Business Development Consultant

Business Development Consultant (Recruitment) Location: This role is a combination of office-based and outreach. You will cover both Crewe & Macclesfield (expenses covered outside of base office). Contract: This is a fixed-term contract for a period of 9-12 month (with the possibility of extension depending on business needs). Driving license & own car essential Who We Are Fedcap Employment (part of The Fedcap Group) is a not-for-profit organisation delivering employability solutions across a range of UK contracts through a blend of local frontline professional teams. Our services are more vital than ever before to individuals and their wider communities as we tackle unemployment rates and community engagement head on. Your Role The Business Development Consultant will work with employers across a geographical area delivering support, advice and guidance on appropriate occupational support interventions to enable transition into secure, suitable and sustainable employment. They take the initiative to provide education and support to employers, as agreed with the participant which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention. Your Responsibilities Designing employer route-ways with diverse support needs being considered Identifying employment and other work-related opportunities with employers through marketing candidates directly into employers Establishing and building relationships with key employers in the local labour market, promoting, influencing and advising on how to ensure occupations are more inclusive and accessible to those with physical and /or mental health conditions, disabilities (i.e. sensory impairments visual, hearing and learning difficulties) and wellbeing needs Undertaking pre-work assessments with participants with health-related issues. Discussing interventions and support required with both the participant and employer to ensure any adjustments and considerations are implemented to support employment. Designing employer route-ways with health and well-being factors being considered Identifying employment and other work-related opportunities with employers through marketing candidates directly into employers Delivering performance against agreed targets including employer engagement, service, and quality. Developing relationships with key stakeholders including health professionals, partnership Organisations and employers to ensure participants experience a smooth transition into employment. Use wage-grant budget to help incentivise employers to take on participants with complex needs Your Skills and Experience A great communicator who always deliver enthusiasm & confidence and driven by results gained from quality of service by putting the participant at the heart of everything Demonstrable experience in business development, stakeholder relationship building, account management and/or sales. Able to adapt to difficult or challenging situations when required Empathetic and understanding of the challenges and barriers unemployed job seekers currently face Able to exhibit sound judgement, initiative, and drive to self-manage to achieve performance targets Resilient and determined to seek out job opportunities, coaching and motivating participants whilst working in a busy working environment Desirable: Demonstratable previous experience supporting those with health issues back to work/vocational rehabilitation/occupational health Awareness and understanding of health and wellbeing and disability initiatives to support individuals into employment which includes route ways, job design and adjustments Heres what makes Fedcap a rewarding career A real opportunity to make a genuine social difference An inclusive and supportive culture Learning and development opportunities to help you grow from day one (including a two-week induction and the opportunity of an Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP) qualification for all employees) Competitive benchmarked salary plus additional bonus and recognition schemes £500 a year to spend with your choice of over 900 retailers Pension 5% matched and free life cover (4 x salary) Health and wellbeing support with an internal Wellbeing Team and our Employee Assistance Programme (including 24/7 telephone support, counselling, legal and financial information, mindfulness, digital gym) Supporting your work/ life fit through a range of flexible working options, 33 days annual leave, buy/ sell holiday scheme, no bank holiday or weekend working! Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay A cycle to work scheme that is open all year long! Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Fedcap Employment is committed to applying equal opportunities at all stages of recruitment and selection, in line with its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy in addition to our duty under the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination; to advance equality of opportunity. Fedcap Employment is a Disability Confident Leader employer and as such, any candidate with a disability will not be excluded unless the candidate is unable to perform a duty intrinsic to the role, having considered reasonable adjustments. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be made to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged because of their disability. TPBN1_UKTJ