Employer Engagement Consultant

Aspire Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment is seeking an Employer Engagement Consultant to connect Preston and Blackpool employers with job seekers on a funded government back scheme. You will build lasting relationships with local businesses, identify opportunities, and match candidates to vacancies while supporting progression into sustainable employment.

You will play a pivotal role in business development, account management, and working across sectors to deliver measurable employment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in employer engagement, recruitment, account management, business development, or B2B sales.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; highly organised and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers across Preston.
• Identify and secure new job opportunities for candidates.
• Promote suitable candidates to employers and support recruitment activity.
• Generate vacancies through proactive business development and networking.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to meet employment outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and achieve performance targets.

Skills

Employer engagement

Recruitment

Business development

Account management

B2B sales

Job description

Employer Engagement Consultant

Recruitment Consultant

Preston / Blackpool

£29,995 per annum Full-Time Permanent

Build Relationships. Create Opportunities. Change Lives.

Are you a driven professional with a passion for connecting employers with jobs seeker? This is a government back scheme with no recruitment fees or contracts to negotiate. The funded programme provides tailored support for offenders, especially those who are disadvantaged, struggle to engage with mainstream services, face barriers to community reintegration, and lack essential life and functional skills needed by employers. We're looking for ambitious Employer Engagement Consultants to join our team across Preston, helping job seekers secure sustainable employment while building strong partnerships with local businesses. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in employer engagement, recruitment, business development, account management, or B2B sales who thrives on developing new relationships and achieving results.

The Role

As an Employer Engagement Consultant, you will proactively engage with employers across a wide range of industries to identify and generate employment opportunities for candidates on the programme. Working closely with job seekers from diverse backgrounds and sectors, including administration, retail, hospitality, sales, cleaning and customer service, you will match suitable vacancies to candidates and support their journey into long-term employment. No two days are the same. You'll spend your time building new business relationships, managing employer accounts, understanding recruitment needs, and helping employers access skilled and motivated candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers across Preston.
• Identify and secure new job opportunities for candidates.
• Promote suitable candidates to employers and support recruitment activity.
• Generate vacancies through proactive business development and networking.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to meet employment outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and achieve performance targets.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience within employer engagement, recruitment, account management, business development, or B2B sales.
• Has a proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets.
• Is confident building relationships with decision-makers at all levels.
• Has excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Is highly organised, self-motivated, and results driven.
• Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to their own vehicle for travel across the region.

What's in it for You?

• A rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to people's lives.
• The opportunity to build relationships with employers across a variety of sectors.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary of £29,995 per annum.

Please note that due to the nature of this role, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.