Twin Group is an award winning provider of education, travel, work experience, accommodation and employment services.  We offer a diverse number of life enhancing services to our clients and every member of our team is essential in achieving this.  

Twin Employment and Training is one of the leading Welfare to Work Providers in England and specialises in offering flexible training options to suit the needs of a wide range of learners.   

We are currently recruiting for an Employment Consultant on fixed-term contract basis to support the business in meeting its employer engagement targets and outcomes for the WMCA Digital Bootcamps contract in Leicester.  You will report to the Head of Employer Engagement and you will be responsible for new business generation and managing key employer accounts, working with both internal and external stakeholders to maximise opportunities for the business. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Realising the businesses employer engagement strategy by selling Twin services to new employers for all areas of employer led provision in the business.   

• Engaging with colleagues across the business to utilise local employer networks, to support the delivery of employment, work experience and Apprenticeship targets.  

• Producing regular reports for the Head of Employer Engagement providing a summary of employer engagement including the number of new employers, partnerships established and reporting against agreed KPIs.  

• Generating and managing a strong prospect pipeline: identifying, developing, and securing employer partnerships with substantial long-term potential. Rapidly developing effective relationships with key employers, developing new business leads and identifying opportunities for effective promotion of all Twin Programmes.  

• Meet monthly KPIs for both business engagement and income generation.    

• Be in regular contact with your allocated accounts, ensuring contact & visibility on a regular basis and to encourage wider sales opportunities and provide information & advice to employers on the funded offers provided by Twin.   

• Utilising marketing materials and business resources provided to ensure compelling communications when engaging new employers and build close working relationships with various stakeholders, internally & externally  

Skills and Experience 

Essential 

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent 

• Strong organisational skills: with demonstrable capability in multiple task management and evidence of success in delivering clear outcomes to agreed timescales, deadlines, and budgets.  

• Ability to work effectively within teams and on own initiative.

• Experience in identifying and bringing in new relationships/business with an evidenced track record of converting employer engagement into business growth.    

• Industry specific experience in engaging with business, to deliver job outcomes, work placements and Apprenticeship Standards.   

• A sales focused mindset, with an ethical approach to new business development.    

• Previous experience working within the apprenticeship & training industry, ideally from within a training provider.  Sound knowledge of apprenticeships, standards, and Levy  Knowledge and application of Safeguarding Requirements  

Additional Information

Salary: £25,000 to £28,000 per annum (depending on experience), fixed term contract
Location:  East Midlands (Remote-based + Occasional Office Visit to Leicester)

Hours: (Full time) Monday- Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + Birthday Day off; Company Sick Pay Scheme; Pension contributions; Career development opportunities

In light of Covid-19 Interviews may be undertaken via Microsoft Teams. Following recent developments from COVID 19 you may see a delay in receiving feedback or interviews being scheduled.
We regret that unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.
Please Note:

The successful candidate must be able to work in the UK.
Twin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS, where appropriate.

We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

Disability Confident Employer

Disabled applicants should indicate in the Equality of Opportunity section of the application form if they wish their application to be given consideration under the Disability Confident scheme. 

If you are invited to interview, please advise the recruitment administrator what adjustment you would require at the interview in as much detail as possible to enable arrangements to be put into place. 

We ask all applicants if they want to be considered under this scheme.  By opting-in to this scheme, you are disclosing that you have a disability solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee and we will not assume nor infer that you wish to disclose or record your disability in any other way – including any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed.

Access to Work Scheme

You can apply for Access to Work if you need support to get back to work.

You can apply using the online service or apply by phoning Jobcentre Plus on:

Telephone: 0800 121 7479

Textphone: 0800 121 7579