Employer Engagement Officer

S Knights Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

S Knights Recruitment is seeking an Employer Engagement Officer to develop employer partnerships across West Yorkshire, including Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale.

You will identify recruitment needs, create employment opportunities and connect local businesses with candidates seeking work, while working with internal teams to generate vacancies and deliver measurable results.

Qualifications

• Experience in employer engagement, business development or account management.
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to build and manage multiple relationships.
• Track record of delivering measurable results against targets.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with employers across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale.
• Identify business needs, recruitment challenges and opportunities for collaboration.
• Generate vacancies and develop employment opportunities for jobseekers.
• Proactively engage new employers to expand the organisation's network.
• Develop understanding of local labour market trends and employer requirements.
• Work with internal teams to match candidates to vacancies.
• Maintain accurate employer records and engagement activity.
• Contribute to employer engagement targets and wider outcomes.

Skills

Employer engagement

Business development

Account management

Relationship building

Recruitment

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

Employer Engagement Officer

Salary: £35,000-£37,000 per annum

Location: West Yorkshire - Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Build Employer Partnerships and Create New Employment Opportunities

Are you experienced in employer engagement, business development or account management? Do you have a talent for building strong business relationships, identifying commercial opportunities and helping people access employment?

This is an excellent opportunity for an Employer Engagement Officer to develop employer partnerships across West Yorkshire, generate job opportunities and connect local businesses with individuals looking to move into work.

If you're commercially minded, relationship-focused and motivated by achieving results, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the employability and skills sector.

About the Organisation

Our client operates within the employability and skills sector, supporting individuals to progress into employment while helping employers connect with suitable talent.

Through employer partnerships and targeted engagement, the organisation works to create job opportunities, strengthen relationships with local businesses and support sustainable employment outcomes.

About the Role

As an Employer Engagement Officer, you'll take an active role in developing relationships with employers across West Yorkshire, understanding their recruitment needs and identifying opportunities to create employment outcomes.

You'll work closely with internal teams to generate vacancies, develop business partnerships and connect employers with suitable candidates.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and managing relationships with employers across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale.
• Identifying business needs, recruitment challenges and opportunities for employer collaboration.
• Generating vacancies and developing employment opportunities for individuals accessing employment support.
• Proactively engaging new employers to expand the organisation’s business network.
• Developing an understanding of local labour market trends and employer requirements.
• Working with internal teams to match suitable candidates to vacancies.
• Maintaining accurate employer records, vacancy information and engagement activity.
• Contributing to employer engagement targets and wider employment outcome objectives.

Ideal Candidate

You'll be a confident relationship-builder with experience in employer engagement, business development, recruitment or account management.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience developing relationships with employers, businesses or commercial stakeholders.
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• A proactive approach to business development and identifying new opportunities.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of employer recruitment needs.
• The ability to manage multiple relationships and prioritise competing demands.
• Experience working towards targets and delivering measurable results.
• An interest in employability, recruitment, workforce development or skills and training.

Experience within welfare-to-work, employment support or government-funded employability programmes would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Competitive salary: £35,000-£37,000 per annum.
• Permanent opportunity: Build your career in a full-time role.
• Regional impact: Develop employer partnerships across West Yorkshire.
• Varied responsibilities: Combine business development, employer engagement and vacancy generation.
• Purpose-driven work: Use your commercial skills to help create employment opportunities.