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The Training Place of Excellence; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Training Place of Excellence is recruiting for a role focused on employer engagement, employability services, and delivering training programmes in Greater London. You will build relationships with employers, identify vacancies and arrange placements to support service users.

You will also deliver CIAG and employability workshops, ensuring high-quality support before, during and after placements, and maintain accurate records while meeting funding and safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with employers to understand recruitment needs.
• Ability to develop and deliver compelling presentations.
• Strong networking skills to build and maintain partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Proactively generate new business opportunities by contacting potential employers through cold calling, networking events and social media.
• Act as the primary contact for employers, building long-term relationships to understand their recruitment needs.

Skills

Business development

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Networking

Job description

• Proactively generate new business opportunities by identifying and contacting potential employers through cold calling, networking events, and social media .
• Act as the primary point of contact for employers, developing and maintaining strong, long-term relationships to understand their recruitment needs .
• Develop and deliver presentations, meetings, and events to promote our services, including apprenticeships, traineeships, and other training programmes .
• Represent the organisation at industry events, job fairs, and partnership meetings to raise its profile and build a network of contacts .
• Work with employers to identify and secure vacancies, work placements, and work experience opportunities for service users .
• Match individuals to suitable job opportunities based on their skills, aspirations, and career goals .
• Market and 'sell' candidates to employers, using all available means of support, such as wage subsidies, to incentivise recruitment .
• Conduct employer visits to the workplace to assess job roles and discuss the potential for reverse marketing candidates .

Supporting Individuals into Work

• Work directly with job seekers, learners, or residents to understand their employment barriers, goals, and support needs .
• Deliver employability workshops, one-to-one coaching, and careers information, advice, and guidance (CIAG) on topics such as CV writing and interview preparation .
• Provide ongoing support to individuals before, during, and after their placement or job start to ensure a successful outcome .
• For roles supporting specific groups, deliver relevant training (e.g., Disability Awareness sessions) to employers .

Compliance, Administration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all employer and candidate interactions on the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system or internal databases .
• Ensure all placements and activities are compliant with relevant funding requirements, safeguarding policies, and Health and Safety regulations, including conducting risk assessments .
• Monitor and track the progress of individuals on placements, gathering feedback from both learners and employers to ensure quality .
• Prepare and present reports to senior management on performance against targets and outcomes .