Employer Engagement Co-ordinator in Portsmouth

Join our team and help strengthen the links between education, skills and employment. Working closely with employers, schools, colleges and partners, you’ll support initiatives that improve opportunities for young people and contribute to local economic growth.

Your new role involves joining the Solent Careers Hub and playing a key role in connecting employers with young people across Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. You’ll build strong employer partnerships that help create meaningful careers experiences, including modern work experience opportunities, workplace insight activities and career pathway programmes. You’ll work closely with local employers to increase their understanding of careers education, develop opportunities that support skills development and future workforce needs, and ensure young people have access to a diverse range of employers and industries.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact on the aspirations, progression and career outcomes of young people across the Solent region while supporting local economic growth and workforce development.

Who is the person: We’re looking for an engaging and proactive professional with a Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience) and a passion for helping young people develop their skills and career opportunities. You’ll have experience building strong relationships with employers, schools, colleges and other stakeholders, alongside a good understanding of skills development, employability, careers education and workforce needs. You’ll be confident managing multiple projects and partnerships, using your excellent communication and influencing skills to engage a wide range of audiences. Organised and self-motivated, you’ll be able to prioritise competing demands, work collaboratively with partners, and use digital systems and social media effectively to maximise engagement and impact. Knowledge of local and national skills and employment priorities, particularly the barriers faced by young people, would be advantageous.

About Portsmouth City Council: Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed.

Additional Information: This role will be based in Portsmouth and will include travel across Solent Region, including Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. The postholder will be expected to work approximately 2 days in the office each week. This role will also include occasional travel to regional and national meetings. We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

Our recruitment process: You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work/personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.