Head of Employer Engagement and Partnerships

2 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Brewster Partners Full time

**Location**: Leeds, West Yorkshire

**Salary**: £50,000 - £55,000 pa

**Reference**: JH / EMPENG

**Type**: Contract

**Sector**: Charity Office & Specialist Support, Charity & Not-for-Profit

**Deadline**: 10/10/2023

**The company**:
Brewster Partners are delighted to be supporting a national organisation to recruit a maternity cover for their Head of Employer Engagement & Partnerships on a 12 month contract.

The organisation is committed to equipping young people from all backgrounds with the skills needed to move into meaningful work by removing systematic barriers to employment and progression.

The organisation is forward thinking and offers Hybrid working across England.

**The job**:
You will focus on delivering the employer strategy, supporting the organisation to deliver its employer strategy, which is underpinned by a unique and impactful set of projects to achieve systemic change in how employers recruit and retain marginalised young people in the workforce.

You will help to develop a powerful and effective “business case” for employers that has genuine cut-through across the system. You will work closely with other Heads of to ensure that the outcomes are in line with expectations.

Responsibilities will include:

- Deliver and oversee existing employer-related projects
- Expand our networks and disseminate our evidence across key parts of the system
- Support the development of strategies for engaging with and influencing key stakeholders within the labour market
- Build relationships across the country with employers and employer bodies to uncover innovative practice
- Oversee implementation of the youth participation strategy
- Support the management of key internal lived experience/ strategic advisory groups
- Manage budgets related with diligence
- Identify, analyse, synthesise and interpret information necessary for strategic choice-making and assessment of trade offs
- Produce high quality strategy presentations and reports communicating insights and recommendations

**The person**:
We are looking for an individual who can bring direct experience of working with/for employers, is well networked in this area, and who has expertise on how to influence employer practice and behaviour on the topic of youth employment.

You will have a track record of idea generating, strategic planning and management of complex projects along with the ability to develop creative yet practical solutions to highly complex problems.

You will be able to converse at all levels confidently, and demonstrate your stakeholder skills internally and externally.

**The benefits**:
Superb benefits including flexible and hybrid working, above average holiday allowance, and a salary of between £50k - £55k.

**Contact**:
**James Hamilton**
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Brewster Partners Recruitment Group

07971 673 187

**Applications**:
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