Job Purpose
Accountability for the delivery of the referral strategy to generate referrals for contracts within the Employability Division to meet and exceed contract values; You will predominantly work on the AEB programmes. Additionally, those referrals should be onboarded timely and ensure full compliance of paperwork. Ensure a coordinated approach with delivery, administration and compliance and provide management information on the conversion and impact of referral generation.
Responsibilities [The below listed tasks/responsibilities are not exhaustive:]
Administrative & Strategy
- Build and maintain relationships with key employers across various industries.
- Identify potential employers for partnership and collaborate with them to identify vacancies and organise interviews for learners on completion of the qualification
- Attend industry events, conferences, and seminars to identify new opportunities for partnership and employer engagement
- Develop and implement strategies to engage employers and promote our training
- Work closely with our delivery teams to ensure that our training programs meet employer needs
- Develop and maintain a database of employers and regularly report on employer engagement activities
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of employer engagement strategies and adjust as needed
- Collaborate with our marketing team to develop and deliver targeted employer engagement campaigns
- Represent the company at external events and act as an ambassador for the company
Coaching & Collaborating
- Proven experience in employer engagement or business development within the training and apprenticeships sector
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong project management skills
- Knowledge of the training landscape in the UK
- Experience with CRM systems
- Willingness to travel
Qualifications & Experience
- Level 2 functional skills, Math's, English, ICT
- Track record of stakeholder engagement
- Evidence of meeting and exceeding targets
- Proficient IT skills
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of Employability Programs (ESFA/ /AEB/)
- An understanding of Funding and Eligibility Rules for ESF/AEB
- Ability to present to multiple audiences and at varying levels of engagement.
- Deliver high levels of customer service that leads to employer and learner satisfaction and achievement.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively liaise with a range of stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally.
- Ability to profile and forecast activity of referrals and to meet and exceed targets.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to engage with colleagues and candidates.
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- Ability to plan and organise own caseload and diary unsupervised.
Benefits
💰 £28,000-£31,000
✈25 days plus bank holidays, with 3 days ‘free’ days given back during December
💸 £150 referral scheme
🏃♂️ Wellbeing initiatives
🦸♀️ Volunteering day
🎉 Quarterly away days
🗓 Annual values awards
🏡 Remote working
💻 All necessary equipment to get the job done
About us
Comprised of three education-centric companies, LMP has one mission to create inspirational journeys and deliver excellence through learning. We unlock both business and personal opportunities whilst acting as a catalyst for social change across the UK.
Our aim is to bring positive and sustainable development to our communities. Established in 2004, our journey began as a residential summer basketball camp that was designed to give young people the opportunity to engage with others and learn life-skills to prepare them for life outside education systems, a mission that still drives our company today.
We are extremely proud of the awards and recognition we have received within the industry. We are driven to always deliver the best skills training and development for learners and organisations. We have recently been awarded Best Companies 2 Star ‘Outstanding to work for’ award for 2022. We were rated; Top 100 mid-sized companies to work for in the UK; Top 50 mid-sized companies to work for in London and Top 3 Education & Training providers in the UK.
Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about clients, staff and other LMP stakeholders. Some work is confidential, and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The postholder must always meet the requirements of the General Data Regulation Act.
Safeguarding, Prevent & Equal Opportunities
The LMP Group are committed to anti-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. We are equally committed to Safer Recruitment Policies, Safeguarding, the Prevent Duty and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers.
Pre-employment checks
Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalized right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider.
The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.