Jobs, fresher vacancy - Learning and Development Manager • Northern Ireland

Company: Reactive Recruitment NI

Northern Ireland

Learning & Development ManagerLocation: Belfast (Head Office base with travel across Northern Ireland services)Hours: Full TimeSalary: Competitive dependent on experience.An exciting opportunity has opened with one of Northern Irelands leading and most respected care home providers, for an experienced Learning & Development Manager to lead training and workforce development across their services.This is a senior role within a values-led, person-centred care organisation where quality, compliance, and staff development are at the heart of everything they do.Why This Role Stands OutJoin a well-established and growing care home groupPlay a key role in shaping clinical and care training standardsWork closely with senior leadership to drive quality improvementMake a genuine impact on resident care through workforce developmentThe RoleThis is a strategic and hands-on Learning & Development leadership role within a regulated health & social care environment.You will be responsible for designing and delivering a comprehensive L&D strategy that supports care quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous professional development across multiple services.Key responsibilities include:Leading Learning & Development strategy across the organisationIdentifying training needs in collaboration with Home Managers and senior leadershipDesigning and delivering training aligned with RQIA standards, legislation, and best practiceEnsuring all statutory and mandatory training requirements are metDelivering engaging, high-quality training within care home and clinical settingsMonitoring training compliance, records, and audit processesEvaluating training effectiveness and driving continuous improvementThis role involves regular travel to care homes and requires someone comfortable working directly with frontline care and nursing teams.Essential RequirementsThis role will only suit candidates with relevant experience in health & social care training.Significant experience in Learning & Development within a care, nursing home, or healthcare settingStrong understanding of regulatory and statutory training requirements in health & social careExperience developing and delivering training to care staff and clinical teamsKnowledge of RQIA standards and compliance frameworksConfident delivering both practical and classroom-based trainingFull UK driving licence and willingness to travel to servicesDesirable:NMC registration or clinical backgroundExperience in care home or elderly care settingsThis role is NOT suited toCorporate-only trainersL&D professionals without healthcare or regulated care experienceIf youre a healthcare-focused Learning & Development professional who wants to influence care standards at an organisational level, this is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role.Lauren Carroll Senior Healthcare RecruiterCall / Text / WhatsApp: 8:30am5pm (MonThurs) | 8:30am4pm (Fri)Office: Skills:Behavioural Change L&D Management Learning Designing Evaluating Training Management Development MBTI Training DesigningBenefits:Parking Paid Holidays Pension Fund Performance Bonus Flexitime Funeral Plan Mobile Phone