Employer Engagement Advisor

Capel Manor College is seeking to appoint an Employer Engagement Advisor to support the growth and delivery of our Skills Bootcamps provision. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in connecting employers with our Bootcamp learners, ensuring strong links between training and progression into sustainable employment.

The postholder will be responsible for engaging with employers across London and the wider region, promoting Skills Bootcamps, securing progression opportunities, and ensuring employers are actively involved in programme delivery. You will work closely with learners, tutors, and employability staff to support job matching, interview preparation, and progression tracking, ensuring Bootcamp outcomes are met in line with contract requirements.

Please note: this position is subject to funding award and sufficient student recruitment.

About You

• Experience of employer engagement, recruitment, business development, or apprenticeship/skills delivery.

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with employers, stakeholders, and learners.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and networking skills.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet targets and deadlines.

• Knowledge of local and regional labour markets.

• A commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.

• Experience of working on funded contracts or employability programmes is desirable.

Qualifications

Benefits

Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment.  As London’s environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London’s wildlife, national parks and green spaces.  Capel Manor College offers excellent staff benefits.  These include generous annual leave, access to a defined pension scheme, retail and leisure discounts and access to an online GP.  For further information on staff benefits, please click here.



At Capel Manor College, we are dedicated to creating and promoting an equal, diverse, and inclusive workforce that empowers all employees to reach their full potential. We strive for a truly representative workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.



Additionally, we are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students. We expect all staff members to share and uphold this commitment.



Please note that the College does not have a sponsorship licence.  We are therefore unable to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.



We reserve the right to close a position once sufficient suitable applications have been received to form a short list.  Early application is therefore encouraged.