Employer Engagement Consultant

RecruitedUK; Tendring; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitedUK is recruiting an Employer Engagement Consultant to build relationships with local and regional employers, creating work experience and apprenticeship opportunities for learners. The role covers centres in Clacton, Southend, and Grays, with 32 hours/week (Mon-Thu) and potential to rise to 37.5 hours.

You will use recruitment and business development skills to generate an employer pipeline and support learners through career reviews and job progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, employer engagement, business development or careers guidance.
• Confident communication and networking skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated with ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop relationships with local and regional employers to turn contacts into opportunities.
• Develop employer pipeline and promote training and apprenticeship programmes.
• Create work experience, employment and progression opportunities for learners and apprentices.
• Support learners through individual careers reviews to identify strengths and goals.
• Represent the organisation at employer meetings, networking events and careers fairs.
• Maintain employer relationships and opportunity updates with internal teams.

Skills

Employer networking

Relationship building

Learner support

Public speaking

Job description

Employer Engagement Consultant

Salary: £33,000–£35,000 pro rata (negotiable) | Permanent | 4 days per week

Four-day working week, Monday to Thursday.32 hours per week, 8:45am–5:15pm.

• Covering across centres in Clacton, Southend and Grays.
• A varied role combining employer networking, relationship development and learner support.
• Potential for working hours to increase to 37.5 hours per week over the coming academic year.
• This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in recruitment, employer engagement, business development or careers guidance to join a growing training organisation in a varied, rewarding and flexible role.
• You’ll use your relationship-building skills to connect employers with emerging talent, create meaningful work experience and apprenticeship opportunities, and help learners take their next steps into employment.

The Role:

• Build and develop relationships with local and regional employers, turning new contacts into genuine opportunities.
• Use your recruitment, sales or business development skills to develop an employer pipeline and promote training and apprenticeship programmes.
• Create work experience, employment and progression opportunities for learners and apprentices.
• Support learners through individual careers reviews, helping them identify their strengths, career goals and next steps.
• Represent the organisation at employer meetings, networking events, careers fairs and local business forums.
• Maintain employer relationships, records and opportunity updates while working collaboratively with internal teams.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in recruitment, employer engagement, business development, careers guidance or a similar relationship-focused role.
• Confident communication and networking skills, with the ability to engage employers and build lasting partnerships.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach, with the confidence to work independently and manage your own priorities.
• A genuine interest in helping people develop their employability and progress into work.
• Experience within education or training is beneficial, but not essential.

Ready for a New Challenge?

If you have a recruitment or employer engagement background and enjoy building partnerships, identifying opportunities and helping people move forward, this could be the ideal next step.