Area Business Consultant

National Skills Agency; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 24,300 - 29,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

25 days annual leave + birthday

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Tax-free performance bonuses

Healthcare & dental plans

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 GP access

Enhanced sick pay

Life insurance

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

National Skills Agency is seeking an ambitious Area Business Consultant to shape the future of businesses and learners through apprenticeship and training solutions. The role covers Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Bedfordshire with a hybrid pattern integrating home and client-site work.

You will engage with prospects and existing clients to generate opportunities, promote apprenticeship programmes, funded and commercial training, and support learner enrolments while representing

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a business development role.
• Proven experience of new business development and lead generation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A self-motivated individual with the initiative to work independently.
• Experience within the further education or apprenticeship sector would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and generate new business opportunities.
• Research potential clients and prospects within the assigned region.
• Build relationships with local partners and businesses to identify opportunities.
• Travel to meet prospective clients and partners to develop new business.
• Arrange and deliver client meetings and presentations to secure new business.
• Record and manage sales activity through the CRM system.
• Collaborate with the local team to support learner enrolment targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new clients.
• Aim to achieve monthly new business targets through proactive activity.
• Coordinate with area managers and internal teams to progress opportunities.

Skills

Business development

Lead generation

Communication skills

Independent working

FE/apprenticeship sector knowledge

Job description

Role: Area Business Consultant

Location: Hybrid – covering Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire

Salary: From £27,000 plus uncapped commission

Ready to Make a Difference?

Our client is looking for an ambitious Area Business Consultant to help shape the future of businesses and learners through high-quality apprenticeship and training solutions.

As an Area Business Consultant, you will engage with prospective and existing clients to generate new business opportunities across a range of sectors. You will promote our client's full portfolio of apprenticeship programmes, funded training and commercial training solutions. Working closely with the local team, you will help achieve learner enrolment targets while representing our client at networking events and within the local business community.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern, combining home working with travel to client sites and networking events across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and generate new business opportunities.
• Research potential clients and business prospects within the assigned region.
• Build relationships with local partners and businesses to identify new opportunities.
• Travel to meet prospective clients and partners to develop new business.
• Arrange and deliver client meetings and presentations to secure new business.
• Record and manage sales activity through the CRM system.
• Work collaboratively with the local team to support business development and learner enrolment targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new clients.
• Achieve or exceed monthly new business targets through proactive business development activity.
• Liaise with area managers and internal teams to progress opportunities.Gather and share client feedback and market intelligence with relevant departments.

About You

Our client is seeking a proactive and confident individual with the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience in a business development role.
• Proven experience of new business development and lead generation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A self-motivated individual with strong problem-solving abilities and the initiative to work independently.
• Experience within the further education or apprenticeship sector would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Achievable uncapped commission based on monthly learner starts.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional day off for your birthday.
• Holiday buy and sell scheme (up to five additional days).
• Tax-free performance bonuses when company targets are achieved.
• Healthcare cash plan, dental plan, Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 GP access.
• Enhanced sick pay and life insurance.
• Mileage reimbursement and travel expenses.

Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds