Employer Engagement Consultant Job in Taunton TA13TA, South West UK

Employer Engagement Consultant

Based in Taunton, Somerset

Salary up to £22,000 (depending on experience) + excellent benefits

 

One of the UK’s leading companies in the government sponsored recruitment and training market are currently looking to recruit a confident Employer Engagement Consultant at their Taunton office.  Working closely with local businesses, the company offers a professional recruitment service through the Work Programme government sponsored initiative.  

 

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with an organization at the forefront of the UK employment sector. You would work with local employers across the South West, helping them source new staff through the Work Programme government sponsored initiative that the company operates. You would manage a portfolio of employers across the region and be tasked with promoting the service offering, ascertaining employer requirements and identifying opportunities to develop new and existing accounts.

 

You would be expected to develop and maintain a good understanding of the local / regional labour market. You will develop new opportunities, follow leads and maintain relationships with employers that provide opportunities for candidates to apply for work.

 

The ideal candidate for the Employer Engagement Consultant role will have a background in a recruitment / sales environment and will possess experience of working in a team in a target driven sales environment. You must be able to demonstrate effective account management skills. You will be an outgoing individual with excellent client-facing skills, able to build rapport quickly and influence key decision makers, plus highly organised and with a sound commercial acumen.

 

Travel across the South West will form a key part of your role so a full and clean driving licence plus car will be required.

 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and confident professional to join a dynamic market leading business at an exciting time in its development. To apply for the role please send us a CV and covering letter quoting ref. WLI11.

 

Closing date April 9th.

 

 

This role may be suitable for you if you have a background in any of the following: Employment Consultant, Recruitment Consultant, Employer Solutions Consultant, Employer Engagement Consultant, Employer Development Consultant, Account Manager, Recruitment Consultant, Sales Consultant, Placement Officer, In-House Recruitment Manager, Careers Adviser, Recruitment Officer.

 

The position will suit candidates based in or around the following areas: Taunton, Somerset, Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, South West England, Avon, Devon, Dorset, Bridgwater, Bath, Yeovil, Shepton Mallet, Chard, Tiverton, Exeter, Minehead, Barnstaple.