Contract Type: Grant Funded until 31/03/2026
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
Location of post: The Workstation, Water Street, Port Talbot SA12 6LF
We are currently looking for an Employment Liaison Officer to join our team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting participants and businesses. Within the role you will be liaising with Employers, Colleagues , Training Providers, Employability Partners and Participants to source and match employment opportunities with participants enrolled on the programme. You will monitor and report on expenditure relating to participant training. You will deal with queries from employers, training providers and colleagues.
The main duties of the post:
To develop effective and sustainable working relationships with local employers, SMEs, social enterprises and third sector organisations, to secure appropriate employment opportunities and promote customers to employers in order to secure sustainable employment to those TATA employees or those of the supply chain who have been affected.
Assist in the successful implementation of the Employment Support Team Goals and Targets. Ensuring that quality standards are met, KPI’s are met and monitored.
You will have experience in/of;
Experience of working with those that are facing redundancy or have been made redundant. Experience of liaising with SME’s and Third Sector. Experience of recruitment procedures.
Working knowledge of recruitment practices across a variety of sectors.
Ideally you will be;
Be educated to Level 4 standard and have substantial experience in working with employers
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Alison Kirkhouse on
Phone: 07800959166
Email: a.c.kirkhouse@npt.gov.uk
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language skills are not required.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
