Regional Employer Manager – WHP
About Shaw Trust
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
Having grown from humble beginnings in 1982 in the village of Shaw in Wiltshire, finding jobs for disabled people, today we are a complex and diverse charity committed to employment as the core pathway to a better life. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Role Purpose
Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, the role will be aimed at supporting the performance of the Work and Health Programme through the development and management of effective and productive relationships with Employers and Independent Training Providers.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To lead on the collation and dissemination of Local Labour Market Information at
CPA level to ensure the CPA as a whole, has a comprehensive understanding of
how the local labour market is affecting vacancy rates, occupational skills
requirements and approaches to job placement.
2. Accountable to Regional Operations Manager for the wider CPA level Employer
Development and Engagement Planning along with input and advice at Area level to
ensure each Area understands their accountabilities within the wider CPA plan.
3. Responsible for developing and managing agreed targets on CPA –wide/regional
employer opportunities.
4. Lead on agreed national employer relationships or sector specific employer-led
opportunities.
5. Lead on Public Sector engagement at CPA/Area levels with specific remit to
develop public sector job opportunities.
6. Lead on delivery of sectoral pathway activities for CPA and link to any national
routeway initiatives.
7. Accountable for CPA skills provision catalogue and availability – focus on
relationship to local labour market.
8. Ensure the Regional Inclusive Employment Service effectively engage with
employers to identify appropriate opportunities for participants as well as employer
support needs.
9. Ensure that good practice within external and internal delivery is effectively
shared across the operation.
Download the Job Description for full details and Person Specification.
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, email: HRService.Centre@shaw-trust.org.uk to make alternative arrangements.
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.