Employer Liaison Officer

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

Job summary

S Knights Recruitment is seeking an Employer Liaison Officer based in West Yorkshire to nurture employer relationships, identify recruitment needs, and create job opportunities for individuals using employment support services.

The role involves developing partnerships with local businesses, understanding labour market conditions, and working with internal teams to connect suitable candidates with vacancies across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Experience in employer engagement, business development, recruitment or liaison.
• Confident in building relationships with employers and stakeholders.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
• Commercially aware with ability to identify opportunities and employer needs.
• Organised and proactive, able to manage multiple employer relationships and targets.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop relationships with local employers across West Yorkshire.
• Engage businesses to identify recruitment needs and opportunities.
• Support generation of vacancies and job opportunities for job seekers.
• Develop understanding of local labour market conditions and employer requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to connect candidates with opportunities.
• Maintain regular communication with employers and build long-term relationships.
• Identify opportunities to expand employer engagement and partnerships.
• Keep accurate records of employer activity, vacancies and relationships.
• Support employer engagement activity aligned with wider placement objectives.

Skills

Employer engagement

Business development

Recruitment

Account management

Relationship management

Communication

Negotiation

Organisation

Target-driven

Job description

Employer Liaison Officer

Location: West Yorkshire (Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale)

Salary: £35,000 – £37,000

Contract: Full-time Permanent

The Opportunity

Are you experienced in employer engagement, business development or employer liaison and passionate about helping people access employment opportunities?

We’re looking for an Employer Liaison Officer to support employer relationships and help create opportunities that connect individuals with local businesses. This role could suit someone with a background in employability, recruitment, account management or business development who enjoys building partnerships and delivering results.

About the Organisation

Our client operates within the employability and skills sector, supporting people to move into work and helping employers connect with potential talent.

The organisation focuses on creating employment opportunities and developing relationships with businesses to support successful employment outcomes.

The Role

• Build and develop relationships with local employers across West Yorkshire.
• Engage businesses to identify recruitment needs and potential employment opportunities.
• Support the generation of vacancies and job opportunities for individuals accessing employment support.
• Develop a strong understanding of local labour market conditions and employer requirements.
• Work with internal teams to connect suitable candidates with employer opportunities.
• Maintain regular communication with employers and build long-term professional relationships.
• Identify opportunities to expand employer engagement and strengthen local business partnerships.
• Keep accurate records of employer activity, vacancy information and relationship development.
• Support employer engagement activity while contributing to wider employment and placement objectives.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in employer engagement, business development, recruitment, account management or employer liaison.
• Confident building relationships with employers and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to identify opportunities and understand employer needs.
• Organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple employer relationships.
• Comfortable working towards targets and contributing to measurable outcomes.
• A team-focused approach and an interest in supporting people into employment.
• Experience within employability, welfare-to-work, skills, recruitment or workforce development would be beneficial.

Why Apply?

• Salary of £35,000–£37,000.
• Opportunity to develop employer partnerships across West Yorkshire.
• A role combining business development, employer engagement and employment opportunities.
• Work within the employability and skills sector, supporting positive employment outcomes.
• Opportunity to use your relationship-building and commercial skills in a purpose-driven environment.