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WHERE YOU FIT IN

Our Employability division is going through an exciting period of growth with the need to develop both local and national relationships with employers for all those people facing barriers to employment. 

Working on our Barclays Connect with Work programme you will report into the Operations Manager and work alongside other Account Managers and Employment Engagement Officers to support our employability contracts funded by DWP, Barclays, Microsoft and Google amongst others. We are looking for a proactive, compassionate individual who will be driven to support our goal of improving social mobility through sourcing opportunities for individuals who need extra support to access to world of work.

You will work directly with the Operations Manager, Employment Advisors and broader organisational teams to source vacancies (jobs and apprenticeships), traineeships, work experience (both virtual and face to face) as well as education or volunteering opportunities if there is a business need. The aim is to source opportunities to help our customers progress.

We seek a diverse workforce and therefore are open to a range of backgrounds and experience however seek an individual who is proactive, organised and resilient to deal with the varying demands of the role.

We have flexible job opportunities available and will be happy to discuss option of part and full time in order to find the right person for this role and the Employability team.

Operational

• To work with employers to develop suitable and sustainable apprenticeship and employment opportunities for a diverse candidate pool
• To broker a range of opportunities which can include employment, traineeships, education/training, virtual work experience etc.
• Responsible for the generation of self-sourced leads and employer contacts in order to generate opportunities, build a pipeline of job roles and support in the conversion from job seeker to valued employee
• Ability to build local networks, including LEPs, through participation in professional networking and maintain knowledge of local labour markets
• Work in collaboration with Advisors to support Apprentices/jobseekers  into apprenticeship/employment opportunities. To include screening candidates, understanding the caseload needs, conducting group assessments/events etc.
• To organise, facilitate and deliver recruitment events including jobs fairs, roundtables, employer summit’s
• To engage and negotiate with Employers on varying their recruitment processes to enable diversity in the workplace
• Support Management in meetings with Commissioners as a representative of the Employer Engagement team  
• Responsible for continuous Business Development activities through structured telephone sales and client meetings/presentations
• Responsible for Account Managing Employers, Educational establishments and others who can offer progression opportunities
• To ensure compliance with internal policies in regards to the learner/job seeker and employer engagement, Apprenticeship delivery and the Health, Safety and Welfare of learners
• Work with internal and external partners opportunities to maximise placement opportunities
• Record all employer details on to CRM
• Provide reporting figures on all targets and pipeline
• To ensure compliance with the organisation’s HR Policy and Procedures.
• To carry out such other relevant duties as may be required and as are commensurate with the nature and level of this post.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.