Working Denbighshire Employer Engagement Lead in Rhyl

To be responsible for leading the Employer Engagement function for the Working Denbighshire service in support of the objectives of the employability projects that sit within the service. This role will ensure that employers are recruited into the Working Denbighshire Service in sufficient numbers to meet our ambitious delivery targets. Working closely with the Working Denbighshire Employer & Training Relationships Manager, they will lead and support the development and implementation of the Employer Engagement strategy to ensure an integrated approach to Employer Engagement and skills delivery. This role will ensure that Working Denbighshire cultivates a positive working relationship with employers and partner agencies throughout the county to develop our employment and work experience offer and ensure opportunities are available for participants.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Provide advice, guidance & direction to members of the Employer Engagement Team to ensure high levels of employer engagement and work experience activities are achieved.
• Develop, strengthen and proactively manage new employer relationships to increase our participants’ opportunities to secure work experience and employment.
• To be responsible for identifying, maintaining and strengthening current employer engagement activities including jobs fairs, careers events, sector route ways and our Work Start Scheme programme to maximise opportunities for local employers and other stakeholders to engage with our participants.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Knowledge and skills in employer engagement or experience of working with employers, agencies and third sector groups.
• Knowledge of Labour Market Information and commercial awareness to understand the skills needed for certain roles and the demand for future employment across the local area.
• Knowledge of working with citizens who are experiencing poverty with barriers to education, employment and training and an understanding of employment support programmes, participant engagement and progression.
• Experience of planning, implementing, and evaluating sustainable recruitment initiatives across different sectors.
• Experience of working in partnership with statutory, voluntary, public and private sectors and interagency networking.
• Experience in finding and engaging participants, service users or customers.
• Experience of leading a team and new initiatives having a competent manner and the ability to work in a friendly, efficient, reliable and supportive manner.
• Working within a demanding and pressurised environment with the ability to start and finish complex and multiple programmes of work often in a multi-agency context, and within agreed timescales.
• The ability to demonstrate a high level of verbal and written skills, interpersonal and negotiation skills with experience of conflict management.
• The ability to communicate effectively and influence senior officers both within and outside the Service, in partner agencies and Elected Members.
• Good numeracy and budget management skills and an enthusiasm for achieving results.
• Excellent ICT skills with the ability to navigate Microsoft applications and databases with ease.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and corporate policies.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Employment Checks/ Specific Requirements

All new starters are required to undergo our standard safer recruitment checks; 2 satisfactory references covering 3 years’ employment, evidence of essential qualifications, evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Where appropriate DBS checks may be required. Denbighshire County Council recognises its obligations to safeguard children and adults together with preventing slavery and human trafficking and will do all in its power to prevent slavery and human trafficking within its business. Safeguarding is everyone’s business and all Denbighshire employees are required to work in accordance with the Council’s Child / Adult Safeguarding policies and procedures and have a duty to report any concerns which may be noted during the course of their duties and are asked to be alert to the signs of exploitation. Concerns should be raised via their Designated Safeguarding Manager in order that the Council can take prompt action when exploitation is identified.