Employer Engagement Officer REP

Leicester, United Kingdom

Full Time

Mid Level

Twin Group is an award-winning provider of education, travel, work experience, accommodation, and employment services. We offer a diverse number of life-enhancing services to our clients and every member of our team is essential in achieving this.

Twin is an award-winning provider of education, travel, work experience, accommodation, and employment services. We offer a diverse number of life-enhancing services to our clients and every member of our team is essential in achieving this.

As an organisation, we are recruiting for a new Employability contract to support the unemployed back to work. This job will play a key role in contributing to the government’s plan to support Refugees to find work and settle into their local community.

We will address the barriers to gaining new employment with tailored support for each individual to achieve and sustain employment, including supported job search, re-training for a different sector and restoring self-confidence for work.

We are seeking a committed and motivated Employer Engagement Officer to join our team. This is an employer-facing role which requires engagement with hiring managers to understand their recruitment needs and co-design a routeway into employment for participants across a range of programmes delivered by Twin.

The role will leverage strong relationships to promote inclusive employment practices, such as Disability Confident, work trials and working interviews, with a primary focus on meeting employer expectations.

Our ideal candidate must have experience in engagement and account management. You must also be able to identify new and existing opportunities and take responsibility for generating business leads with potential employers through a range of approaches including telephone contact, face-to-face meetings, delivering presentations and setting up online campaigns working with the group’s marketing and communications team using multiple channels including social media.

Join us and be proud to help our communities and be part of the recovery ensuring no one is left behind.

Responsibilities

Work with local teams to identify new and existing opportunities.
Take responsibility for generating business leads with potential employers.
Develop relationships with key stakeholders.
Represent Twin in events and demonstrate positive interactions attending an on-site staff induction.

Account management

Increase the number of employers who choose to work with Twin.
Maximise the impact of repeat business.
Keep up to date on changes and developments within the labour market.

Opportunity generation

Ensure information on vacancies is communicated promptly to the operations teams.
Work closely with operations teams to ensure that employers have access to the most appropriate individuals for their business.
Provide the operations teams with sufficient information to inform decision-making on matching programme participants with employers.

Quality

Maintain an employer contact database and keep accurate employer records.
Ensure all recruitment services are delivered to agreed Key Performance Indicators and targets.
Undertake regular reporting on the job vacancies secured and outcomes achieved in response.
Strive to exceed the customer service standards as set in the SLA.

Education /Qualification
GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths at Grade C or above.

Skills and Experience
Essential

Business-to-business sales, marketing, networking.
Working with external senior managers in an account management capacity.
Working within a performance target-driven environment e.g., recruitment consultant, sales representatives.

Desirable, but not essential:

Knowledge of employment legislation governing recruitment practices.
Administration or delivery of recruitment and assessment processes.
Knowledge of social media utilised for networking and lead generation.
Working in recruitment, publicly funded services, or other similar sectors
High level of digital literacy, including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and web-based communication technologies.
In-depth knowledge of the local labour market.

Additional Information
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum depending on experience
Location: Leicester City
Contract: Full Time
Hours: 09:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday.

Benefits: up to 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + Birthday Day off, per year; Long service award, an extra day annual leave per year completed, up to 5 additional days; 5 days paid sick leave per year; Employee referral scheme, up to £500 per successful referral; Sabbatical Leave the right to request up to 1 months unpaid sabbatical leave; Season ticket loan of up to £1000 per year; Pension contributions; Career development opportunities; 2 volunteering days per year; ability to purchase an additional 3 days annual leave per year; Death in service benefit, including an Employee Assistance Programme.

Please Note:
The successful candidate must be able to work in the UK.
Twin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a standard or an enhanced disclosure via the DBS, depending on the role itself.

All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily.
Proof of identity and qualifications will be required.
Successful candidates will be required to complete a one-hour online safeguarding training before commencing employment.

We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

Disability Confident Employer
Disabled applicants should indicate in the Equality of Opportunity section of the application form if they wish their application to be given consideration under the Disability Confident scheme. 
If you are invited to interview, please advise the recruitment administrator what adjustment you would require at the interview in as much detail as possible to enable arrangements to be put into place. 

We ask all applicants if they want to be considered under this scheme.  By opting in to this scheme, you are disclosing that you have a disability solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee and we will not assume nor infer that you wish to disclose or record your disability in any other way – including any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed.

Access to Work Scheme
You can apply for Access to Work if you need support to get back to work.
You can apply using the online service or apply by phoning Jobcentre Plus on:
Telephone: 0800 121 7479
Textphone: 0800 121 7579

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