Youth Employer Engagement Lead - #2187637

Help create life-changing opportunities for young people!

We're recruiting an Employer Liaison Officer to support an exciting government-funded programme helping young people take their first steps into employment.

The programme offers employers the opportunity to provide young people with paid work placements, with the government funding their wages for 25 hours per week for six months.

Your role is all about getting the right employers on board – businesses that believe in giving young people a chance, developing the next generation of talent and creating meaningful employment opportunities.

What you'll be doing

• Proactively approaching businesses and building employer relationships.
• Promoting the programme and encouraging employers to offer placements.
• Securing suitable vacancies and ensuring employers understand their responsibilities.
• Working with Employment Advisors to match young people with opportunities.

What we're looking for

• Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships.
• Experience in employer engagement, recruitment, B2B sales or similar.
• Comfortable making cold calls and approaching new businesses.
• Someone who genuinely believes in helping young people succeed.

You don't necessarily need experience in the employability sector. We're interested in people with strong relationship-building skills, a proactive approach and a passion for making a difference.

Interested? Please apply through this advert – we aim to respond to everyone.

If you haven’t heard back within 72 hours, please complete the “Send Us A Message” form on the Contact Us page of the Red 5 People website, and we guarantee a real person will respond. For more details about the role, please call our office and ask for James (number available on the Red 5 People website).

This is initially an 18 month contract in line with the charities funding, however, often contracts extend beyond this into longer term roles.