Employer Engagement Officer

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.   

We are happy to consider an reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, please drop us an email with your requirements.  

What next?:   

The Advert will close 27th August 2024 at midnight, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.   

Applicants will be notified via email of application process (please check junk or spam folders)  

 An interview process consisting of:  

1. 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.   

 If you have any queries about the vacancy please feel free to contact us on recruitment@acttraining.org.uk.