Employer Account Manager Skills, Training & Employment

Get Set UK; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mission-driven employment support organization in the UK seeks an Employer Account Manager to engage employers and drive job outcomes. The role emphasizes building relationships, conducting presentations for large groups, and achieving performance targets. Ideal candidates will have recruitment and business development experience, along with the ability to motivate and connect with diverse individuals, ultimately making a significant social impact in the community. Join our mission and contribute to changing lives.

Qualifications

• Experience generating interviews and job starts is essential.
• Delivery of skills and training programs is vital.
• Proven skills in B2B sales or business development are required.

Responsibilities

• Engage and motivate large groups at employer-led sessions.
• Build and grow strong employer partnerships.
• Drive performance to meet monthly KPIs.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Confidence presenting to large groups

Strong pipeline management

Business development experience

Ability to hit performance targets

Job description

Employer Account Manager - Skills, Training & Employment

A role that makes real impact!

Every week, thousands of people walk into Jobcentre Plus wondering how they'll get back into work. Employers are hiring, but don't always know how to reach the right people. Training exists, but often doesn't connect to real job outcomes.

As an Employer Account Manager at Get Set UK, you're the bridge.

You'll bring employers, training, and people together - and you'll see the results of your work in real job starts, changed lives, and successful employer partnerships.

This is a fast-paced, people-facing, outcome-driven role where your energy and presence matter.

What you’ll be doing

Engage and motivate large groups

• Deliver employer-led sessions inside Jobcentre Plus to 20-60 people at a time
• Present sector insights, live vacancies, training routes and job opportunities
• Build strong relationships with Work Coaches and JCP leaders

Build employer partnerships

• Win and grow employer relationships across key sectors
• Generate a steady pipeline of vacancies, interviews and job starts
• Promote training routes that lead directly into work
• Represent Get Set with employers, partners and at events

Drive performance and results

• Hit monthly KPIs across vacancies, interviews, job starts and sustained outcomes
• Manage a structured, accurate pipeline
• Forecast and plan ahead to keep performance strong
• Move fast, solve problems, keep momentum

Support people into sustainable employment

• Provide pre-interview and post-offer support
• Prepare people for sector expectations, interviews and early employment
• Work with tutors and internal teams to ensure readiness
• Stay invested in the participant’s journey end-to-end

And you’ll fit perfectly at Get Set UK if you live our values:

• Be Ambitious - for yourself, your participants and your employers
• Be Inspiring - motivate groups and build belief
• Be Proud - deliver high-quality work and strong results
• Be Considerate - show care in every interaction
• Own It - take responsibility for your performance and impact

Fit for the role

If this feels like you, you'll succeed here.

Apply today.

If you're ready to combine employer partnerships, training insight, large-group delivery and meaningful social impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join a mission-led organisation where your ambition, pride and ownership directly change lives.

See the Get Set story here: Learn more about working at Get Set here.

We reserve the right to close applications early. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome all applications.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Get Set UK is an Equal Opportunity Employer, offering employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, physical and mental disability, age, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, and any other protected status. Our aim is to support and maintain the physical and mental health of all people at work.

If you do need any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and recruitment process, please let us know at the outset and we will work hard to provide the right solution for you.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners/clients and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful appointment to this role will require satisfactory completion of recruitment checks.

Get Set UK does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Get Set UK will consider these CVs as gifts and will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

Essential Experience

• Recruitment experience or experience generating interviews and job starts
• Experience in Skills & Training programmes (AEB, Bootcamps, ASF, FCFJ, Apprenticeships, Traineeships)
• Proven B2B sales or business development experience
• A strong track record of hitting performance targets
• Experience working with Jobcentre Plus, ideally delivering group sessions onsite
• Confidence presenting to large groups (20 - 60 people)
• Strong pipeline and CRM management in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of labour market needs across multiple sectors

Desirable

• Experience in employment and skills programmes like Restart, JETS, FCFJ
• Knowledge of key sectors (Hospitality, Construction, Education, Digital, Health & Social Care, Security)

You'll enjoy this role if you...

• Are confident presenting to large groups
• Are energised by business development and employer engagement
• Love turning opportunities into outcomes
• Believe in skills as a pathway to work
• Are proactive, resilient, and ready to Own It
• Feel driven to help people go further and do better