Job Description
About Orchard Care Group The Orchard Care Group is a wholly owned Irish company that provides services to children and young adults in the care and disability sectors. Operating nationwide the group comprises of Orchard Community Care, Orchard Fostering and Orchard Residential Care. Reporting to the Group Director of Human Resources, the Learning and Development Manager is responsible for the strategic development, implementation, and governance of all training and professional development programmes within the company. Our Vision at Orchard Care Group is that the people we support live meaningful lives through, our high-quality model of excellent care, within our positive, collaborative, values-based culture. Our Values are Advocacy, Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration & Human Rights. About the Role This role is responsible for ensuring full organisational compliance with all regulatory, statutory, and industry training requirements. It involves managing a structured training framework covering mandatory certifications, maintaining a centralised compliance matrix, and ensuring alignment with HIQA & TUSLA standards, health and safety regulations, and client requirements. The position oversees all training and learning opportunities in collaboration with key departments, ensuring employees are competent before undertaking duties and that all content reflects current legislation and best practice. It also includes maintaining accurate training records, monitoring compliance performance, identifying risks, and ensuring audit readiness. Additionally, the role supports employee development through structured learning pathways and career progression frameworks, while leading the training team, engaging stakeholders, and managing external training providers to ensure quality, consistency, and continuous improvement across the organisation. The role ensures that all training delivered meets: HSE requirements HIQA & TUSLA standards (where applicable) Irish employment and health & safety legislation Best practice in learning and social care service delivery The Learning and Development Manager ensures employees are competent, confident, compliant, and supported to thrive in delivering safe, person-centred services.
