Employer Engagement Manager - Gympie & Maryborough

Employer Engagement Manager - Gympie & Maryborough

Enterprise and Training Company – Gympie QLD

Enterprise & Training Company Limited (ETC) is a leading not for profit provider in employment, training and business services, operating for over 30 years with a delivery footprint across New South Wales and Queensland. We are innovative, progressive and committed to making a positive difference in our communities in which we operate.

At ETC, you’ll be welcomed into a caring, purpose driven organisation where our staff feel valued and heard. You will receive supportive leadership, flexible working options and meaningful development to empower you to make a real difference — and to grow while doing it.

We currently have a full-time opportunity for a passionate individual to join our team as a Employer Engagement Manager in our Gympie & Maryborough office

The Role - A Day in the Life of a Employer Engagement Advisor

As an Employer Engagement Manager, you will play a key role in building and maintaining strong relationships with employers, industry representatives, and community stakeholders to create employment, training and career pathway opportunities for our customers. Working closely with operational teams, you will identify workforce needs, broker opportunities and connect suitable candidates with meaningful and sustainable employment outcomes.

With a strong understanding of local labour markets and a passion for helping people succeed, you will position ETC as a trusted workforce partner while driving positive outcomes for employers, customers and the wider community. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on networking, building partnerships and creating opportunities that change lives.

Your Key Responsibilities will include;

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with employers across the region, particularly medium to large businesses
• Conducting regular employer visits to identify workforce needs, recruitment trends, and emerging opportunities
• Promoting ETC's employment, training, and community services to employers and stakeholders
• Facilitating recruitment activities, workplace visits, employer information sessions, and employment events
• Connecting suitable customers to employment, training, and paid work trial opportunities
• Providing labour market insights and employer feedback to operational teams
• Supporting and mentoring engagement staff while contributing to regional performance outcomes

If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can build lasting employer partnerships and help people achieve sustainable employment, we want to hear from you!

Criteria for Success

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Experience in employer engagement, recruitment, workforce development, business development, or a related field
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role within WAS/IEA/DES/TtW employment services contracts is highly regarded
• Experience working within a youth cohort
• Strong networking, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Experience identifying and developing employment, training, or career pathway opportunities
• The ability to work towards targets and business objectives
• Knowledge of labour market trends and workforce needs
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• The ability to support and mentor team members
• A current Driver Licence
• A current, clear National Police Check or willingness to obtain
• A currentBlue Card

Why work for ETC

We pride ourselves on offering a positive work culture and environment for employees to achieve their best. We offer a broad range of benefits including;

• Above Awards and competitive salaries
• Salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• An extra week of paid leave after 5 years of service
• A variety of flexible working arrangements on offer to suit individual needs, including compressed work weeks, varied start & finish times, 9 day fortnights,Monthly Accrued Day off (ADO).
• Paid day off for your Birthday after probation, Blood Donor, and Community Services Leave
• Access to the Fitness Passport Program
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave - primary carers (3 weeks secondary carers)
• Innovative staff reward and recognition program
• Health & wellbeing initiatives including discounted Private Health insurance and free annual flu vaccination
• Discounted accommodation and travel offers
• Opportunities for career progression and leadership development including completion of accredited qualifications and leadership programs.
• Access to free Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

We consider our employees as the heartbeat of our organisation. If you’re interested a rewarding career where you can enrich and change people's lives, we want to hear from you!

More information

A copy of the Position Description can be viewedhere

For more information about this role, please contact Alison Henschell via email at ***************@etcltd.com.au

For more information about ETC please visit https://etcltd.com.au/.

We are an equal opportunity employer and promote great working conditions.We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural backgrounds, mature aged workers and people with disability.ETC respects diversity in all people and actively encourages applications from all minority groups. We believe that a diverse workforce not only reflects the communities we serve, but also leads to better outcomes for our employees, customers and stakeholders.

Our robust recruitment practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interview process. Applicants should be aware that ETC carries out a variety of checks including, reference checks and compulsory psychometric assessments throughout the shortlisting process. A current National Police Check andWorking With Children Check or Blue Card must be providedprior to commencing employment.

ETC is committed to providing a safe environment in which children’s rights, needs and interests are met. We create a culture, adopt strategies and take action to promote child safety and wellbeing and prevent harm to children and young people. ETC is committed to implementing practices in keeping with theNational Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

We are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any accommodations or adjustments, please let us know via email ***************@etcltd.com.au and we will work with you to meet your specific needs.

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