Workforce Development Administrator

Location

Salisbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom

Job description

St Helens Chamber

We’re looking for a talented Workforce Development Administrator to work for us. We want to recruit someone with the skills to be responsible for providing administration support to the Workforce Development Team.

If that’s you then you could be exactly what we’re looking for.

The Role:

The Workforce Development Administrator will support in the achievement of Apprenticeship and Fast Track monthly KPI targets. You will screen apprenticeship applicants via a range of internal and external sources, identify suitable candidates and confirm Apprenticeship interviews and work trials, updating records on our Applicant Tracking System and the CRM system – Evolutive.

You will also be required to:

• Follow the screening of Apprenticeship applicants, promote and book suitable learners onto our Fast Track programmes where appropriate.

• Work closely with Young People’s programmes and the Workforce Team to match suitable candidates to vacancies.

• Work in partnership with external partners to increase numbers/applications for apprenticeships.

• Provide Vacancy of the Week information to the Marketing Team to ensure regular communications are posted on social media.

• Send all CV applications to employers in a timely manner and update application status on the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

• Maintain documentation and filing systems and ensure the retention of appropriate documentation for audit purposes.

• Maintain ATS and Evolutive records accurately and provide relevant information specifically on outputs and outcomes of work undertaken.
• Liaise with both Apprentices and Employers to ensure paperwork is completed timely and accurately when required.

• Maintain knowledge of funding criteria and eligibility

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate for this Workforce Development Administrator role will have the ability to liaise effectively with both internal and external partners and have an aptitude for matching suitable candidates to vacancies and programmes. You will have the ability to manage documentation and filing systems and be able to accurately keep records. Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with strong organisational skills with the ability to work to KPIs are a requirement.

In addition, you’ll need to be educated to GCSE grade C level or above in English and Maths and have experience in communicating with young people, employers, and external agencies.

We are looking for someone with the ability to build rapport with external organisations to meet their needs and who can work both independently and within a team. An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data security is also a requirement for the role.

Does that sound like you? If so, we’d love to see your CV.

The Package:

Salary: £21,000 per annum

Hours: Monday – Friday – Full or Part Time will be considered

Contract: Permanent

Benefits

• Enhanced sick pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 26 days after 2 years employment and 27 days after 4 years employment
• An additional day’s holiday for zero days sickness in a 12-month period
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Well-designed modern head office with good public transport links
• Free town centre parking
• Occupational Health support
• Aviva pension – statutory contributions to be made by employees, which can be increased. Enhanced employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Access to a range of learning opportunities including, e-learning and in role development
• Recognition awards
• Hybrid Working

The Company:

We are a large dynamic social enterprise, with a long history of helping the business community create prosperity and opportunity in and around St Helens. The Chamber is a unique organisation, a private sector led not-for-profit that works with local businesses, partners and the community to contribute to growth and regeneration.

We are an award-winning organisation. We have achieved the Kings Award for Enterprise, which is a highly prestigious award, and only around 200 other businesses across the UK have achieved it in 2023. We are also very proud to be one of the first organisations in the Northwest to be awarded the Liverpool City Region Fair Employers Charter. We also are a Disability Confident employer and hold ISO9001 and Matrix accreditations.

We employ more than 90 people in a wide variety of roles across two locations in St. Helens. Some of our fantastic achievements in 2022 were:

• 382 young people supported through traineeships.
• 2018 people helped with career advice.
• 1407 people supported through short courses.
• 30 new local businesses started with our support.
• 850 business members – one of the highest membership rates in the UK.
• 320 apprentices in learning.
• 97% of Apprentices achieve a first-time pass rate.

We believe that by living our core values of Giving A Voice, Leading Edge, Driven by Quality and Supportive and delivering on our strategic objectives, we will be able to contribute substantially to growth, investment, sustainability, and opportunity for our local community.

Safeguarding

The Chamber is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which depending on the role, may include a satisfactory Enhanced criminal record with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Equal Opportunities

The Chamber is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Interested? If you think you’re right for this role, then click the ‘Apply’ button and send us your CV.

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