Partnership Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingeus is a leading human services provider helping people, business and communities thrive through employment, skills and health & wellbeing services. We are a trusted partner to government and industry delivering services that create positive social impact and transform lives.

We are seeking a confident Partnership Manager to lead employer and stakeholder engagement for the Youth Jobs Guarantee programme.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing employer, stakeholder or partnership networks.
• Ability to turn conversations into jobs, placements and progression routes.
• Experience working with young people or services that support young people into employment is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead employer and partnership engagement, creating a plan to support participant demand, performance and labour-market opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with employers, Jobcentre Plus, local authorities, community organisations and specialist providers.
• Manage Employer Engagement Consultants, setting priorities and tracking activity.
• Maintain a strong opportunity pipeline to meet programme expectations.
• Use data and insight to focus activity, spot gaps, improve conversion and manage risk.
• Influence inclusive recruitment, helping employers create routes into work for young people facing barriers.
• Improve job matching and retention, strengthening preparation, onboarding and follow-up.
• Report performance clearly to provide an accurate view of progress, risks and actions.

Skills

Relationship building

Commercial focus

Stakeholder engagement

Data literacy

Team leadership

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Ingeus is a leading human services provider helping people, business and communities thrive through employment, skills and health & wellbeing services. We are a trusted partner to government and industry delivering services that create positive social impact and transform lives.

Job Description

Partnership Manager
Regional Office Worker - Site & Community based (Covering Coventry & Solihull)
Salary: Starting from £40,000 per annum + Package
About the role

Can you turn strong relationships into real opportunities for young people?

We are looking for a confident and commercially minded Partnership Manager to lead employer and stakeholder engagement for the Youth Jobs Guarantee programme.

This is a role for someone who can open doors, build trust quickly and turn good conversations into jobs, placements and progression routes.

You will lead employer and stakeholder engagement with pace and purpose, using insight to build the right opportunity pipeline and challenge activity that is not delivering results.

What you will be doing

• Lead employer and partnership engagement, creating a clear plan that supports participant demand, performance and labour-market opportunity.
• Build trusted relationships with employers, Jobcentre Plus, local authorities, community organisations and specialist providers.
• Manage Employer Engagement Consultants, setting priorities, tracking activity and building a confident, accountable team.
• Maintain a strong opportunity pipeline, making sure there is enough volume, range and quality to meet programme expectations.
• Use data and insight to focus activity, spot gaps, improve conversion and manage risk.
• Influence inclusive recruitment, helping employers create practical routes into work for young people who may face barriers.
• Improve job matching and retention, working with delivery colleagues to strengthen preparation, onboarding and follow-up.
• Report performance clearly, giving the Service Manager an accurate view of progress, risks and action required.

Qualifications

About you

You will be a credible relationship builder with experience of developing employer, stakeholder or partnership networks. You may come from employability, skills, youth services, recruitment, business development, account management or a similar performance-led environment.

You will know how to move beyond introductions: define the opportunity, build commitment and keep momentum until results are delivered.

You will combine strong people skills with commercial focus, using data and feedback to set priorities, challenge drift and focus effort where it matters most.

Experience of working with young people, or services that support young people into employment, would be valuable. Just as important is your ability to make opportunities work for both the employer and the young person.

If you can open doors, build trust and turn insight into opportunities, we would like to hear from you.

- Candidates with Full UK Driving Licences & access to vehicles is Desirable -

Additional Information

At Ingeus, our culture is built on treating everyone with dignity, ensuring every individual feels valued, respected and recognised for their contribution.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we understand that everyone’s journey is different, and we’re committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you require any support or adjustments—whether that’s help with the application, interview format, or anything else—we’re here to listen and work with you to find the best approach. Our goal is to ensure you can showcase your skills and potential in a way that works for you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss how we can support you.

Please note, we may shortlist and conduct interviews before the closing date and we may close this role early if we receive enough applications.