Do you thrive in a target-driven environment but want a fulfilling role where you can really make a difference to people’s lives?
Our award-winning Inclusive Employment team are looking for a Job Broker to join us on a permanent basis. The Job Broker plays a pivotal role in championing our Inclusive Employment service, engaging with local employers to help them realise the benefits of employing adults with a learning disability and/or autism.
You will be responsible for delivering the Inclusive Employment strategy, supporting the Employment Engagement Lead to secure paid job outcomes, quality assuring customer CV’s and job applications, and ensuring ECL customers are presented to the highest standard. You will further develop, maintain, and grow the existing business contacts for the service.
This role would suit somebody with a sales or recruitment background, who is confident with business development and account management. The Job Broker will engage with businesses across South Essex daily, to both broker new job opportunities for our candidates and sustain professional relationships with our existing Inclusive Employers. You will be key to generating leads and prospecting our candidates into local employers over the telephone and in person.
About You
- Experience succeeding in a target-driven environment
- Exceptional communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Negotiating skills and resilience
- The ability to use your own initiative and resolve queries quickly and effectively
- Experience in sales and/or lead generation
- Confidence in speaking to employers over the phone and face-to-face
- Experience in account management and nurturing business relationships
- To be confident making business development calls
- 55p paid per mile tax-free
- Up to 32 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support
- Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
- Annual salary reviews
- Annual performance-related bonus
- Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
- Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
- Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
- Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
- Employee referral program - £350 for referring a friend
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Mental health first aiders in every service
- Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role
About Us
At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.
Our vision is to transform lives, empowering independence through care excellence for all. We're looking for talented individuals who share our values of caring, excellence, integrity and teamwork, and are driven to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.
Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead, we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore, applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.
Inclusive Employment Job Broker in Harlow employer: ECL
ECL is an exceptional employer located in Horsham, West Sussex, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and development. With generous benefits such as up to 32 days of annual leave, a comprehensive healthcare support scheme, and opportunities for career advancement through paid qualifications, ECL fosters a rewarding environment for its staff. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable customers while enjoying a fulfilling career with a company that values diversity and inclusivity.
