Skill, Employment & Education Advisor - LTC

Skill, Employment & Education Advisor - LTC Job Description Job Title: Skill, Employment & Education Advisor - LTC Job Location: Lower Thames Crossing Country/Region: United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for an Skills, Employment & Education Advisor to join our team at BMJV (Bouygues Murphy Joint Venture) to work on delivering the UK's longest road tunnel beneath the River Thames, the excitingLower Thames Crossing project.

The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. LTC is a new road that will connect Kent and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames and will be the greenest road ever built in the UK - creating six times more green space than road. The reliable new route will almost double road capacity over the river east of London to reduce congestion and give millions of people more choice on where they live, work and spend their valuable time.

We have a diverse programme team on LTC that reflects the communities we work in and fosters an inclusive culture by actively supporting the programme's Purpose, Principles and Cultural Pillars and growing employee networks.

A day in the life of a Murphy Skills, Employment & Education Advisor Education & Community Engagement

• Create and deliver engaging sessions for primary schools, secondary schools and colleges across Kent and Essex, promoting the Lower Thames Crossing, the construction sector and essential employability skills.
• Attend school-led events-including careers fairs, mock interviews, workshops and assemblies-to represent the project and inspire young people.
• Organise and host site visits for local students, teachers and community groups to provide first hand insight into the project.
• Host and coordinate work experience placements for local students, ensuring meaningful insight into the construction and infrastructure industry.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with local schools, colleges, training providers, employment brokerages and community organisations, demonstrating sensitivity to differing community perspectives on the project.
• Attend external events and represent the organisation professionally while networking with key partners and stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with joint venture partners (Balfour Beatty, Skanska) to ensure consistent and aligned delivery across the programme.

Volunteer Coordination

• Recruit, brief and support project volunteers to participate in education and skills events.

Internal Collaboration

• Act as a key and active member of the wider People & Culture Team, contributing to shared goals and supporting the delivery of the project's social value commitments.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Confident public speaking and presenting to a variety of audience sizes.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups-from local residents and young people to senior stakeholders and politicians.
• Empathy and understanding when working with individuals from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint with the ability to create engaging and age appropriate content.
• Experience working with young people or community groups.
• Understanding of the construction industry or large infrastructure projects.

What's in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
  

What happens next

• We aim to review your application within 1-2 weeks, depending on volumes of applicants
• If you are shortlisted, we'll invite you to a short chat to learn more about you and give you a chance to ask questions
• This is followed by 1 to 2 rounds of interviews, which may include a task, depending on the role. For more senior positions, you might also meet additional members of the team but we'll let you know in advance if that's the case
• We aim to make final decisions within 3-4 weeks.
  

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is

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