Employer Liaison Officer – Skills Connect

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff member:

Job Ref:             25-148-ELO-ECI-WEB

Job Role:           Employer Liaison Officer – Skills Connect

Location:          Base Location to be agreed.

• The Cedar Foundation, I Upper Lisburn Road, Belfast BT10 0GW
• The Cedar Foundation, 1a Woodside Road Industrial Estate, Ballymena, BT42 4QJ,
• The Cedar Foundation,  An Storas, Ballybot House, 28 Cornmarket Employer Liaison Officer, Newry, BT35 8BG (with agile working options)

Salary:               Starting on £29,540 per annum (pro-rata)

Hours:               37 hours per week

Contract:          Until March 2029 (Please note this post is funded via the Peace Plus  Programme.  Continuation of employment beyond this date is subject to funding)

The Service

The Skills Connect project is a cross community/cross border initiative to support urban and rural communities to address the significant skills gaps, disparity in education attainment and employment outcomes for people with disabilities and long term health conditions.  It aims to develop a strategy and action plan for sustained inclusive, labour-market responsive training options for people who fall outside traditional pathways.

Skills Connect will deliver academy-based training in the following sectors: Hospitality and Tourism, Health and Social Care and the Green Economy  through a curriculum of qualifications to reduce skills gaps and increase employability of participants. The project will work collaboratively with employers to build capacity to engage with a more diverse workforce.

Skills Connect is supported by the European Union’s PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).  The project is led by the NOW Group in partnership with the Cedar Foundation (Cedar), Open College Network NI, Ulster University and Dundalk Institute of Technology.

The Role

As an Employment Liaison Officer you will provide participants with the highest quality support to enable achievement of skills development and educational aspirations.  The post holder will have a particular focus developing the employability of participants through direct employer engagement and promoting learning and skills development to ensure they achieve their individual goals. 

The Employment Liaison Officer will engage effectively with all stakeholders in a professional manner to ensure the optimum opportunities and outcomes can be achieved by the participants.  This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people  with disabilities and neurodivergence.

Benefits

• 20 days annual leave and 12 statutory days pro rata. Annual leave entitlements increases to 25 days (pro rata) after 5 years’ service and 27 days (pro rata) after 10 years’ service.
• Auto enrolment Pension through Standard Life. Employer contribution 4%, employee contribution 5%.
• Annual incremental pay increases on agreed salary scale.
• Agile working benefits.
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme that increases with length of service.
• Investor in People Platinum accredited organisation with commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities.
• Staff recognition & reward incentives aligned to high standards of performance.
• Westfield Healthcare cashback scheme.
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme..

Essential Criteria

1. Professional Qualifications:

• RQF level 6 (e.g., Bachelor’s Degree) or equivalent level  

              professional qualification

AND

• Minimum of 1 year’s paid experience in liaising with employers and supporting individuals to find employment

OR

• Minimum RQF 4 or equivalent in a relevant discipline

AND

• Minimum of 3 years’ paid experience as above

2. Proficiency in IT skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook. 
3. Ability to work independently with good organisational, communication & interpersonal skills. 

Apply Online: https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

Closing Date: Thursday, 5th June 2025 at 10:00 am

THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.

Please Note – At present The Cedar Foundation does not offer sponsorship.