQ Level 8+ in learning & development or related field

Postgraduate qualification in adult education/ organisational development/ change management/ strategic learning and development

CIPD membership

Membership of Learning and Development Institute (MLDI)

Tools

Train the Trainer QQI Level 6

Job description

North Dublin (with travel required across Dublin, North Kildare & Wicklow)

Permanent, Full-Time (39 hours per week)

Salary: Grade VII Salary Scale, €58,152 to €76,255 per annum.

Why Join Us?

Gheel Autism Services supports over 370 autistic adults across Dublin, North Kildare and Wicklow. We are building an organisation where autistic adults are recognised as citizens with authority over their own lives, and where the people who support them are skilled, confident and genuinely well prepared. We are hiring a Learning and Development Manager to lead the training that makes that real.

About the Role

This post holds organisational responsibility for the quality, compliance and impact of all staff learning in Gheel. You will lead the design, delivery and evaluation of a training offer that meets the needs of every service model in Gheel, and that supports our continued development as a neuro-affirmative, rights-based organisation.

The role is both strategic and hands-on. You will hold a seat on the Operations Committee and a place in our Practice Team, working across the organisation on culture, change and workforce development. You will also design and deliver training yourself, and be in the room often enough to know exactly how it lands.

You will build and lead a panel of internal trainers drawn from across Gheel's services, manage the Learning and Development Officer, and plan and deliver within an agreed learning and development budget. Increasing coproduction with autistic adults in the design, delivery and evaluation of learning is a core expectation of this post — with fair payment, accessible preparation and genuine authority over content.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the learning and workforce side of Gheel's shift to neuro-affirmative, relational, rights-based practice
• Developing and maintaining a Learning and Development strategy and policy, with named owners, timelines and measures
• Setting a single quality standard for all training delivered in Gheel, whoever delivers it
• Building simple, repeatable routines for everyday learning — coaching-style supervision, team reflection, peer-led sessions and communities of practice
• Recruiting, developing and supporting a panel of internal trainers
• Owning training compliance and governance, and reporting quarterly to the Operations Committee, Senior Management Team and Board
• Line managing the Learning and Development Officer, and managing external training providers
• Working with HR so learning connects to induction, probation, performance and development, and career pathways

What We're Looking For

• A qualification at NFQ Level 8 or above in learning and development, education, human resources, social care or a related discipline (Level 7 with substantial relevant experience will also be considered)
• A recognised training qualification, such as Train the Trainer at QQI Level 6, or an equivalent adult education or instructional design qualification
• At least five years' experience in a learning and development role, including at least two years at management or senior specialist level
• Substantial recent experience designing and personally delivering training to adult learnersExperience leading a change or culture programme across an organisation, or a substantial part of one
• Experience managing training compliance in a regulated environment, including reporting to senior management or a board
• Experience developing other trainers or facilitators, and line managing at least one member of staff
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Membership of the Learning and Development Institute (MLDI) or above, or a commitment to reach that level
• A postgraduate qualification in adult education, organisational development, change management or strategic learning and development
• CIPD membership
• Experience in disability, autism, mental health, social care or health services
• Working knowledge of HIQA regulation and New Directions

Closing date: Wednesday, 30th of September, at 5:00pm. Garda Vetting is required, and late applications will not be accepted.

• Gheel Autism Services CLG is proud to be an inclusive employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require any adjustments or support to participate fully in any stage of the process, please contact us at [e-mail].