Gloucestershire County Council
Employer Adviser
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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
Job Title: Employer Adviser
Job Location: Adult Education Service
Salary: £30,024 - £32,597 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 17/06/2026
Job Requisition Number: 14233
This post is not open to job share
About the Role
Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub offers a one-stop source of information, advice, guidance, and support around employment and skills. Working with a range of partners and employers in localities across Gloucestershire, the Hub delivers 1:1 support through a number of programmes for people with barriers to entering, re-entering, or retaining work, as well as advice and signposting for any resident looking for help.
As an Employer Adviser, you’ll be the vital link between individuals facing barriers to employment and employers. You’ll build strong partnerships across Gloucestershire, engage proactively with employers, and support people to sustain meaningful employment.
Responsibilities:
- Operate in a target-driven, outward-facing role focused on generating job opportunities and achieving sustainable employment outcomes.
- Proactively build a pipeline of employers, using a consultative sales approach to identify vacancies, understand business needs, and promote inclusive recruitment.
- Work closely with Employment Specialists to match candidates to suitable roles and support successful placements.
- Influence employers, address barriers to hiring, and position Connect to Work as a trusted recruitment partner.
- Provide ongoing account management, supporting job starts and retention through practical advice such as reasonable adjustments.
- Use labour market insight to target sectors, grow employer networks, and maximize opportunities.
- Bring a strong values-driven approach, with a genuine belief that everyone who wants to work can work.
- Be committed to challenging perceptions, advocating for individuals, and working with employers to create opportunities that are inclusive, sustainable, and meaningful.
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About You
You’re a proactive and motivated individual who thrives on building relationships and achieving outcomes and will be confident engaging with employers and influencing at all levels. Experience in partnership working, business development, recruitment, or account management would be an advantage.
Requirements:
- Strong understanding of employment practices, recruitment processes, and the challenges faced by individuals who experience barriers to work.
- Comfortable working in a target-driven environment, managing multiple priorities, and delivering results.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build trust quickly with employers, colleagues, and participants.
- Organized, adaptable, and able to work independently while contributing positively to a wider team.
- Committed to supporting individuals to overcome barriers and succeed in employment, whether through professional or lived experience.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
- An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Family-friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counseling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online, and by telephone
- An in-house Occupational Health service
- Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
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How to Apply
If you have the skills, desire, and experience required to make a positive difference, then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” button.
If you have any questions about this role, please contact: tom.adam@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:
Job Profile - Employer adviser
This Position is subject to a DBS check.
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have the right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realize your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer-facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
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