Employer Liaison Officer Extended

Main Purpose

The post will involve engaging with employers to source employment and training opportunities for participants. The post holder will establish and maintain excellent working relationships with employers for the purpose of developing job opportunities for clients across Belfast. They will source sector-specific vacancies as well as opportunities for individuals in designated geographical locations and manage the subsequent recruitment process. They will also be required to generate work placement opportunities with organisations across a wide range of employment sectors.

Principal Duties

1. Engage with employers to work with young people 16-24 years who are not in education, training or employment
2. Proactively develop relationships with a wide range of employers to build an employer and opportunity base, particularly focusing on the identified key industry sectors in Belfast.
3. Source and secure managed work placements, including subsidised wage opportunities as well as paid employment, for clients.
4. Seek out and conduct 'cold' site visits with a view to sourcing work opportunities at new and existing sites of employment, ensuring all visits are reviewed and followed through.
5. Work with employers to identify training and ‘route ways’ to employment, which would guarantee clients, interviews as a minimum.