Employer Engagement Officer

**Employer Engagement Officer**:

- ACT Skills Centre, Bridgend 37 hours Perm £25,000 rising to £28,000 27/08/24**If you would like to work for an organisation that demonstrates outstanding commitment to staff engagement, has gained a place on the Times Best 100 Companies to work for in the UK for the last eight consecutive years and that holds Investors in People Platinum accreditation we would love to hear from you**

**Employer Engagement Officer x2**

**Contract term: Permanent, full-time**

**Hours: 37 hours per week over 5 days (Mon-Fri)**

**Location: 1x Cardiff and 1x Barry & Bridgend (occasional travel to other ACT centres across South Wales area).**

**Salary: £25,000 per annum rising to £28,000 per annum.**

**What you’ll do**:
You will work with our tutors, employers and other stakeholders to create and promote real opportunities for our Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+) learners. You will support our young people by providing relevant advice and guidance at multiple stages of the learner journey.

Taking on a multi-dimensional role, you will be responsible for employer engagement activities, providing learners with a variety of high-quality work-related experience and placement opportunities. In addition, you will also support the learners to positively progress at the end of their learning programme with us.

This role fits within the JGW+ department reporting to the World of Work Manager.

ACT is committed to promoting the Welsh language for both staff and learners, and whilst it is not considered essential criteria, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role.

**Why work for ACT?**

As Wales’s largest Training Provider, ACT is all about people. With a family feel culture we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We’re all extremely passionate about making a positive difference to people’s lives by providing excellent learning programmes and opportunities.

If you would like to work for an organisation that holds 3-star accreditation with Best Companies demonstrating extra-ordinary levels of staff engagement, ranked in the Top 100 Most inclusive Workplaces, has gained a place on the Times Best 100 Companies to work for in the UK for the last seven consecutive years and that holds Investors in People Platinum accreditation we would love to hear from you

**Our Values**:
At ACT, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of respect, fairness, and dignity for all. We believe in creating an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued and empowered to thrive.

**Diversity statement**

ACT is dedicated to fair and safe recruitment practices, ensuring equality for all applicants and staff. We do not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Our questioning and collating of information are intended to help us maintain equal opportunities best practice and identify barriers to workforce equality and diversity. The information collated from you will not be used in any decision affecting you.

**What next?**:
**An interview process consisting of**:

- A face to face interview with a work based task (for example - a micro teach, full details will be provided before interview)

We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.

What you get in return:

- Excellent professional development opportunities
- Generous holiday package (up to 45 days per year)
- E-learning platform available to all staff.
- Annual salary increases
- Staff counselling sessions
- Mental Health First Aider
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Bi-annual performance reviews
- Staff Council
- Flexible and hybrid working (where applicable)
- Team building days
- Volunteering days
- Staff celebration days
- Length of service, birthday and yearly appreciation rewards
- Staff Recognition Awards
- Healthcare cash plan
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

Our Values:
At ACT, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of respect, fairness, and dignity for all. We believe in creating an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued and empowered to thrive.

FREDIE stands for Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement - values that lie at the heart of everything we do at ACT. From our interactions with staff to our engagement with learners, these principles guide our approach, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

**Person Specification**:
What we are looking for

**Experience**:

Experience of providing advice and guidance to young people (youth or young adults).
Experience of business development practices and generating new business opportunities (learner starts, placements and progression opportunities).

**Qualifications & Knowledge**:

Good level of Math and English (spoken and written) (GCSE C or above)

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