About the Role

Fixed Term until 18th August 2027

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority have received Grant funding from Jobcentre Plus to work with unemployed people seeking to get into Construction roles and with employers to understand what their needs are.  Located within the Investment & Delivery Directorate – Employer Brokerage Service, working closely with the Skills Brokers and relevant teams in each Council plus local Jobcentre Plus teams, the post holder will help people into construction roles and work with employers to understand their current and forthcoming needs.  They will engage with residents and employers, ensuring alignment with other employment and skills programmes to maximise the impact of resources.  Through focused and coordinated activity, the programme will align with existing employer engagement teams’ work and networks, maximising local relationships, avoiding duplication and maximising impact within each of our LAs to the benefit of residents and employers.  

Team members should be self-starting, collaborative and ambitious, offer fresh ideas, and who demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based policymaking and investment, and a determination to deliver for the people of the Liverpool City Region. 

 

About the person 

The role requires a proactive individual who can effectively engage with a diverse range of customers referred through Jobcentre Plus. The successful candidate will be expected to travel across the Liverpool City Region to deliver employability support to customers, while also providing sector-specific guidance and expertise to Jobcentre staff. Working closely with the Employer Skills Broker – Construction, they will engage with employers to identify and secure suitable employment opportunities within the construction sector that align with customers' skills, experience, and career aspirations. 

Team members should be self-starting, collaborative and ambitious, offer fresh ideas, and who demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based policymaking and investment, and a determination to deliver for the people of the Liverpool City Region. 

 

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.  

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting. 

1) Experience of delivering employment and skills related advice, guidance and support programmes to unemployed customers 

2) A good understanding of the needs and issues facing Construction employers. 

3)Excellent knowledge and understanding of apprenticeships and other education and skills programmes. 

 

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV. 

 

About the organisation 

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year. 

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind. 

  

Staff benefits  

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5% 

• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days 

• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner 

• Flexible and hybrid working 

• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service 

• Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme 

• Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms 

• Bike to Work Scheme 

• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning 

  

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion  

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are care experienced (whether through foster care, residential care, supported living, kinship care, live-in care, home care or adoption), are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities. 

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above. 

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV. 

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes. 

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.