Employer Relationship Manager

Aspire Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment is seeking an experienced Employer Relationship Manager in Manchester to build and manage employer partnerships across Greater Manchester. The role focuses on generating vacancies and guiding young people into employment under the Government’s Youth Guarantee programme.

You will engage with businesses, identify opportunities, and manage the recruitment process to ensure successful placements and positive customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or related business development roles.
• Proven track record of building employer partnerships in a target-driven environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with employers across Greater Manchester to generate vacancies.
• Identify prospective employers through networking, events and referrals.
• Understand employer recruitment needs and promote relevant solutions.
• Manage vacancies from initial engagement through to placement.
• Work with delivery teams to match candidates to opportunities.
• Support employers through the recruitment process and ensure a positive experience.
• Build long-term relationships that generate repeat opportunities and referrals.
• Use labour market information to identify growth sectors and opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records and achieve performance targets.

Skills

Recruitment

Sales

Business development

Account management

Employer engagement

CRM

Tools

CRM

Job description

Employer Relationship Manager
Manchester (office based unless at meetings/events)
£32,500 per annum Bonus
Full-time, Permanent
Build Partnerships. Create Opportunities. Change Lives.
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Employer Relationship Manager to work with businesses across Greater Manchester, helping them fill vacancies while creating meaningful employment opportunities for young people.
This role forms part of the Government’s Youth Guarantee programme, providing fully funded, six-month paid jobs for young people aged 18-21 who have been unemployed for an extended period. You’ll play a key role in building employer partnerships, generating vacancies and supporting young people into sustainable employment.
If you have a background in recruitment, business development, account management or employer engagement and enjoy building relationships, developing new business and achieving targets, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing relationships with employers across Greater Manchester to generate new vacancies and opportunities.
• Identifying prospective employers through networking, business development activity, events and referrals.
• Understanding employer recruitment needs and promoting relevant employment and training solutions.
• Managing vacancies from initial engagement through to successful placement.
• Working closely with delivery teams to match suitable candidates to opportunities.
• Supporting employers throughout the recruitment process and ensuring a positive customer experience.
• Building long-term relationships that generate repeat opportunities and referrals.
• Using labour market intelligence to identify growth sectors and emerging opportunities.
• Maintaining accurate records and achieving agreed performance targets.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in recruitment, sales, business development, account management or employer engagement.
• A proven track record of developing relationships and generating opportunities in a target-driven environment.
• Excellent communication, networking and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence dealing with employers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• A proactive, resilient and self-motivated approach.
• Good IT skills and experience of using CRM or management information systems.
• A genuine passion for helping people into employment.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.