Employer Relationship Executive

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Establish and nurture positive, professional, and trusted relationships with local and regional employers throughout the South West.

• Identify and cultivate employment, work experience, sector taster, and progression opportunities for participants.

• Advocate for inclusive recruitment practices, including the principles of Disability Confident, accessible recruitment processes, and reasonable adjustments.

• Assist employers in enhancing their confidence and capability in recruiting, supporting, and retaining disabled individuals and those facing barriers to employment.

• Build and sustain connections with stakeholders, training providers, local authorities, partner organizations, and broader employment networks.

• Manage a caseload of employer engagement through telephone, virtual, and in-person meetings, presentations, networking activities, and events.

• Engage in and promote the Prevent initiative and safeguard children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

• Comply with company policies and procedures, including those concerning Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Quality, Health and Safety, and IT.

• Perform additional duties relevant to the position.

• Support the Youth Job Guarantee program and contribute to creating lasting social impact.

⛳️ Requirements

• Capability to establish and maintain positive, professional, and trusted relationships with local and regional employers.

• Knowledge of employer organizations, workforce requirements, recruitment practices, and inclusive approaches.

• Ability to collaborate with current and potential employer partners to explore opportunities for inclusive recruitment and employment.

• Skill in developing long-term employer relationships centered on collaboration, trust, and mutual understanding.

• Competence in building relationships with key stakeholders and broader employment networks.

• Ability to enhance employer understanding of the advantages of inclusive recruitment and the contributions disabled individuals can make in the workplace.

• Skill to guide employers in comprehending and applying Disability Confident principles.

• Capability to advise employers on reasonable adjustments and alternative recruitment strategies.

• Ability to work collaboratively with employers to identify practical support during recruitment and employment.

• Preferred experience in employer engagement, account management, recruitment, networking, or partnership development.

• Familiarity with employment services, recruitment, publicly funded services, or a similar environment.

• Proven ability to enhance inclusive recruitment practices among employers.

• Awareness of challenges faced by individuals encountering barriers to employment.

• Experience in organizing or supporting employer, recruitment, networking, or community events.

• Knowledge of Disability Confident principles and inclusive recruitment practices.

• Understanding of reasonable adjustments and workplace support.

• Familiarity with the South West labor market.

• Knowledge of employment legislation relevant to recruitment and employment.

• Qualification or practical experience in employability, recruitment, HR, employer engagement, or a related field.

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, as well as adhering to the Prevent Duty and modern British values.

• May be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check.

🏝️ Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the option to purchase additional days).

• 2 Volunteer Days.

• Pension - 5% Employee and 5% Employer contribution.

• Healthcare Cash Plan, including 3x salary life assurance.

• Annual Salary Review.

• Refer A Friend Scheme.

• Complimentary access to BenefitHub – an online portal offering a variety of retail discounts, a cycle-to-work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits.

• Employee-owned organization.