Learning & Development Advisor (Textile Manufacturing)

Location: Hawick TD9, UK, with a required 4–6 week training programme in Elgin and some flexibility around weekly travel to Elgin.

Company

hirify.global is a family-owned luxury clothing manufacturer founded in 1797, producing cashmere and fine wool products through vertically integrated Scottish mills with a focus on craftsmanship and sustainability.

What you will do

• Identify learning and skills needs with managers and employees and deliver practical learning and development activities.
• Maintain competency standards, skills matrices, training plans, and accurate training, qualification, and competency records.
• Manage the Modern Apprenticeship programme, coordinating candidates, assessors, verifiers, and key milestones.
• Coordinate onboarding and role-specific development for new employees.
• Support leadership, management, employee development, and the transfer and retention of specialist textile, manufacturing, and craft skills.
• Monitor competency progress, address skills gaps, evaluate learning activity, and improve L&D provision.

Requirements

• Strong communication, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with employees, managers, and technical specialists.
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Practical and approachable attitude with a genuine interest in helping people develop.
• Collaborative, curious, practical, solutions-focused, organised, detail-conscious, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Applicants must provide evidence of their right to remain and take up paid employment in the UK.

Nice to have

• Experience in textile manufacturing, manufacturing, or another skills-based environment.
• Experience in administration and/or training.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, permanent employment based in Hawick.
• Training with the L&D team in Elgin for approximately 4–6 weeks, depending on experience and progress, with some flexibility around weekly travel.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace committed to equality, diversity, reasonable accommodations, and continuous employee development.
• Work within a sustainability-focused luxury clothing manufacturer using natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibres.

Hiring process

• Interviews will take place on 1 and 2 December 2026.
• Applicants requiring assistance due to a disability may contact HR for reasonable accommodation.