Employer Engagement Consultant

The Growth Company; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Growth Company is seeking an Employer Engagement Consultant in Doncaster to deliver high-quality recruitment services for our Employment customers and employers. You will build strong employer relationships, generate opportunities through outreach, and match participants to vacancies while supporting tailored employment solutions.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, travel to events when needed, and collaborate with internal teams to maximise referrals and ensure excellent service

Qualifications

• Strong sales, negotiation and account management skills.
• Excellent communication and networking abilities.
• Ability to work towards challenging targets and KPIs.
• Knowledge of recruitment, employability, training or workforce development services.
• Good understanding of local labour markets and growth industries.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office and email apps.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong employer relationships and identify workforce needs.
• Generate opportunities through direct sales, networking and stakeholder engagement.
• Source vacancies and match customers to opportunities via engagement and marketing.
• Manage employer accounts with regular reviews and long-term partnerships.
• Coordinate recruitment activities including vacancy ad planning and feedback collection.
• Collaborate with internal teams to maximise referrals and tailored solutions.
• Monitor labour market trends to create job opportunities for customers.
• Maintain records and ensure compliance with data security and safety.

Skills

Sales

Negotiation

Account management

Communication

Networking

KPIs

Recruitment knowledge

Labour market

IT skills

Opportunity identification

Organisation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email applications

Management information systems

Job description

The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment Justice and Health team have an exciting new opportunity for an Employer Engagement Consultant to provide a quality recruitment service to The GC Employment customers and employers.

The Restart Scheme is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) initiative that provides up to 12 months of tailored, intensive support to individuals who have been on Universal Credit for over 6 months gain employment. We help people overcome barriers to employment through personalised coaching, skills development, and job search support. The programme works closely with employers to connect participants to suitable opportunities, while also building confidence and readiness for work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, identifying recruitment and workforce development needs and promoting appropriate GC services.
• Generate employment opportunities through proactive business development activity, including direct sales, networking events, employer meetings and stakeholder engagement.
• Source suitable vacancies and match customers to opportunities through effective employer engagement and reverse marketing activity.
• Manage employer accounts, providing excellent customer service, regular reviews and support to encourage repeat business and long-term partnerships.
• Coordinate recruitment activities, including vacancy advertising, candidate pre-screening, interview arrangements and the collection of employer feedback.
• Build effective relationships with internal teams and external partners to maximise referrals and deliver tailored employment and training solutions.
• Monitor local labour market trends and identify growing sectors and employers to create job opportunities for customers.
• Maintain accurate records, update management information systems and ensure compliance with all operational, equality, data security and health and safety requirements.

About You:

• You have previous experience working in a sales or business development environment and are motivated by achieving targets.
• You are confident building relationships with employers and stakeholders and can influence decision-makers effectively.
• You have a proactive and consultative approach, with the ability to identify opportunities and deliver tailored solutions.
• You are organised, customer-focused and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• You have a warm, approachable style and are skilled at building rapport with a wide range of people.
• You are flexible in your approach to work and willing to travel and attend occasional events outside standard working hours.

Skills Required:

• Strong sales, negotiation and account management skills.
• Excellent communication and networking skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work towards challenging targets and key performance indicators.
• Knowledge of recruitment, employability, training or workforce development services.
• Good understanding of local labour markets, recruitment practices and growth industries.
• Strong IT skills, including experience using management information systems, Microsoft Office and email applications.
• Ability to identify business opportunities, engage decision-makers and secure employer commitment.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and record-keeping abilities.