Engagement Specialist

Position: Employer Engagement Specialist

At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself.

On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.

Our 5 Campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile.

We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

Location Coleg Cambria Final date to receive applications Sunday, December 6, 2026 Scale Point From £34,997 Scale Point To £39,441 Job Profile Job Description and Person Specification

Coleg Cambria:
An Introduction

At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself.

On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.

Our 5 Campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile.

We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

Job Summary

Exceeding expectations through education, innovation and inspiration…

This role is well suited to candidates who have technical knowledge and experience within a manufacturing environment

Role

Title:

Employer Engagement Specialist

Location: Deeside

Contract Type: Permanent:
Full time

Salary: £34,997 - £39,441

We currently have a new vacancy for an Employer Engagement Specialist to join our Employer Engagement team based in Deeside.

After securing an exciting new Investment Zone project, this role will work to support employers to employ new recruits in the Advanced Manufacturing Sector across Flintshire & Wrexham and to upskill and reskill their existing workforce.

This includes work placements, apprenticeship opportunities and employability events.

As an Employer Engagement Specialist you will be responsible for generating new leads and repeat business on a regular basis with both new and existing clients. It will also be your responsibility to maximise any opportunities presented to you and work to achieve individual, team and organisational targets. You will have an excellent knowledge of the external funding landscape.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum of level 3 qualification (A Level or Equivalent)
• Ability to effectively plan, manage, and work to targets, including excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to travel to employers across North Wales and North West
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, coupled with strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with staff, clients, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Significant experience of business development
• Experience of client relationship management
• Understanding of training and development programmes (including apprenticeships)
• Experience of working in a consultative sales and target driven environment
• Experience of creating and maintaining external networks and…