Employer Engagement Officer
About The Position
Our Newham Work is the London Borough of Newham’s employer focused jobs and business delivery mechanism. The postholder will actively seek vacancies from employers and promote these to suitable residents. The post holder will be responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with employers and external partners and represent Our Newham Work at internal and external meetings, as appropriate. The postholder will be responsible for securing opportunities in key growth sectors including Construction, Apprenticeships, green skills. The role involves developing strategies and solutions to increase employer engagement for Our Newham Work and Our Newham Youth services. You will deliver hands on, end to end recruitment, from business development through to candidate selection and you will be will be responsible for proactively selling our service to employers and then sourcing and screening potential candidates.
Requirements
- Experience in employer engagement or a related field.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships.
- Experience in recruitment, including business development, candidate sourcing, and screening.
- Ability to identify and secure opportunities in key growth sectors.
- Skills in developing strategies and solutions to increase engagement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to represent the organization effectively at meetings.
Responsibilities
- Actively seek vacancies from employers and promote these to suitable residents.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with employers and external partners.
- Represent Our Newham Work at internal and external meetings.
- Secure opportunities in key growth sectors including Construction, Apprenticeships, and green skills.
- Develop strategies and solutions to increase employer engagement for Our Newham Work and Our Newham Youth services.
- Deliver hands-on, end-to-end recruitment, from business development through to candidate selection.
- Proactively sell our service to employers.
- Source and screen potential candidates.
Benefits
- Commitment to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment.
- Application considered on merits regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
