Business Development Manager

Role Purpose

• Build relationships with employers and sell apprenticeships and staff training.
• Win new business and encourage existing customers to use more services.
• Help employers find training that meets their staffing and skills needs.

Responsibilities

• Contact new employers to discuss apprenticeships and training.
• Keep in touch with existing customers and offer further support.
• Help employers set up apprenticeship accounts and complete paperwork.
• Find employers offering work placements and pass details to the placement team.
• Attend networking events and explain the services available.
• Keep customer records updated and work with internal teams to resolve queries.

Requirements

• Experience in a similar customer facing role.
• Understand business needs, apprenticeships and staff training.
• Experience in at least two areas: business planning, marketing, sales, or customer databases and networking.
• Good communication, organisation and Microsoft Office skills; able to work independently and with others.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work
• Completion of an enhanced DBS check with barred list information before starting.

If this advert is of interest, please apply with your CV.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Dovetail and Slate Ltd ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.

Because education matters.

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Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency.