Contract type
Permanent/ Full- time
Salary
Up to £32,000 per annum
The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment Justice and Health team have an exciting new opportunity for an Employer Engagement Consultant to provide a quality recruitment service to The GC Employment customers and employers.
The Restart Scheme is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) initiative that provides up to a year of tailored, intensive support to people who have been on Universal Credit for more than 6 months. It helps them to overcome barriers to employment through a wide range of employability support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, identifying recruitment and workforce development needs and promoting appropriate Growth Company services.
- Generate employment opportunities through proactive business development activity, including direct sales, networking events, employer meetings and stakeholder engagement.
- Source suitable vacancies and match customers to opportunities through effective employer engagement and reverse marketing activity.
- Manage employer accounts, providing excellent customer service, regular reviews and support to encourage repeat business and long-term partnerships.
- Coordinate recruitment activities, including vacancy advertising, candidate pre-screening, interview arrangements and the collection of employer feedback.
- Build effective relationships with internal teams and external partners to maximise referrals and deliver tailored employment and training solutions.
- Monitor local labour market trends and identify growing sectors and employers to create job opportunities for customers.
- Maintain accurate records, update management information systems and ensure compliance with all operational, equality, data security and health and safety requirements.
About You:
- You have previous experience working in a sales or business development environment and are motivated by achieving targets.
- You are confident building relationships with employers and stakeholders and can influence decision-makers effectively.
- You have a proactive and consultative approach, with the ability to identify opportunities and deliver tailored solutions.
- You are organised, customer-focused and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- You have a warm, approachable style and are skilled at building rapport with a wide range of people.
- You are flexible in your approach to work and willing to travel and attend occasional events outside standard working hours.
Skills Required:
- Strong sales, negotiation and account management skills.
- Excellent communication and networking skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work towards challenging targets and key performance indicators.
- Knowledge of recruitment, employability, training or workforce development services.
- Good understanding of local labour markets, recruitment practices and growth industries.
- Strong IT skills, including experience using management information systems, Microsoft Office and email applications.
- Ability to identify business opportunities, engage decision-makers and secure employer commitment.
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and record-keeping abilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, identifying recruitment and workforce development needs and promoting appropriate Growth Company services.
- Generate employment opportunities through proactive business development activity, including direct sales, networking events, employer meetings and stakeholder engagement.
- Source suitable vacancies and match customers to opportunities through effective employer engagement and reverse marketing activity.
- Manage employer accounts, providing excellent customer service, regular reviews and support to encourage repeat business and long-term partnerships.
- Coordinate recruitment activities, including vacancy advertising, candidate pre-screening, interview arrangements and the collection of employer feedback.
- Build effective relationships with internal teams and external partners to maximise referrals and deliver tailored employment and training solutions.
- Monitor local labour market trends and identify growing sectors and employers to create job opportunities for customers.
- Maintain accurate records, update management information systems and ensure compliance with all operational, equality, data security and health and safety requirements.
About You:
- You have previous experience working in a sales or business development environment and are motivated by achieving targets.
- You are confident building relationships with employers and stakeholders and can influence decision-makers effectively.
- You have a proactive and consultative approach, with the ability to identify opportunities and deliver tailored solutions.
- You are organised, customer-focused and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- You have a warm, approachable style and are skilled at building rapport with a wide range of people.
- You are flexible in your approach to work and willing to travel and attend occasional events outside standard working hours.
Skills Required:
- Strong sales, negotiation and account management skills.
- Excellent communication and networking skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work towards challenging targets and key performance indicators.
- Knowledge of recruitment, employability, training or workforce development services.
- Good understanding of local labour markets, recruitment practices and growth industries.
- Strong IT skills, including experience using management information systems, Microsoft Office and email applications.
- Ability to identify business opportunities, engage decision-makers and secure employer commitment.
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and record-keeping abilities.
We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.
Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI‑generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.
At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or call us on 0161 237 4447.
Examples include:
Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.
Extra time for tasks.
Interview questions shared beforehand.
Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.
We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.
