Career Development Placement Specialist

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Generation UK & Ireland Full time

We are seeking a highly motivated Career Development Placement Specialist to join our team in the UK and Ireland. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about supporting people from diverse backgrounds into employment and has the ability to inspire this passion in employers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for matching Generation boot camp graduates with suitable work opportunities from our employer partners and the open jobs market. You will have the chance to work with graduates across the full range of Generation programs, spanning multiple regions and technical disciplines.

As a Career Development Placement Specialist, you will enable our learners to secure employment by thoroughly understanding the role requirements of our employer partners and matching these needs with the relevant talent from our cohorts. You will build enduring relationships with employers, ensuring that Generation UK&I becomes their preferred talent sourcing partner.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is driven to see others succeed and is passionate about empowering diverse individuals to reach their potential. If you have a recruitment background, particularly experience screening and evaluating candidates, and are able to connect with and inspire people, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality job search, application and interview support to graduates
  • Understand the skill set and job preferences of graduates to successfully match them to available opportunities
  • Promote job opportunities via Generation learner communication channels
  • Collate and log interview and job evidence from graduates for funders
  • Track job retainment and capture success stories

Requirements:

  • Recruitment background with experience screening and evaluating candidates
  • Ability to communicate with a broad mix of stakeholders, including heads of departments
  • Ability to connect with and inspire people
  • Exposure to working in a fast-paced start-up or entrepreneurial environment

We offer a competitive salary of £28,900 - £31,200 per annum, plus up to 10% bonus on target performance. We also offer flexible and remote working to accommodate everyone's preferred working pattern/preferences and unique needs. Our benefits package includes professional development opportunities, up to £1,000 towards your learning & development per year, and up to 5 days of training days/study leave per year.



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