Stakeholder Engagement Advisor

Job Purpose

To act as an advisor to various departments on engagement with stakeholders. Including support with industry placements, work experience and other stakeholder events.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities 

• To work with Heads of Department to deliver an employer work placement service for students who need support in securing a suitable industrial work placement opportunity related to their course. 
• To work with Heads of Department to develop and maintain links with employers in all sectors to secure quality placement opportunities that meet the needs of all students participating in this activity. 
• To engage and visit employers and other stakeholders to review placement opportunities to ensure appropriateness and to ensure employers understand the benefits and their responsibilities involved with offering placement opportunities. 
• To work with Heads of Department and wider stakeholders to deliver stakeholder engagement events. Such as knowledge exchange, Employers attendance to showcase and stakeholder presentations.
• To ensure all Health and Safety checks are scheduled, carried out and maintained by liaising with the appropriate staff responsible for this activity in accordance with contractual requirements. 
• To deputise in the absence of the Senior Sector Engagement Advisor. 
• To liaise with relevant staff across sites to ensure agreed targets and reporting responsibilities associated with the objectives of the services are met. 
• To plan and participate in the delivery of activities and events that promote placement opportunities to students and employers. (including outside of office hours) 
• To update and maintain the electronic database of employers. 
• Assist with the promotion of the service and current vacancies via internal and external literature. 

 General Duties

• Work to ensure implementation of the policies and procedures including Safeguarding/Equality and Diversity requirements.
• Participate in staff development activities
• Undertake such duties as may be required of you, commensurate with the post holder’s grade and general level of responsibility at his/her initial place of work, or any other establishment for which provides services.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement - 50 days for academic staff
• Special Leave provisions
• Recognised trade unions
• Positive about disabled staff employees
• Cafes and restaurants: sites include coffee shops, refectories and a commercial restaurant
• Flexible working arrangements
• Excellent access to the company by public transport
• Staff Recognition Awards
• Long Service Awards
• Free car parking on both sites
• Opportunities for business support staff to buy additional annual leave
• Subsidised Cafes and restaurants: sites include coffee shops, refectories and a commercial restaurant.
• Monthly staff voice meetings
• Mindful employer
• Free use of on-site gym
• Free annual eye tests for eligible staff
• AOC Mental Health Charter
• Access to 24-hour confidential advice and helpline
• Occupational health support
• Annual Wellfest
• Annual Health & Wellbeing week
• Extensive programme of wellbeing activities
• Competitive salary
• Free teacher training
• Pension schemes with the LGPS and with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. Employer contribution rate of 21.1% and 23.6% respectively.
• Staff discounts with local retailers
• Staff discount at the on-site nursery
• Discounts on hair appointments/treatments in the on-site hair and beauty salon - The Princes Salon
• Excellent professional development opportunities - including 10 professional development days each year
• Back to Floor Days 1.5 days per year
• Free membership to on-site library/learning centres

Health Benefits

Financial Benefits

Professional Development Benefits

Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to  keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.