Employability Officer

Hoop Recruitment

Employability Officer – Blackwood, Cwmbran & Newport Salary: £25,000–£27,000
Location: Covering Blackwood, Cwmbran and Newport
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–4:30pm (35 hours per week)

Turn employer relationships into life-changing opportunities Are you a confident relationship builder who knows how to open doors with employers?

Would you like to use your commercial experience to help young people and unemployed adults move towards brighter, more secure futures?

We are recruiting an Employability Officer on behalf of an established employment and skills organisation. You will develop employer relationships across Blackwood, Cwmbran and Newport, securing sustainable jobs and high-quality work placements for programme participants.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone from an employer-engagement, recruitment, business-development or employability background who wants a commercially focused role with genuine social impact.

The client’s identity will be shared with suitable applicants during the recruitment process.

Why this role? Every employer relationship you build could lead to someone securing their first job, gaining valuable workplace experience or developing the confidence to transform their future.

You will have the opportunity to:

  • Create sustainable employment opportunities across South East Wales.

  • Develop your own network of supportive local employers.

  • Help young people and unemployed adults enter the workplace.

  • Combine business development with meaningful community impact.

  • Enjoy Monday-to-Friday hours, finishing at 4:30pm.

  • Join a supportive organisation offering an excellent benefits package.

What you’ll be doing You will act as the key link between employers, participants and internal delivery teams. By understanding local recruitment needs, you will create opportunities and connect employers with motivated candidates.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Identifying sustainable job opportunities and work placements.

  • Proactively approaching employers and developing new business.

  • Building a strong network of employer contacts.

  • Understanding local recruitment needs and introducing suitable participants.

  • Matching participants with appropriate vacancies and placements.

  • Securing quality placements that develop skills and confidence.

  • Completing workplace health and safety appraisals and risk assessments.

  • Ensuring placements meet legislative and programme requirements.

  • Collecting the necessary evidence for confirmed job starts.

  • Supporting participants to overcome barriers and remain in employment.

  • Monitoring local and regional labour-market trends.

  • Representing the organisation at careers, marketing and employer events.

What we’re looking for You will be proactive, commercially aware and comfortable starting conversations with new employers. You will know how to build credibility, understand business needs and turn relationships into meaningful opportunities.

You will need:

  • Experience working with unemployed adults and young people.

  • Experience sourcing sustainable jobs or work placements.

  • A proven ability to establish new employer or business relationships.

  • Strong customer-service and relationship-management experience.

  • Excellent communication, negotiation and networking skills.

  • The confidence to represent the organisation at external events.

  • The ability to manage competing priorities across Blackwood, Cwmbran and Newport.

  • A willingness to complete a DBS check, funded by the employer.

  • A willingness to register with the Education Workforce Council.

What’s on offer?
  • Salary of £25,000–£27,000.

  • Permanent, full-time employment.

  • A 35-hour working week.

  • Monday-to-Friday daytime hours.

  • 30 days’ annual leave, increasing with length of service.

  • Healthcare scheme.

  • Retail and gym-membership discounts.

  • Profit-sharing scheme.

  • Life insurance.

  • Employee recognition awards.

  • Long-service recognition.

Ready to open doors? If you are passionate about building employer partnerships and creating opportunities that genuinely change lives, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to take the next step in your employability career.

Early applications are encouraged, as the vacancy may close once sufficient suitable candidates have been identified.

Our client is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
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