Employer Engagement Consultant

Aspire Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Manchester is seeking an Employer Engagement Consultant to work with local employers to create job opportunities for unemployed individuals. Responsibilities include building relationships, promoting inclusive recruitment, and collaborating with Employment Advisors. The ideal candidate has experience in employer engagement and strong communication skills. This is a full-time permanent position offering up to £35,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in employer engagement, account management, or business development.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with people at all levels.
• Knowledge of the local employment market and understanding of recruitment challenges.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with local employers to identify vacancies.
• Promote benefits of the program through meetings and digital communication.
• Provide guidance to employers on inclusive recruitment practices.
• Organise job fairs and recruitment events.
• Achieve monthly targets linked to job outcomes and employer engagement.

Skills

Employer engagement experience

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of local employment market

Ability to work towards performance targets

Confident presentation skills

Excellent organisational skills

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Resilient and adaptable

Job description

Employer Engagement Consultant

Manchester – Up to £35,000 per annum – Full‑time, Permanent

The Role: We’re looking for a motivated and people‑focused Employer Engagement Consultant to join an Employment Support team in Greater Manchester. You’ll work with employers across a range of sectors to create sustainable job opportunities for unemployed individuals. By building strong relationships and promoting inclusive recruitment, you’ll play a key part in helping people overcome barriers and move into meaningful, long‑term work.

Duties

• Build and maintain relationships with local employers to identify vacancies and employment opportunities.
• Promote the benefits of working with the programme through meetings, presentations and digital communication.
• Understand employers’ recruitment needs and tailor candidate matching and pre‑screening to ensure the right fit.
• Collaborate with Employment Advisors to ensure participants have access to suitable vacancies and support.
• Provide guidance to employers on inclusive recruitment and retention practices.
• Organise and facilitate pre‑screen sessions, job fairs and recruitment events.
• Achieve monthly targets and KPIs linked to job outcomes and employer engagement.
• Maintain accurate records of employer activity and outcomes on the management system.

Required Skills

• Experience in employer engagement, account management or business development.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills with people at all levels.
• Knowledge of the local employment market and understanding of recruitment challenges.
• Ability to work towards performance targets in a fast‑paced environment.
• Confident presenting and promoting services both in person and digitally.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Digitally confident, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Resilient, adaptable and committed to supporting people into sustainable employment.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you then please submit your CV.

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