Employer Engagement Enterprise Coordinator

Inspira Cumbria Ltd; Burscough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employability organization is seeking an Employer Engagement Enterprise Coordinator in Burscough, England. You'll build relationships between education and local businesses to empower young people. The role requires engagement with Small to Medium Enterprises, excellent communication skills, and an understanding of local labor market issues. Benefits include extensive annual leave, enhanced sick pay, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, rising to 33 days

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance cover

Access to counselling services

Medical health plan

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with Small to Medium Enterprises and larger businesses.
• A strong track record of communicating with various audiences.
• Understanding of school culture and current careers education landscape.
• Understanding relevant local and national policy on skills.
• Ability to produce high-quality CVs and cover letters.

Responsibilities

• Build connections between education and local businesses.
• Engage with local employers to understand workforce needs.
• Support young people to have meaningful work encounters.
• Embed labor market information into employer strategy.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Understanding of local labor market

Education

Level 4 professional qualification

Job description

The Role

As an Employer Engagement Enterprise Coordinator you will work as a key team member with other Enterprise Coordinators in the Lancashire Careers Hub to build powerful connections between education and the world of work. This role is all about forging and nurturing relationships with local businesses and networks that reflect the diverse opportunities available to young people. By helping employers understand and engage with the future workforce, you’ll play a key role in empowering young people to experience meaningful encounters with Lancashire employers.

Lancashire Careers Hub is part of a national Hub network driven by the Careers and Enterprise company and locally through the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub and Inspira which strengthens the relationship between education and business to ensure Lancashire has the future skilled workforce it needs to support its growing economy. Further information about the Lancashire Careers Hub can be found on the Lancashire Careers Hub website https://lancashirecareershub.co.uk/, The Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub https://www.lancashireskillshub.co.uk/ and the CEC website https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/.

Working closely with the Careers Hub Leads, you will ensure the local Labour Market Information for the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub is embedded in the employer strategy, building links with local businesses that represent the range of opportunities in the area, including in growth sectors. This work will support local employers to gain an understanding of the future workforce, while supporting independent choice and supporting positive outcomes for young people.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become an important part of a national movement working to raise the profile of the network and embedding good practice across Lancashire. The duration of this position is to be confirmed.

About You

• Demonstrable experience of engaging and building relationships with Small to Medium Enterprises and larger businesses
• A strong track record of stakeholder engagement and management and of communicating with a variety of audiences.
• An understanding of school culture and the challenges faced by schools in delivering careers and enterprise, and the current careers education and corporate social responsibility landscapes.
• An understanding of relevant local and national policy relating to skills and economic development and the issues and barriers to employment faced by young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to persuade a variety of audiences and encourage others to use new ways of working.

A level 4 professional qualification is essential, and a relevant degree, project management or supervisory qualification would be advantageous. Experience and knowledge of the education system and local labour market is essential.

As our work focuses on supporting individuals in securing employment, it is essential that candidates demonstrate the ability to produce high quality CVs and cover letters, and/or job applications. Your ability to meet this standard will form part of our selection process.

If you're a motivator, problem-solver, and passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Benefits

• We are passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best through a dynamic and supportive working environment with opportunities for continued professional development to work across multiple contracts.
• We also offer a great benefits package, including 26 days annual leave, rising each year to a maximum of 33 days; Enhanced sick pay; Enhanced pension contributions; Life assurance cover; Access to counselling services and a medical health plan.

Why Inspira

Inspira is the leading employability skills expert, in the North West.

Our mission is to empower young people and adults with the skills and confidence they need to reach their potential in life and work, we want people to be Bold and Resilient so that they can handle whatever obstacles, challenges and opportunities they face with a can-do attitude. We also want people to be Relevant, to have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to succeed in careers of today and in the future.

We partner with and work on behalf of many organisations across the North West to manage and deliver comprehensive programmes which produce results.

We build strong and enduring partnerships with educational institutions, the private sector, third sector organisations, and local and national government.

Next Steps

We understand that no candidate will meet every single desired qualification/criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role and share our values to BE Bold, Relevant and Resilient, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, please visit our website - www.inspira.org.uk/jobs

We recommend applying at your earliest convenience as we reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require a copy of our job documents in a more accessible format or are struggling to complete the application form due to a disability, please contact us via [e-mail] or 01931 711300.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday, 20th November

Interview date: Virtual 1st stage on Monday, 24th November and in person 2nd stage on Monday, 01st December at Preston County Hall

For full details and to apply go to www.inspira.me.uk