Business Engagement Officer

Doe Park Water Activities Centre; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Council's SkillsHouse seeks a Business Engagement Officer to manage employer relationships, identify workforce needs, and connect businesses with training and partnership solutions. Based at Britannia House in Bradford City Centre, the role involves flexitime and working across locations as required, with a focus on creating opportunities for learners and employers.

The role supports Bradford's inclusive economy and education partners, emphasizing public sector standards and equality of

Qualifications

• Fluency in English as per public sector requirements.
• Experience building relationships with employers.
• Ability to maintain accurate CRM records.

Responsibilities

• Manage your portfolio of employers and develop partnerships.
• Identify opportunities for recruitment, training and workforce support.
• Engage across the SkillsHouse network to connect employers with solutions.
• Create jobs, apprenticeships and work experience opportunities.

Job description

Grade Band 8

Hours – 37 hours per week (flexitime scheme in operation)

Based at Britannia House, Bradford City Centre and may be asked to work in other locations for service needs/requirements

Job Introduction

Department of Chief Executive

Business Engagement Officer

SkillsHouse

Grade Band 8

Hours – 37 hours per week (flexitime scheme in operation)

Based at Britannia House, Bradford City Centre and may be asked to work in other locations for service needs/requirements

The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.

The criteria under special knowledge and experience on the job profile which is shown in this advert outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate. Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.

SkillsHouse is Bradford’s education and skills partnership gateway for business engagement, responsible for triaging enquiries, identifying potential new customers and managing relationships to support businesses to understand their challenges and introduce them to partnership-based solutions and products to support them grow, creating new opportunities for education and training providers, in turn creating new opportunities for students and employers.

SkillsHouse is a creative and constructive partnership of Bradford Council, and the University of Bradford, FE partners, Community partners, and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority working together to progress the design and implementation of an all-age careers and employment service. This exciting opportunity will be at the heart of achieving our ambition of building a more inclusive, sustainable and productive economy in Bradford.

The role

SkillsHouse looks to address the skill gaps in the local labour market as well as to ultimately improve underlying employment and economic outcomes for Bradford residents and employers. We’re looking for someone who can build great working relationships with employers and turn their workforce challenges into opportunities.

You’ll manage your own portfolio of employers, build trusted relationships and work across the SkillsHouse partnership network to make sure businesses can access the right recruitment, training and workforce support.

You Will Be Someone Who Enjoys:

• Meeting and building relationships with businesses
• Finding creative solutions to recruitment challenges
• Creating jobs, apprenticeships, internships and work experience opportunities
• Helping employers recruit more inclusively
• Connecting businesses with the right training and specialist support
• Developing knowledge of different industries and labour market trends
• Bringing organisations together to make things happen
• Creating opportunities for young people and adults who may face barriers to employment

You’ll need to be organised too, ensuring accurate records are inputted into our CRM to ensure we are tracking employer relationships, referrals, records while delivering a consistently high-quality service.

If you’re a confident communicator, a natural relationship-builder and someone who gets satisfaction from turning conversations into opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

Employee Offer

Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.

Attached documents

• Business Engagement Officer Job Profile.doc