Employer Engagement Advisor

S Knights Recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, an employability and skills-focused organisation in West Yorkshire, seeks an Employer Engagement Advisor to connect employers with talent and understand their recruitment needs. You will identify suitable vacancies and help connect candidates with opportunities across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and surrounding areas.

You will collaborate with internal teams to support effective job matching, strengthen employer relationships and contribute to meaningful employment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in employer engagement, recruitment, account management, or employment support.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to understand employer requirements and identify opportunities.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple employer relationships.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to vacancy generation and job matching.
• Experience working towards targets and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Interest in employability, workforce development and supporting people into sustainable work.
• Experience within the employability, welfare-to-work, skills or training sectors would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Engaging employers across West Yorkshire to understand their recruitment needs and available opportunities.
• Building and maintaining professional relationships with local businesses and key stakeholders.
• Identifying suitable vacancies and supporting the generation of employment opportunities.
• Working with internal employment support teams to match candidates to employer requirements.
• Advising employers on candidate availability, recruitment needs and potential partnership opportunities.
• Maintaining regular communication with employers to develop long-term relationships.
• Monitoring employer engagement activity, vacancy information and outcomes through accurate record-keeping.
• Contributing to employment targets and wider programme objectives.

Skills

Employer engagement

Recruitment

Account management

Employment support

Communication skills

Job description

Employer Engagement Advisor

Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 per annum

Location: West Yorkshire - Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Connect Employers with Talent and Help People Move into Work

Are you skilled at building employer relationships and identifying opportunities that help people secure employment? Do you have experience in recruitment, employer engagement or employment support?

We’re looking for an Employer Engagement Advisor to work with businesses across West Yorkshire, understand their recruitment needs and connect them with suitable candidates.

This is an opportunity to combine your relationship-building skills with your knowledge of employment opportunities, helping employers access talent while supporting individuals to take the next step in their careers.

About the Organisation

Our client operates within the employability and skills sector, helping individuals overcome barriers to employment and supporting employers to connect with potential talent.

The organisation works with businesses and employment support teams to identify opportunities, generate vacancies and improve employment outcomes across the local area.

About the Role

As an Employer Engagement Advisor, you’ll work with employers to understand their recruitment requirements, identify suitable vacancies and help connect candidates with employment opportunities.

You’ll collaborate with internal teams to support effective job matching, strengthen employer relationships and contribute to successful and sustainable employment outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Engaging employers across West Yorkshire to understand their recruitment needs and available opportunities.
• Building and maintaining professional relationships with local businesses and key stakeholders.
• Identifying suitable vacancies and supporting the generation of employment opportunities.
• Working with internal employment support teams to match candidates to employer requirements.
• Advising employers on candidate availability, recruitment needs and potential partnership opportunities.
• Maintaining regular communication with employers to develop long-term relationships.
• Monitoring employer engagement activity, vacancy information and outcomes through accurate record-keeping.
• Contributing to employment targets and wider programme objectives.

Ideal Candidate

You’ll be a confident communicator who enjoys working with employers and helping people access employment opportunities.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience in employer engagement, recruitment, account management, employment support or a similar role.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• The ability to understand employer requirements and identify suitable opportunities.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple employer relationships.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to vacancy generation and job matching.
• Experience working towards targets and delivering measurable outcomes.
• An interest in employability, workforce development and supporting people into sustainable work.
• Experience within the employability, welfare-to-work, skills or training sectors would be beneficial.

Why Apply?

• Competitive salary: £35,000-£37,000 per annum.
• Job security: Full-time, permanent employment.
• Meaningful impact: Help individuals access employment and businesses find suitable talent.
• Strong partnerships: Develop relationships with employers across West Yorkshire.
• Career development: Build your experience within the employability and skills sector.

If you have a background in employer engagement, recruitment, account management or employment support and enjoy connecting businesses with talent, we’d be keen to hear from you.