Howdens
Designs, manufactures and supplies kitchens and joinery products to trade professionals.
Deliver regional training and development across NI & ROI for Howdens.
23 days ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Field
Company Size
12,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Joinery
Design
Manufacturing
Supply Chain Management
Distribution
Product Development
Logistics
Retail
Sector Specialisms
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Buildings
Role
Description
training evaluation
compliance training
induction training
coaching support
training delivery
lms reporting
- Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of training using feedback, attendance, and business performance data to demonstrate impact on depot results.
- Collaborate with SMEs and content owners to co-deliver Compliance and technical training, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and practical application.
- Deliver induction training for new starters and ensure consistent onboarding standards across the Region.
- Support depots identified to have potential performance challenges, providing targeted in-depot coaching and refresher training.
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of regional training, ensuring all sessions are engaging, inclusive, and aligned to Trade performance objectives.
- Partner with Regional Directors, HRBPs, and the Trade Delivery Manager to plan, prioritise, and deploy the Regional L&D Plan in line with business needs.
- Deliver high-quality face-to-face and virtual training across the region, covering Induction, Compliance, Essential Skills, and Succession Development programmes.
- Maintain accurate training records through the Learning Management System (LMS) and report key outcomes to stakeholders
Requirements
lms
facilitation
coaching
stakeholder
regional
l&d
- Confident in facilitating both face-to-face and virtual learning to diverse audiences
- Experience co-delivering technical or compliance-based content with subject matter experts (SMEs)
- Experience operating in a regional field-based role
- Demonstrated success in supporting succession and future talent pipelines through targeted learning initiatives
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and communication skills
- Skilled in measuring and reporting on the effectiveness of learning through performance data and feedback
- Proven experience delivering L&D programmes across multiple locations and sites. (Ideally from a competitor or major firm in the retail or hospitality sector)
- Experienced in working with senior stakeholders to plan and evaluate learning activity
- Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across multiple regions
- Organised, proactive, and confident in managing own delivery plan
- Familiar with LMS systems
Benefits
- Exceptional Reward and Recognition events
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff Discount
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
- Company car and fuel card
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
£2.3 Billion
Annual Revenue
The company achieves consistent financial success with its revenue reaching over £2.3 billion annually.
£328 Million
Pre-Tax Profits
Annual pre-tax profits stand near £328 million, reflecting strong financial health and growth.
900 Depots
Extensive Distribution Network
The company operates over 900 depots across the UK and internationally, providing reliable service to builders and professionals.
1995
Year Founded
Established in 1995 with 14 depots, the company has grown into a major trade-only kitchen and joinery specialist.
- Designs, manufactures, and stocks kitchen cabinets, joinery items, flooring, appliances, and hardware from UK sites for in-stock reliability.
- Supports professional builders with locally empowered service across the UK and Europe.
- Typical projects include full kitchen fits for homeowners and supplying cabinetry and hardware for builders and developers.
- Expanded by launching 11 new kitchen ranges and increasing in-house production of fronts and panels in 2024.
- Distinctive for its trade-only, in-stock model and large-scale manufacturing of components in Yorkshire and Cheshire.
- Lamona, an integrated kitchen appliance brand launched in 2007, marks expansion into appliances.
- Holds a Royal Warrant as supplier of fitted kitchens to the Queen since 2015, highlighting its reputation for quality.
Culture + Values
- We do what we say, and we rely on each other to do exactly that, every single day.
- Everyone at Howdens is responsible for maintaining our industry‑leading reputation.
- The business should be worthwhile for all concerned – customers … suppliers … staff and their families.
- Building trust within the company and with our loyal customers and suppliers.
Environment + Sustainability
42% Scope Emissions
Reduction Target
Target to reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, moving toward a 90% reduction by 2050 (base year 2021).
£3.5M Solar Investment
PV Solar Initiative
Investment in solar panels expected to save ~1,000 t CO₂e annually, contributing ~8% of purchased energy savings.
39T Plastic Removed
Plastic Packaging Reduction
Initiative to remove 39 tonnes of plastic packaging in 2024, saving ~110 t CO₂e.
40% HVO Target
Fleet Sustainability
Target to double HVO use to 40% by end-2025, with 15 LNG vehicles and 4 electric trucks in operation.
- Net zero target date: by 2050
- Zero to landfill achieved across all UK operations in 2023 and maintained in 2024
- Sawdust-to-heat biomass boilers convert over 10,000 tonnes sawdust annually, supplying energy equivalent to 10,000 households
- Installed waste-heat recovery saving ~600 t CO₂e/year; Power Radar meters identified ~500 t CO₂e/year savings
- 100% renewable grid electricity at manufacturing sites; 96% renewable energy at depots
- Supplier engagement: Scope 3 is 95% of total emissions; engaged 100+ suppliers (covering ~40% of spend), >50% submitting emissions data and aligned to targets
- All timber products FSC or PEFC certified; Greenwich matt kitchen frontals are 100% recyclable
Inclusion & Diversity
31 Wellbeing Representatives
Trained in 2023
Represents the number of trained wellbeing representatives supporting mental and women's health initiatives.
- Partnered in 2023 with Wellbeing for Women and ANDY’s Man Club for workplace mental-health webinars
- Plans in place to expand wellbeing rep network beyond initial 31
- No gender‑related statistics publicly disclosed