Employer Engagement Manager

Description & Requirements

• Be part of something great
• Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.
• To identify, and develop strategic relationships with regional/key employer partners and organisations, and establish and grow a pipeline of sustainable employment opportunities within the region. Focussing on growth employment sectors to identify new opportunities, and ensure we understand, and can adapt to changing market demands. Working in a collaborative manner with both external partners and internal colleagues to minimise duplication of effort, and ensure personal, team and business targets/objectives are met.
• Development and ownership of regional sector plans, linked to the national employer engagement strategy
• Source and share market insight/feedback from key employ partners/organisations to develop our plans and to support LMI and the analyst role
• Identification, engagement and management of key employer relationships within a sector(s), and region to become the ‘recruitment partner of choice’
• Development and management of employment opportunity pipeline including ring fenced/guaranteed vacancies, work experience placements, job fairs etc.
• Coordination of recruitment activity to ensure employer needs are met
• Expert advice, guidance and support e.g workforce planning, training needs analysis
• Co-designing employment routeways to address current/future recruitment needs
• Facilitate and encourage employer support as part of the prescribed customer journey e.g sector insight sessions, assessment centres
• Supporting the Head of Employer engagement, and Dir. Of Employer engagement with key account management of Strategic/National partners
• Working with the ‘Strategic Engagement Manager’ to engage and support the regional partner organisations, which are identified through the strategic plan(s) (e.g LA’s, LEP’s, CPN partners etc) with account management, specific relationship ownership and subsequent development of programmes, inc secondments where applicable
• Support the development of best practice and the most efficient ways of working