Employment Engagement Manager

Job Title: Employment Engagement Manager

Salary: £35,000- £40,000 with a company vehicle & fuel card & bonus scheme

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Flexible remote, hybrid

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am- 17.00pm

Reports To: Director of Education

Who we are

Redstone Training – we’re here to meet both client and industry needs. Providing companies with the skills, knowledge, and certification needed to ensure rail works are carried out both safely, and correctly.

As both a City & Guilds and Network Rail Training (NSAR) accredited training provider, we offer a blend of re-certifications and up-skills courses for existing Rail personnel, in addition to delivering government funded courses nationwide to bring qualified Rail Operatives into the working world. With many candidates already in employment, we lay down the foundation for a successful future and deliver educational excellence along the way.

About This Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Employment Engagement Manager to join our team. This position would suit someone with strong organisational skills, experience in either the Rail or Educational/Learner centred environment/industry & who has a genuine interest in developing the careers of others.

• Lead on external conversations with Colleges, training providers and employers.

• Establish strong relationship with Rail industry employers Nationwide, working with them to align their skills gaps with our delivery.

• Continuously monitor existing and new/upcoming Rail infrastructure projects.

• Ensure you follow bootcamp/aeb criteria for learners in each region.

• Efficiently and effectively manager Key Accounts allocated by the SMT, encompassing all aspects of a ‘funded training’ programme.

• Lead all client/new course learner ‘Meet & Greet’ presentations.

• Lead on bringing new business into Redstone.

• Support with developing and implementing an employer recruitment strategy.

• Support employers with interviews where needed.

• Liaise with the learner engagement team.

• Engage with marketing on designing what you require for support.

• Organise medicals for the learners.

• Understand safeguarding polices and procedures.

Person Specification:

• A full clean driving licence.

• Good interpersonal skills with ability to lead and support individuals whilst meeting internal performance measures.

• Ability to confidently engage with internal and external customers, stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

• Ability to work under own initiative and take an independent lead on projects whilst evaluating priorities and meeting deadlines.

• Willingness to travel. Our head office is Manchester but this role will require travel daily/weekly visiting our national training sites.

Desirable Qualities:

• Rail sector experience.

• Previous rail on track work.

• Education and training background.

At Redstone we always support our staff to grow and develop, and we look to promote within, that's why we offer great career progression and personal development opportunities with both full industry and academic training provided.

Benefits:

• Company car.

• Company pension.

• Flexitime.

• Work from home.

Schedule:

• Flexitime.

• Monday to Friday.

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required).

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Manchester.