Job Introduction
As an Employment Broker within the Staffordshire Jobs and Careers team you will support Staffordshire residents, job seekers, employers, schools and colleges in order to develop opportunities for not only paid employment but support, mentor, and training to encourage people to develop a career.
You will work closely with job seekers, who have barriers into employment as well as supporting employers to match the ‘right person to the right opportunity’
As you will have a positive impact on Staffordshire’s residents and employers, we need someone who will share our pride, values and vision to join our exciting Staffordshire Jobs and Careers team.
As an Employment Broker you will play a big part in making that happen. Working collaboratively across the County;
- promote innovative and engaging recruitment solutions that help us to attract the very best candidates to match to the best opportunities both within local employers and Staffordshire County Council.
- supporting job seekers on their career journey, including ex-offenders, Care Leavers, disabilities and refugee families
- supporting organisations and new developments county-wide with recruitment.
This is a 2 year fixed term role (from starting date)
Main Responsibility
You will:
- Support the operation of the SJC brokerage service by helping to establish operational processes, plus creating and relationship management of direct links with employers seeking support with recruitment of skilled, committed, and reliable employees.
- Work proactively with the assigned caseload of employers to ensure a comprehensive end-to-end recruitment and in-work support service.
- Identify and advise on appropriate employment pathways for residents and employers ensuring all options are promoted and considered including work experience.
- Support job seeking candidates with interview skills, CV creation, application support and guidance and undertake pre-employment checks when required; and providing specialist support for specific complex target cohorts.
- Support the Employability Manager by working collaboratively in partnership with key partners and stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive and high-quality service is offered to both employers and candidates seeking employment.
- Support the Employability Manager to develop internal and external relationships to ensure the job brokerage offer is widely promoted and aligned with existing careers information, advice, and guidance services; seeking feedback to inform future team delivery plans and continuously improve the service.
- Provide both timely, accurate quantitative and qualitative performance data, and local labour market intelligence feedback to identify priority areas, cohorts, and provide specialist support for specific target cohorts, ensuring the allocated targets and key performance indicators are being achieved and corrective action agreed.
- Promote the job brokerage digital platform to employers and residents and provide local intelligence feedback to update the platform.
The Ideal Candidate
You will:
- be educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, or have significant relevant experience in a similar role.
- have proven experience in developing services to meet employment and skills demands, and supporting diverse job seeker cohorts (e.g., ex-offenders, care leavers, refugees, people with disabilities).
- have in-depth knowledge of recruitment processes and policies, and experience working collaboratively with various agencies and sectors.
- be able to demonstrate the ability to achieve job-related targets, manage personal performance, and deliver bespoke recruitment solutions.
- be proficient in IT, particularly Microsoft Office, with strong data analysis and evaluation skills to support decision-making.
- have effective communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, with the ability to build relationships and work independently to meet targets and deadlines.
If you’re ready to make a real impact and help shape the future of employment services in Staffordshire, apply today!
Interviews will take place on 4 and 5 November 2024.
Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Vicky Perry, Employability Manager at: vicky.perry@staffordshire.gov.uk
“We’re happy to talk flexible working”
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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