Events & Employer Engagement Officer - York, United Kingdom - City of York Council

City of York Council

Verified Company

York, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

We are looking to appoint an experienced Events and Employer Engagement Officer to join our Skills Team, which is based within the Children and Education Directorate.

You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and with partners across the city to develop a network of inclusive employers who are ambitious about employment for all.

Drawing on your excellent communicaton and organisational skills, you will be able to plan, manage and deliver engaging presentations and events for a range of stakeholders including employers, careers leaders, young people and parents/carers.

Through effective employer engagement you will support businesses to recognise how a more inclusive workforce will support their ambitions and you will help them to create opportunities for young people with SEND or who are care experienced.

You will be proactive in identifying and contacting local employers, demonstrating resilience and innovation to overcome challenges.

We are looking for someone who can champion local pathways to employment for vulnerable young people, with detailed knowledge of either Supported Internships or Apprenticeships.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution.

We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development.

In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role.

Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process.

Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express him/herself spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Alison Edeson (Skills Manager) at

Closing date:
Sunday 19 November 2023 at 12 midnight

Interview date:
Friday 1 December 2023