Partnership Advisor

Introduction: Be part of something great Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care. Job Summary:
This role will play a key part in generating referrals from partner organisation and local employers. You will help us to create opportunities for participants on our employment programmes, helping to impact services that play a key role in improving peoples lives. If you have previous employability experience, or have experience of working in a people focused sales or account management role, then please get in touch.

Responsible for developing relationships with community groups and prospective Partners to encourage eligible participants to join the WHP Pioneer programme.

Demonstrate the participant journey, manage the participant experience, signpost to specialist support, and provide mentoring support where needed. This position will build the framework of referral partners for participants the WHP Pioneer contract within the Southern Region.

Committed to supporting individuals who face multiple barriers to employment, we transform the lives of disabled people and those with health conditions through sustainable employment. We do this by equipping them with the skills and confidence they need to enter or return to work, and empower organisations to support their disabled colleagues and improve workplace wellbeing.

This position will build the framework of support for participants on our Work and Health contract. A good understanding of what is available locally this role will work to establish and manage local and regional relations with provision our teams and participants can benefit from. This could include, but not limited to, support around Basic Skills, voluntary work and or placements, support for those with health conditions or debt for example. The role will manage this being utilised by teams locally and ensure due diligence and accurate record keeping throughout.

Essential Job Duties:
1. To work across a specific region in Surrey, West Sussex and North Hampshire to create, facilitate, develop and manage local and regional relationships with Partner and Community organisations to support the generation of eligible referrals and allow for the successful delivery of the Work and Health Pioneer Programme.

2. Taking the lead role in the development, implementation, facilitation and management of the Intervention Framework, ensuring consistency of approach across all teams whilst supporting and encouraging local flexibilities

3. Act as a key liaison with Partner organisations to further develop the Intervention Framework and position its effectiveness as key in supporting Maximus' agenda on employment, skills and wellbeing.

4. Identification of gaps in provision and developing local partner relationships to address any such gaps - and gain the buy in of local Maximus team to utilise.

5. Ensure that good practice in partnership and due diligence is effectively completed and accurate records held for all on the framework

6. To track the usage across teams and the region and be able to provide monthly reports to demonstrate the take up - including voluntary work and work placements.

7. Manage and address any under or poor performance emerging from the intervention framework - both in terms of provision delivery and teams buy in and usage for example

8. To act as the link to pull together the quarterly newsletter that goes out to JCP and Partner organisations (with the support of the marketing team)

9. To represent MAXIMUS in key stakeholder meetings and manage communications accordingly

10. To support with marketing and social media content to ensure WHP Pioneer is successfully marketed to an appropriate audience and consequently, generates suitable and eligible referrals.

Education and Experience Requirements:
Qualifications & Experience

ESSENTIAL
- Excellent working knowledge of disabilities, barriers customers face, products and services available to them locally and funding streams.
- An understanding of the local landscape of relevant support, community, voluntary groups and potential partner organisations.
- Ability to plan and organise workload to meet business need and activity in line with contractual obligations.
- Effective relationship builder with demonstrable influencing and negotiating skills that promote commitment and action
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt to a wide range of communication and learning styles both internally and externally.
- Proven track record of delivering results, particularly through the development of partnership and supply chain arrangements with third party organisations.
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