Business Engagement Officer 5789 Full Time Temporary

Business Engagement Officer needed in london Ref 5789

Full time hours on a temporary basis.

£15.84ph

To provide a screening and matching service for those seeking employment and employers seeking to recruit to ensure that local residents registered with the Work Match brokerage service (and associated services) are able to access employment or training appropriate to their needs and as directed by the Lead Business Engagement and Employment officer.

To liaise with local businesses regarding job vacancies, apprenticeships, or other employment opportunities. To advertise and promote these opportunities and match their requirements to those residents registered with the employment brokerage service.

To work with clients registered with the employment brokerage service and associated services, matching their aspirations, knowledge and experience with the skills required by local employers.
To assess client needs and develop individual actions plans to achieve sustainable employment and career outcomes.

To develop and maintain a good knowledge of current customised training opportunities, advice and guidance, CV preparation, job readiness preparation and personal development courses available in Wandsworth to be accessed by local job seekers. Working closely with DWP and other partners to deliver a joined up, wrap around service (for example through referrals to other provision) to the client group from Wandsworth and associated boroughs.

To provide a professional brokerage service, at all times, to employers and to job seekers, ensuring that they are given correct information relating to the service offered and their eligibility. Managing and maintaining a computerised database of clients and employers and ensuring all interactions and outcomes from these interventions are recorded in a timely and accurate way.

To carry out and record regular follow up contact with clients to support sustainment of their training or work progression.

To provide an effective contribution to meeting outputs and targets identified within particular growth areas or in response to strategic aims and objectives.

To undertake any other duties as directed commensurate with the grading of the post including some out of hours work – sometimes at short notice.

This post will be working in either our Richmond or Kingston service.

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If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to beth@essentialemploy.co.uk  quoting the reference number

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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