Employability Officer

Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 per annum
Location: Covering Blackwood, Cwmbran & Newport
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 4:30pm

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established and employee-owned organisation for an experienced Employability Officer to join their team, covering the Blackwood, Cwmbran and Newport areas.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced employability professional who is passionate about supporting individuals into sustainable employment and enjoys building strong relationships with local employers.

The Role

As an Employability Officer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with employers across South Wales, identifying suitable employment opportunities and securing quality work placements for programme participants.

You will play a key role in supporting participants throughout their journey, helping them overcome barriers to employment and successfully transition into sustainable work.

The role will support Jobs Growth Wales Plus (JGW+), a Welsh Government initiative designed to provide young people and unemployed individuals with work experience, training and employment opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify sustainable employment opportunities across programmes to achieve positive participant outcomes.
• Source and secure high-quality work placements that develop participants' workplace skills, confidence and experience.
• Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with employers across the local and regional area.
• Develop new employer relationships and identify opportunities for business development.
• Arrange and complete accurate Health & Safety assessments across a range of sectors and workplace environments.
• Ensure workplace appraisals meet relevant legislative requirements.
• Complete appropriate risk assessments based on individual participant needs.
• Collect and maintain accurate evidence relating to job starts and employment outcomes.
• Match participants effectively to suitable employment opportunities and work placements.
• Provide ongoing support to participants, helping them overcome barriers and sustain employment.
• Maintain a strong understanding of local and regional labour markets and employer requirements.
• Represent the organisation at relevant marketing, networking and employer engagement events.

About You

We are looking for a proactive, motivated and relationship-focused individual with experience within employability, recruitment, training or a similar environment.

You will be confident engaging with both employers and participants and have the ability to identify opportunities, build lasting relationships and support individuals towards sustainable employment.

Essential Requirements

• Experience of working with unemployed adults and/or young people.
• Proven experience sourcing sustainable employment opportunities and work placements.
• Experience of developing new employer relationships and business opportunities.
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload effectively.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A genuine commitment to supporting individuals into sustainable employment.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check, with the cost covered by the organisation.
• Willingness to obtain/maintain EWC registration where required.

What's on Offer?

• £25,000 – £27,000 salary
• Permanent, full-time position
• Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 4:30pm
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to individuals' employment prospects
• A varied role working with both participants and employers
• The opportunity to join an organisation that values its employees and invests in their development

Interested?

If you have experience within employability and enjoy building employer relationships while helping people achieve their career goals, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to be considered for this excellent Employability Officer opportunity covering Blackwood, Cwmbran and Newport.