Learning & Development Co-Ordinator

Woodies Careers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague Discount

Company Pension

Healthcare

Wellness Initiatives

Paid Maternity & Paternity leave

Sick-pay scheme

Flexi-Wage - Choose your own pay cycle

Job summary

Woodie's is seeking a Learning & Development Coordinator to join our HR Team. You will manage the annual L&D calendar, coordinate inductions, events and initiatives, and act as the central contact for learning activity across stores and the support office.

You will liaise with external training vendors, drive data reporting on learning and compliance, and support onboarding programmes to ensure a consistent colleague experience.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating learning initiatives and training events across multiple sites.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfort liaising with external training vendors and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the annual Learning & Development calendar to plan, organise and deliver programmes, inductions, events and initiatives across the business.
• Serve as a central point of contact for learning activity, ensuring clear communication and engagement with priorities.
• Coordinate end-to-end administration and logistics of learning activities, including bookings, venues, resources and supplier initiatives.
• Lead administration, reporting and monitoring of compliance and mandatory training to keep colleagues up to date with legislative, health & safety and company requirements.
• Produce and analyse learning data, generate reports and support data-driven decisions across Learning & Development.

Job description

Woodie's is the market-leading DIY, Home& Garden retailer in Ireland with 36 stores nationwide and an online presence. We are proud to be listed as Ireland's Top Retailer by Great Places to Work and an official Best Workplace for Women for the past three years! We are also recognised by the Irish Centre for Diversity & Inclusion as an accredited Investor in Diversity.

We are currently looking for a Learning & Development Coordinator to join our HR Team.

Our ideal candidate:

• Is authentic and collaborative by nature
• Values innovation and efficiency. You will be curious by nature, with experience of balancing multiple priorities at once.
• Plays an active role with the communication and engagement of our Learning initiatives with our store and support office colleagues
• Work and liaise with external training vendors in supporting our learning events and training programmes.
• Event Management and/or Project Management experience would be a plus.

Main role responsibilities include:

• Manage and coordinate the annual Learning & Development calendar, ensuring all training programmes, inductions, events, development initiatives and learning activities are effectively planned, organised and delivered across the business.
• Acting as a central point of contact for learning activity and ensuring clear communication, alignment and engagement with learning priorities.
• Coordinate the end-to-end administration and logistics of learning activities, including participant bookings, venues, training resources, inductions, events, graduations, communications and supplier learning initiatives.
• Lead the administration, reporting and monitoring of compliance and mandatory training, ensuring colleagues and stores remain up to date with legislative, health & safety and company learning requirements.
• Produce and analyse learning, onboarding and compliance data, generating regular reports, identifying trends and insights, and supporting data-driven decision making across Learning & Development.
• Support the management and continuous improvement of learning systems and digital learning platforms, maintaining accurate records, ensuring content remains relevant and supporting future learning technology developments.
• Support the ongoing development and delivery of onboarding programmes, helping create a consistent and engaging colleague experience while continuously reviewing opportunities for improvement.
• Drive excellence in L&D operations, ensuring learning activities are delivered efficiently, stakeholders are well informed, data is accurate, and colleagues have access to a high-quality learning experience throughout their career with Woodie's.

Our benefits include:

• Colleague Discount
• Company Pension
• Healthcare
• Wellness Initiatives
• Paid Maternity & Paternity leave
• Sick-pay scheme
• Flexi-Wage - Choose your own pay cycle!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Woodie's. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.