Employer Engagement & Talent Connector

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

Job summary

Our client, an employability and skills-focused organisation in West Yorkshire, seeks an Employer Engagement Advisor to connect employers with talent and understand their recruitment needs. You will identify suitable vacancies and help connect candidates with opportunities across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and surrounding areas.

You will collaborate with internal teams to support effective job matching, strengthen employer relationships and contribute to meaningful employment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in employer engagement, recruitment, account management, or employment support.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to understand employer requirements and identify opportunities.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple employer relationships.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to vacancy generation and job matching.
• Experience working towards targets and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Interest in employability, workforce development and supporting people into sustainable work.
• Experience within the employability, welfare-to-work, skills or training sectors would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Engaging employers across West Yorkshire to understand their recruitment needs and available opportunities.
• Building and maintaining professional relationships with local businesses and key stakeholders.
• Identifying suitable vacancies and supporting the generation of employment opportunities.
• Working with internal employment support teams to match candidates to employer requirements.
• Advising employers on candidate availability, recruitment needs and potential partnership opportunities.
• Maintaining regular communication with employers to develop long-term relationships.
• Monitoring employer engagement activity, vacancy information and outcomes through accurate record-keeping.
• Contributing to employment targets and wider programme objectives.

Skills

Employer engagement

Recruitment

Account management

Employment support

Communication skills

Job description

Our client, an employability and skills-focused organisation in West Yorkshire, seeks an Employer Engagement Advisor to connect employers with talent and understand their recruitment needs. You will identify suitable vacancies and help connect candidates with opportunities across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and surrounding areas.

You will collaborate with internal teams to support effective job matching, strengthen employer relationships and contribute to meaningful employment outcomes.