Employer Engagement Consultant

Red 5 People; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A collaborative organization in Birmingham seeks an Employer Engagement Specialist to build relationships with employers for Supported Internships for young people with learning disabilities. The ideal candidate will have a background in sales or recruitment, strong communication skills, and be comfortable negotiating placements. The role is office-based with a 6-9 month fixed term contract and involves full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Background in sales, recruitment or employer engagement.
• Confidence to get in front of employers and win them over.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Decent admin and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with employers across different sectors.
• Secure work experience placements and negotiate paid jobs.
• Work alongside Skills Coaches supporting learners.
• Ensure placements stick and learners move towards independence.

Skills

Sales background

Employer engagement

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Admin and IT skills

Job description

Fed up of transactional selling? Want to use your skills to build employer partnerships that actually change lives?

Supported Internships are work-based study programmes for young people with learning disabilities or autism. They combine classroom learning with real-world work placements – and your job is to open doors with local employers.

What you’ll do:

• Build relationships with employers across different sectors.
• Secure work experience placements – and negotiate paid jobs when internships finish.
• Work alongside Skills Coaches who support learners in the workplace.
• Make sure placements stick and learners move towards independence.

What you’ll need:

• Background in sales, recruitment or employer engagement.
• Confidence to get in front of employers and win them over.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Decent admin and IT skills – because records matter.

This is a 6–9 month fixed term contract, full-time (37.5 hours), based in Northampton. You’ll be 100% office-based or out meeting employers – no home working.

If you want a role where your sales skills lead to something more than just numbers on a board – this is it.

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