Employer Solutions Consultant – Restart

Employer Solutions Consultant – Restart

Company Overview:

You
would be joining Palladium, a global impact organisation, with 3,000 employees
in over 90 countries. We are a mission-driven business, for whom the impact of
our work is as important as the commercial return; the common feature of all
our work, regardless of contract size, is the requirement that it contributes
to positive social and economic impact. We simply call this ‘Positive Impact’.
For the past 50 years, we have been helping our clients to see the world as
interconnected in over 90 countries- by formulating strategies, building partnerships,
and implementing programmes that deliver lasting positive impact. We are
experienced in implementing large, complex programmes supporting skills and
employment and are currently delivering 30 programmes for the UK Government.

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status. Palladium is an equal opportunity employer, committed
to diversity and inclusion. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or
accommodations to be made due to a disability or any other circumstance, please
email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com .

We actively encourage applicants looking for diverse
working patterns to apply.

Offers for the role are subject to DBS clearance. 

Project Overview and Role:

The
Restart programme offers enhanced support to Universal Credit claimants who
have been out of work for at least 12 months to find jobs in their local area.
Starting at the end of June 2021, it will benefit more than 1 million Universal
Credit claimants who are expected to look for and be available for work but
have no sustained learnings. The scheme will provide up to 12 months of
tailored support for each participant. Palladium will work with employers,
local government, and other partners to deliver tailored support for
individuals.

This role is available in several locations across the South Central part of England and the salary range is: £25,000 to £31,000 . 

The Employer Solutions Consultant will
be the bridge between Palladium and employers in the area. S/he will adopt a
recruiter role and will be in charge of creating relationships with employers and
supplying them with suitable candidates from Palladium’s pool of customers. S/he
will also work with customers to prepare them for roles.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Key
Responsibilities

• Promotion of the programme offering to employers, to deliver tailored value-added services to secure stronger relationships and long-term employer commitment;
• Maintain a good understanding of the local and regional labour market and employer needs to inform operational delivery and support targeting of sectors and employers;
• Liaise with Employment Facilitators and Advisors to co-ordinate a response to employer’s requirements following identification and qualification of employer needs;
• Support customers to become self-sufficient in job search activity, through adopting coaching and mentoring approaches and working with small groups;
• Identify opportunities for the development and growth of ’employer accounts’;
• Support candidates to become self-sufficient in job search activity, through adopting coaching and mentoring approaches and working with small groups;
• Identify employment and other work-related opportunities with employers through marketing customers directly into employers;
• Deliver high-quality candidate preparation prior to interview or job start, such as application, interview, or assessment activity.

Required
Qualifications:

• Assertiveness and excellent relationship management skills;
• A level of independence and professionalism to take the lead as needed;
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organisational skills;
• Confidence and strong facilitation and presentation skills;
• Experience of working in a customer focused and service delivery environment, preferably in the welfare to work market;
• Knowledge of the local regional and national labour market;
• Understanding of employer’s needs, experience of training needs analysis and organisational needs analysis, translating these in to fit for purpose programmes and services;
• Experience of business development and meeting targets;
• Knowledge of legislative employment regulations including safeguarding.
  

Key
Competencies:

• Creative intelligence; 
• Ability to motivate, challenge and inspire; 
• Proactive and solution focused;
• Excellent communication skills; 
• Performance and target focused; 
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills; 
• The determination and drive to want to make a positive difference.

Guiding
Principles:

Across our offices, our Guiding Principles define who we
are and what we stand for. We are looking for candidates that resonate with
them:

• We are One Palladium: We are all accountable, we take responsibility for our actions, and celebrate the positive impact we create.
• Our business grows when our people grow: We seek out opportunities to develop ourselves, each other, and Palladium.
• Our strength lies in our differences: We harness our unique strengths by listening to and respecting each other.
• Making mistakes is part of learning: We admit our mistakes early, help to make things right, and learn from the experience together.
• We don’t exist without results: We’re driven by the outcomes we achieve and stay focused on what matters.