Employer Engagement & Retention Advisor

Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Employer Engagement & Retention Advisor
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall 
• Salary:                               £27,803 - £30, 296 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Fixed Term 
• Duration:                            One year 
• Closing Date:                     4/10/2024 
• Job Requisition Number:   10043 
•  This post is not open to job share

 

 

About The Team & Role

 

Come and work for a rewarding organisation, joining the Employment and Skills Hub.  

 

The Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub has been created to provide a central source of information and support for residents and businesses.  The aim is to help residents access learning and work opportunities, as well help employers get the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles.  We are a team of dedicated professionals who thrive on helping people to achieve their learning and employment aspirations.  

This exciting role involves working with employers to understand the benefits of and overcome any resistance to employing people with complex barriers to employment. You will have an important role in identifying opportunities for the Employment and Skills Hub customers to gain sustainable paid employment and positively influence other Gloucestershire employers to recruit and retain.

About You

We are looking for applicants who would like to join the Employment and Skills Hub Employer Engagement Team, where the work is varied, and interesting, no two days are the same. We would like applicants who are innovative, creative and able to work on own initiative. Have experience working with employers and supporting people with employability barriers.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

Flexible and agile working opportunities

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family

Career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

An in-house Occupational Health service

Employee discount scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kirsten lloyd via email at Kirsten.lloyd@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Employer Engagement & Retention Advisor - Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For more information about the job, view links, download attachments and apply please click on the Apply Now button. 

Salary: £27,803 - £30, 296 per annum

Hours Per Week: 37.00

To Apply simply click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete the online form including attaching an up-to-date CV.