Job Title: Employment and Skills Officer

Location: Walsall

Length: Until March 2026

Pay Rate: £20.48 - £23.17ph

Main purpose of the job role:
* Support the Employment and Skills Manager and Programme Managers in the delivery and development of an effective Employment & Skills service.
* Support the development and delivery of strategies, partnerships, programmes and projects as a means of improving economic growth for people and the borough.
* Place service users into sustainable employment or training through building trust and robust relationships with local and regional employers.
* Lead on gathering labour market information and analysing economic data to understand the issues faced by key stakeholders and barriers faced by clients.
* Assist in designing recruitment solutions and interventions that support the skills needs and requirements of local employers, partners and local residents.
* Lead on negotiating social value in all contracts and working with major contractors, developers and agents to bring forward positive action schemes.