Business Development Executive - Employability
8 days ago
Northampton
Job Title: Business Development Executive - Employability Salary: £27,873 per annum Contract: Full-time, permanent Location: Daventry Role Overview: Trigon Recruitment are looking for an experienced Business Development Executive to join a well-established national training provider based in Daventry. Through proactive community, employer, and stakeholder engagement, you will champion the values of the Connect to Work programme and the wider employment and skills services offered, inspiring individuals to enrol and actively participate. As a pivotal figure in promoting participation and supporting progression into sustainable employment, you will be responsible for building strong partnerships, generating referrals, supporting client integration into services, and identifying employment opportunities. You will play a key role in developing relationships with community organisations, employers, and support agencies to increase programme starts, enhance the client journey, and ensure positive outcomes. By maintaining strong external partnerships, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, and providing management with clear insight into referral and employment activity, you will contribute directly to programme growth and success. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, employers, community organisations, and networks to support the growth and success of the Connect to Work programme, • Promote programme opportunities through outreach, events, networking, and information sessions to increase referrals and starts, • Deliver effective information, advice, and guidance to potential clients on available employment, training, and support opportunities, • Engage proactively with clients, employers, Jobcentre Plus, health services, social care, voluntary sector organisations, and other partners, • Manage learner referral information accurately, ensuring timely communication with relevant internal teams, • Respond promptly to referral enquiries and support clients through the onboarding and integration process, • Meet monthly targets relating to referrals, programme starts, and employment outcomes, • Build and manage relationships with employers to identify vacancies and progression opportunities for clients, • Organise and support job fairs, employer engagement events, and recruitment activities, • Maintain knowledge of the local labour market to identify opportunities for clients and employers, • Support clients with job search, employability skills, and positive behaviours linked to sustainable employment, • Identify additional support needs and signpost clients to appropriate internal or external services, • Develop and implement engagement strategies to encourage attendance, participation, and completion, • Collect feedback from stakeholders and clients to support continuous improvement, • Work closely with marketing and communications teams to promote programmes and success stories, • Ensure all safeguarding, data protection, equality, and health & safety policies are followed, • Maintain accurate records and provide reports on referral generation, engagement activity, and outcomes, • Represent the organisation professionally at all times and promote a positive image, • Carry out any additional duties appropriate to the role Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Qualifications and Training:, • GCSE grade A–C (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics, • IT qualification or strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, • Level 3 Information, Advice and Guidance qualification or equivalent, • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes, • IEP / Employability / Health & Safety / First Aid qualifications Experience:, • Proven experience in stakeholder, employer, or community engagement, • Experience of meeting performance targets in a results-driven environment, • Experience of working in employment services, training, recruitment, or skills provision, • Experience working with unemployed or disadvantaged client groups, • Experience working with partners such as:, • Jobcentre Plus, • Health services and mental health teams, • Social care providers, • Voluntary and community organisations, • Housing associations and charities, • Criminal justice or rehabilitation services, • Education or training providers Knowledge:, • Understanding of local labour market needs and employment opportunities, • Understanding of barriers to employment and strategies to overcome them, • Awareness of safeguarding requirements for young people and vulnerable adults, • Knowledge of equality, diversity, and inclusion principles, • Understanding of safe and healthy working practices, • Knowledge of DWP, ESFA, or similar funded provision Skills:, • Strong relationship-building and networking skills, • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and listening), • Ability to motivate and engage individuals from diverse backgrounds, • Strong organisation and time-management skills, • Ability to work to targets in a performance-driven environment, • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, • Good IT skills including Microsoft Office and database systems, • Problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities, • Professional, positive, and proactive approach JBRP1_UKTJ
