Employer Engagement Consultant. Job in Manchester Education & Training Jobs

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Employer Engagement Consultants who will deliver a high-quality recruitment and employer engagement service to customers and employers across Greater Manchester. This role supports the UK Government's Youth Guarantee, which provides fully funded, six-month paid job opportunities for long-term unemployed young people. The programme aims to support young people into sustained employment where previous interventions have not been successful.

As an Employer Engagement Consultant, you will work closely with employers to generate inclusive job opportunities, promote employment and training services, and deliver end-to-end recruitment activity. You will build strong employer partnerships, identify labour market opportunities and support customers into meaningful employment, working to challenging KPIs while upholding strong values. This is a key role in preventing long-term youth unemployment through proactive, values-led employer engagement.

Duties:

• Generate employer leads through direct marketing, digital outreach, calls, meetings and attendance at events.
• Build, maintain and grow strong relationships with employers, stakeholders and internal teams to maximise referrals and opportunities.
• Use labour market insight to identify growth sectors and match customers to suitable vacancies.
• Work consultatively with employers to understand recruitment needs and promote relevant services.
• Coordinate with training teams and delivery partners to support pre-employment training aligned to employer requirements.
• Manage employer accounts to ensure excellent service, repeat business and uptake of wider services.
• Advertise vacancies clearly, pre-screen candidates, arrange interviews and gather employer feedback promptly.
• Meet agreed KPIs relating to employer engagement, vacancies and job starts.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employer engagement records on management information systems.
• Follow operational procedures, ensuring data security, equality and compliance standards are upheld.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in sales, recruitment or employer engagement within a target-driven environment.
• Strong knowledge of the local labour market, recruitment processes, training services and growth sectors.
• Demonstrable experience of securing vacancies and supporting job starts (desirable).
• Confident in managing, influencing and negotiating with external stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong interpersonal, networking and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple employer relationships effectively.
• Good digital and IT literacy, including MI systems, spreadsheets, email and diary management.
• Resilient, professional and motivated by achieving targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and willing to travel, with the ability to work occasional unsociable hours.
• Positive, values-led and aligned with organisational values.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.