Employability Manager

Salary: Circa £32,000 per year

Contract: Full-time, Permanent (interim applicants considered)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday–Friday (flexible working considered)

Location: Based at Newton Heath (M40 2TP
)

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after five years)
• Your birthday off
• Death-in-service cover at 3× salary (after probation)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Up to 8.5% employer pension contribution

• Lead and motivate a team of Employability Coordinators and Digital Support Officers
• Provide supervision, coaching, and professional development to staff
• Oversee caseloads and ensure targets and KPIs are achieved across multiple contracts
• Carry a small caseload to support capacity and model best practice
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, training providers, funders, and referral partners
• Contribute to strategy, identify funding opportunities, and support bid writing
• Monitor and evaluate performance using CRM and distance-travelled tools such as Work Star
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, and funder requirements
• Manage budgets, resources, and accurate reporting

• Proven experience managing employability or related services
• Demonstrable success meeting performance targets and quality standard
• Skilled in supporting people with complex barriers into sustainable work
• Strong understanding of employability strategies and local labour market trends
• Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills
• Confident using IT systems including CRM and Microsoft Office
• Analytical skills to interpret data and improve performance
• Values‑driven, patient, and non‑judgmental with a focus on empowerment
• Knowledge of Data Protection, Confidentiality, and Safeguarding
• Level 6 or higher qualification in management, IAG/CIAG, or IEP
• Experience in recruitment and employer engagement
• Bid writing or fundraising experience
• Partnership working and external presenting skills
• Full UK driving licence

Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing how you meet the person specification to

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