Employer Engagement Consultant

The Growth Company; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Growth Company in Sheffield is seeking an Employer Engagement Consultant to deliver a high-quality recruitment service to Employment customers and employers. You will build strong employer relationships, identify recruitment needs and promote Growth Company services.

You will generate opportunities through direct sales, networking events, and stakeholder engagement, coordinate recruitment activities, and maintain records to meet compliance and data security standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or business development with targets.
• Ability to build relationships with employers and stakeholders.
• Proactive and consultative approach to identify opportunities and deliver tailored solutions.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel and attend occasional events outside standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, identifying recruitment and workforce development needs and promoting Growth Company services.
• Generate employment opportunities through proactive business development activity, including direct sales, networking events 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.

Skills

Sales & BD

Account management

Communication skills

Networking

Target achievement

Tools

MS Office

MIS systems

Email apps

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 a year of tailored, intensive support to people who have been on Universal Credit for more than 6 months. It helps them to overcome barriers to employment through a wide range of employability support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, identifying recruitment and workforce development needs and promoting appropriate Growth Company 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.