Job Description

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Company's (GC) Employment Justice and Health team have an exciting new opportunity for an Employer Engagement Consultant to provide a quality recruitment service to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] customers and employers.

The Restart Scheme is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) initiative that provides up to a year of tailored, intensive support to people who have been on Universal Credit for more than 6 months. It helps them to overcome barriers to employment through a wide range of employability support.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate employer leads through direct marketing, sales activity, meetings, and events.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, stakeholders, and internal colleagues to maximise referrals and repeat business.
• Identify labour‑market trends and employer needs, matching opportunities to customer caseloads.
• Manage the full vacancy process, including advertising roles, pre‑screening candidates, arranging interviews, and gathering employer feedback.
• Maintain accurate MI, follow operational procedures, and ensure compliance with data security, equality, and health & safety requirements.

About You

• Target‑driven with recent experience working in a sales environment and securing business opportunities.
• Flexible, proactive, and comfortable travelling or working occasional unsociable hours.

Skills Required

• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and networking skills with the ability to close sales.
• Solid understanding of recruitment, training services, and the local labour market.
• Confident IT user with experience of CRM systems, spreadsheets, and managing information effectively.

Additional Information

We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.

Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI‑generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.

At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.

Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.

We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.

If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.

We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] or call us on [contact hidden].

Examples include:

• Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.
• Extra time for tasks.
• Interview questions shared beforehand.
• Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.

We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.

All [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Health and Safety Policy.