Job description
Permanent, Part Time 18.5 hours per week.
A great opportunity has arisen to join the Bristol WORKS service as an Employer Manager on a part time basis (18.5 hours) from September 2025. This role will be supporting the WORKS team to design and develop high quality and meaningful experiences of work for young people from priority groups and working with a range of employers to design a range of more complex delivery.
About Us:
We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people across Bristol by providing support to help them access education, employment, and training opportunities. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how we engage and support young people (11-16) within special, mainstream and alternative learning provisions. You will be engaging local and national employers to design high quality CEIAG sessions to help inspire young people about next steps and positive pathways.
You will need to be an enthusiastic and resilient person who is able to prioritise workload and work to targets. This is a very exciting and unique role whereby we are always looking for creativity and innovation to help explore new ways of engaging employers and schools to inspire the future generation about the world of work. Travel across secondary schools and businesses within Bristol and surrounding areas will be required.
You will be responsible for the following:
1. Building and developing our existing networks of employers.
2. Assisting locally based organisations and individuals to achieve their employment and training aspirations.
3. Identify skill gaps and workforce shortages in key sectors.
4. Supporting workforce development through the creation of work opportunities, traineeships, apprenticeships, and job development.
5. Supporting the creation and development of high quality experiences of the workplace for priority learners within secondary schools.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation.
Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future