Employment and Skills Officer

Job Title: Employment and Skills Officer

Location: Walsall

Length: Until March 2026

Pay Rate: 20.48 - 23.17ph

Main purpose of the job role:
Support the Employment and Skills Manager and Programme Managers in the delivery and development of an effective Employment & Skills service.
Support the development and delivery of strategies, partnerships, programmes and projects as a means of improving economic growth for people and the borough.
Place service users into sustainable employment or training through building trust and robust relationships with local and regional employers.
Lead on gathering labour market information and analysing economic data to understand the issues faced by key stakeholders and barriers faced by clients.
Assist in designing recruitment solutions and interventions that support the skills needs and requirements of local employers, partners and local residents.
Lead on negotiating social value in all contracts and working with major contractors, developers and agents to bring forward positive action schemes.