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 experienced Learning & 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 Ireland’s 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.