Employability Manager
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £40,001.00 to £50,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 9 (SCP 37 - 41) £48,226 - £52,413 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR1 3AA |
| Company: | Sunderland City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 286241 |
Summary
Sunderland is a fantastic, forward-looking, ambitious city undergoing significant transformation and economic regeneration. From the seafront and the city centre, to building locations of national strategic significance, we are creating the very best conditions for our 280,000 residents who live here and those who come to the city to work.
Within the service we are delighted to be supporting a number of exciting new employability projects which will directly benefit Sunderland residents.andnbsp; You will be responsible for the Connect to Work supported employment project and the Economic Inactivity trailblazer project. This involves leading and managing an employment support programme with stretching job outcome performance measures and creating effective working relationships with local employers.
If you have in-depth knowledge and experience of the core values of supported employment and the Supported Employment Quality
Framework, including a comprehensive understanding of services delivered and contracted by the Department for Work and Pensions to increase employment rates and reduce economic inactivity, we would like to hear from you.
Within your role you will work in a hybrid capacity, including remote and office working to suit the needs of the service. Your role may also require travel across various locations across the city and the region.
As an employee of Sunderland City Council, you will have access to a wide range of benefits including but not limited to, 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexitime to support your work-life balance, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Please review the attached Benefits document for further information.
You can view more information about the position in the attached Job Description, and should you wish to have an informal discussion please contact jane.thompson@sunderland.gov.uk
Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.ukandnbsp;
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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Within the service we are delighted to be supporting a number of exciting new employability projects which will directly benefit Sunderland residents.andnbsp; You will be responsible for the Connect to Work supported employment project and the Economic Inactivity trailblazer project. This involves leading and managing an employment support programme with stretching job outcome performance measures and creating effective working relationships with local employers.
If you have in-depth knowledge and experience of the core values of supported employment and the Supported Employment Quality
Framework, including a comprehensive understanding of services delivered and contracted by the Department for Work and Pensions to increase employment rates and reduce economic inactivity, we would like to hear from you.
Within your role you will work in a hybrid capacity, including remote and office working to suit the needs of the service. Your role may also require travel across various locations across the city and the region.
As an employee of Sunderland City Council, you will have access to a wide range of benefits including but not limited to, 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexitime to support your work-life balance, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Please review the attached Benefits document for further information.
You can view more information about the position in the attached Job Description, and should you wish to have an informal discussion please contact jane.thompson@sunderland.gov.uk
Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.ukandnbsp;
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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