Posted: 15 June
The role
Role: Learning and Development Co-ordinator
Location: Bournemouth
Reference: HOB1212430
Closing Date: 29/06/2026 23:59
Creativity is Hobbycraft’s reason for being, so when you join our fantastic team, you will be surrounded by like-minded imaginative people. We believe that working together and embracing new and innovative ideas are the best way to make our colleagues feel part of something.
Learning and Development Co-ordinator - Hobbycraft Head Office, BH23 6HG
Salary - £25,000 pro rata
Pension with a 4% contribution, 25 days holiday increasing every year, 40% discount in our stores
This is a flexible, part-time opportunity of up to 16 hours per week. Our core hours are 10am–3pm, but we’re happy to tailor a working pattern that suits your lifestyle—making it easier to balance work with other commitments.
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the Hobbylearn platform, ensuring learning content is up to date, relevant, and engaging, including uploading new courses and refreshing front-page content.Create and manage a monthly L&D dashboard, analysing training data such as attendance, completion, and engagement to inform decision-making.Establish and maintain version control processes and content ownership for all learning materials to support annual review cycles.Manage the L&D inbox, responding promptly to queries and requests relating to reporting, learning assignments, and learner access.Coordinate learner lifecycle activity, including activation/deactivation based on payroll reports (e.g. maternity and long-term sickness).Support apprenticeship programmes by providing information to stakeholders, assisting with onboarding, and supporting graduation and alumni activity.Coordinate training sessions end-to-end, including invitations, joining instructions, reminders, attendance tracking, and evaluation processes. Analyse training effectiveness through feedback and participation metrics, contributing insights to the L&D dashboard.Support the planning and delivery of key L&D events (e.g. National Apprenticeship Week), including resource creation and coordination.Collaborate with the L&D Manager to plan and deliver the annual training calendar and learning initiatives.Curate and source high-quality external learning materials to enhance internal offerings.Build and maintain relationships with external partners (e.g. Retail Trust) to maximise learning opportunities for colleagues.Ensure consistency in branding and presentation across all L&D materials.Required Skills & Experience
Proven experience in a Learning & Development, HR, or coordination/support roleExperience managing learning platforms or digital systemsStrong organisational and administrative skills with attention to detailCompetent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Teams, Outlook)Experience coordinating training or events (virtual or face-to-face)Strong communication skills with the ability to respond effectively to stakeholder queriesAbility to analyse data and produce reports or dashboardsBenefits
In addition to the advertised salary, here are some of our key benefits:
33 days holiday including bank holidays pro rata, which grows with you during your time with us. You will also get a day off to celebrate your birthdayAccess to a personal pension scheme (4% contribution matched by us)Option to join Hobbycraft pension scheme offering x2 life insurance40% colleague discountEmployee Assistance Programme, for overall wellbeing for you and your family including financial advice and up to 6 counselling sessionsLong service awards to thank you for your time spent with usCycle2Work schemeDiscounted gym membershipFundraising events for our charity partners and an annual charity volunteer dayVouchers for free eye tests for VDU usersAccess to a range of high street discountsAccess to a Health Cash PlanEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
