Partnership and Engagement Coordinator

**Title**: Partnership and Engagement Coordinator

**Salary**:£25,000- £27,000

**Contract Type**:Full Time, Permanent

**Hours**:37.5 hours/week

**Location**: Wolverhampton or Coventry base (Working across the West Midlands)

**Team**:West Midlands

**Contract**: Wet Midlands multi-contract delivery

**Reporting to**:Senior Operations Manager

**Job Overview**

Workpays are passionate about making a small change to see a big difference to the ambitions and lives of each and every one of our learners.

We are actively seeking a **highly motivated and driven individual** to join our growing team, focusing on **multiple education contracts** across the **West Midlands**. Let’s delve into the details of this exciting opportunity

**Role Overview**:
As part of the team, you’ll be responsible for **building strong relationships** with key stakeholders. Your primary goal will be to ensure that these contracts receive a **high volume of student referrals** and are effectively **connected with employers** to provide **employment and apprenticeship opportunities**.

Your role will involve **employer engagement**, where you’ll showcase the **benefits of partnering with Workpays**. Your success will directly impact all parties involved.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Employer Partnerships**:

- Collaborate with employers to create meaningful partnerships that lead to job and apprenticeship opportunities for our learners.
- Source and enrol learners, ensuring they benefit from West Midlands contracts

**Promoting West Midlands Contracts**:

- Attend external partnership meetings, Jobs Fairs, and networking events to promote our West Midlands contracts.
- Be an advocate for these contracts, emphasizing their benefits and opportunities.

**Guidance and Advice**:

- Provide general advice and guidance to learners regarding progression and pre-programme information.
- Specify programme entry criteria to help learners make informed decisions.

**Tailored Promotional Materials**:

- Research and tailor promotional materials to meet specific employee requirements.
- Motivate learners by showcasing the value of our programmes.

**Administrative Excellence**:

- Keep administrative procedures up to date throughout the programme lifecycle.
- Maintain accurate tracking documents, monitor returns, and complete funding documentation.
- Ensure compliance with quality procedures and funding requirements.

**Team Collaboration**:

- Actively participate in team meetings, contributing insights and ideas.
- Collaborate with colleagues to achieve role-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

If you’re passionate about education, employer connections, and making a positive impact, this role at Workpays could be an excellent fit for you

**General**:

- Maintain an awareness of and actively follow and promote Company policies, including, but not limited to, Safer Recruitment, Data Protection, Information Security, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and Prevent
- Undertake any training as required by Company policy and take responsibility for professional development
- Other duties as assigned by the Senior Operations Manager

**Essential criteria**
- Experience in Business Development and employer engagement
- Experience in providing one-to-one support or coaching to positively influence other people’s professional or personal development
- Knowledge of local labour market and local training providers
- Knowledge of the benefits system and welfare to work programmes
- Demonstrable track record of achieving targets and KPIs
- Understanding of good customer service practices
- Maths and English qualifications at GCSE C/Grade 4 or Functional Skills Level 2
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to vehicle
- Fluent in the English language
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- High-level communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- IT proficient with an ability to use Microsoft Office suite, particularly Outlook, Teams, Excel, SharePoint, Word, and PowerPoint

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience working in the further education/ employability and skills training sector
- Information, Advice and Guidance - Level 3 or above

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee mentoring programme
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have experience in Business Development and employer engagement?

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person