Business Engagement Manager

Job Introduction

SkillsHouse is Bradford’s education and skills partnership gateway for business engagement, responsible for triaging enquiries, identifying potential new customers and managing relationships to support businesses to understand their challenges and introduce them to partnership based solutions and products to support them grow, creating new opportunities for education and training providers, in turn creating new opportunities for students and employers.  

SkillsHouse is a creative and constructive partnership of Bradford Council, and the University of Bradford, FE partners, Community partners, and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority working together to progress the design and implementation of an all-age careers and employment service.  This exciting opportunity will be at the heart of achieving our ambition of building a more inclusive, sustainable and productive economy in Bradford. 

The Role

Bradford Council and partners are seeking to appoint a Business Engagement Manager to lead the transformational partnership programme of work to improve our local business engagement through a clear gateway ensuring that employers have a single point of contact, harnessing the passion for improving social outcomes and social mobility that exists with the district and building on the culture of partnership and collaboration to deliver the bold and ambitious partnership plan for SkillsHouse.

The Person

We are looking for an experienced manager with a strong operational background and a proven track record of delivering high quality, customer focused services. The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator who can work directly with businesses to understand needs, resolve challenges, and drive the delivery of high impact programmes.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast paced team environment where no two days are the same, demonstrating adaptability, sound judgement, and the ability to manage competing priorities. They will be driven by a commitment to improving outcomes and supporting social mobility, while confidently navigating complex and evolving situations.

As Business Engagement Manager, they will coordinate activity across teams, streamline processes, and play a key role in developing and sustaining a high performing team. They will ensure consistent communication, operational effectiveness, and the successful delivery of SkillsHouse’s business focused solutions.

An enhance disclosure request with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be sought for all appointees to this post. 

Contact:

If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Shazia Qureshi on 07811504130 or email shazia.qureshi@bradford.gov.uk

Employee Offer

Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf 

Equal Opportunities 

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants. 

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.