Employment Job Broker

Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside; Lancashire; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 31.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside is seeking an Employment Job Broker to work across Blackpool, linking young people to employers with workforce needs and securing good-quality jobs, placements and apprenticeships.

You will build relationships with local employers, identify recruitment opportunities and support participants to overcome barriers and move into sustainable work.

Qualifikationen

• Strong communication and the ability to build relationships with employers.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to work.
• Ability to create opportunities for people facing barriers to work.
• Commitment to helping people achieve their potential.
• Interest in inclusive recruitment and delivering social impact in local communities.

Aufgaben

• Build relationships with local employers to generate vacancies and address their skills needs.
• Source and secure employment, work placements and apprenticeship opportunities.
• Match participants to suitable opportunities.
• Work with Jobcentre Plus, training providers and community partners.
• Support participants with vocational profiling, action planning and coaching.
• Prepare participants for interviews and provide in-work support.
• Promote inclusive recruitment and workforce development with employers.

Kenntnisse

Strong communication

Proactive

Opportunity creation

Helping people

Inclusive recruitment

Jobbeschreibung

Working pattern: Full time, 36.25 hours per week. Fixed term contract until March 2028

About the role

Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside is looking for an Employment Job Broker to work across Blackpool. You will be the link between young people seeking employment and employers with workforce needs. The role centres on creating, sourcing and securing good-quality jobs, work placements and apprenticeships for programme participants.

You will build strong relationships with local employers, identify recruitment opportunities and match participants to suitable vacancies. You will also support participants directly, helping them overcome barriers and move into sustainable work.

What you’ll be doing

• Building relationships with local employers to generate vacancies and address their skills needs
• Sourcing and securing employment, work placement and apprenticeship opportunities
• Matching participants to suitable opportunities
• Working with Jobcentre Plus, training providers and community partners
• Supporting participants with vocational profiling, action planning and coaching
• Preparing participants for interview and providing in-work support
• Promoting inclusive recruitment and workforce development with employers

What you’ll bring

• Strong communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with employers
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• The ability to create opportunities for people who face barriers to work
• A commitment to helping people achieve their potential
• Interest in inclusive recruitment and delivering social impact in local communities

What’s on offer

• Salary of £26,228 - £30,933
• Full time role, 36.25 hours per week
• Fixed term contract until March 2028
• The chance to work with employers and young people across Blackpool, in a role where your success is measured by the opportunities you create

Additional information

Interviews will take place in person on 29th October. Applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date with an update on their application.