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Employer Solutions Consultant – Restart
Company Overview:
We are Palladium, a global impact organisation, with 3,000 employees in over 90 countries. We are a mission-driven business, for whom the impact of our work is as important as the commercial return; the common feature of all our work, regardless of contract size, is the requirement that it contributes to positive social and economic impact. We simply call this ‘Positive Impact’. We are experienced in implementing large, complex programmes supporting skills and employment and are currently delivering 30 programmes for the UK Government.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status. Palladium is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com .
We actively encourage applicants looking for diverse working patterns to apply.
Offers for the role are subject to DBS clearance.
Project Overview and Role:
The Restart programme offers enhanced support to Universal Credit claimants who have been out of work for at least 12 months to find jobs in their local area. The scheme will provide up to 12 months of tailored support for each participant. Palladium will work with employers, local government, and other partners to deliver tailored support for individuals.
This role is based in our busy Southampton team and the salary is £25,000 to £31,000 .
You are the bridge between Palladium and employers in the area. Your role will be similar to a recruiter and will be in charge of creating relationships with employers and supplying them with suitable candidates from Palladium’s pool of customers. You will also work with customers to prepare them for roles.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
Promotion of the programme offering to employers, to deliver tailored value-added services to secure stronger relationships and long-term employer commitment;
Maintain a good understanding of the local and regional labour market and employer needs to inform operational delivery and support targeting of sectors and employers;
Liaise with Employment Facilitators and Advisors to co-ordinate a response to employer’s requirements following identification and qualification of employer needs;
Support customers to become self-sufficient in job search activity, through adopting coaching and mentoring approaches and working with small groups;
Identify opportunities for the development and growth of ’employer accounts’;
Support candidates to become self-sufficient in job search activity, through adopting coaching and mentoring approaches and working with small groups;
Identify employment and other work-related opportunities with employers through marketing customers directly into employers;
Deliver high-quality candidate preparation prior to interview or job start, such as application, interview, or assessment activity.

Required Qualifications:
Assertiveness and excellent relationship management skills;
A level of independence and professionalism to take the lead as needed;
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organisational skills;
Confidence and strong facilitation and presentation skills;
Experience of working in a customer focused and service delivery environment, preferably in the welfare to work market;
Knowledge of the local regional and national labour market;
Understanding of employer’s needs, experience of training needs analysis and organisational needs analysis, translating these in to fit for purpose programmes and services;
Experience of business development and meeting targets;
Knowledge of legislative employment regulations including safeguarding.
Key Competencies:
Creative intelligence;
Ability to motivate, challenge and inspire;
Proactive and solution focused;
Excellent communication skills;
Performance and target focused;
Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills;
The determination and drive to want to make a positive difference.
Guiding Principles:
Across our offices, our Guiding Principles define who we are and what we stand for. We are looking for candidates that resonate with them:
We are One Palladium: We are all accountable, we take responsibility for our actions, and celebrate the positive impact we create.
Our business grows when our people grow: We seek out opportunities to develop ourselves, each other, and Palladium.
Our strength lies in our differences: We harness our unique strengths by listening to and respecting each other.
Making mistakes is part of learning: We admit our mistakes early, help to make things right, and learn from the experience together.
We don’t exist without results: We’re driven by the outcomes we achieve and stay focused on what matters.

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