Business Development Apprentice

First Intuition; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational provider in Chelmsford is looking for a Business Development Apprentice to enhance client management and engage in business development activities. This role offers the chance to gain practical experience while working directly with the team. You'll represent the company at networking events and manage student interactions effectively. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 x D grades at A Level. Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive Pension

Training and development opportunities

Employee perks including discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 x D grades at A Level (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Assist with high-quality client management to ensure effective service delivery.
• Represent the company at various events to promote services.
• Engage in administrative duties related to business development.
• Work closely with customer service to address client requirements.

Skills

A Level (AS Level or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Business Development Apprentice - Degree Level Apprentice

Location: Chelmsford Essex

Role Type: On-Site

First Intuition (FI) is a fast-growing, innovative education provider committed to delivering outstanding learning experiences. At FI, our commitment to excellence is driven by our core driving principle of putting people first. We take pride in nurturing talent, fostering growth, and providing unparalleled support to our students, clients, and team members, ensuring they can thrive personally and professionally.

Our success is due to our approach to training and our links with businesses. We work closely with organisations to precisely understand their needs and incorporate these into innovative course designs, where the interaction with students is tailored, personal and reflects their specific circumstances. This approach has led to First Intuition being awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted.

Job Summary

As an apprentice, you’ll work at First Intuition and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assisting with high-quality client management, ensuring that students and employers are getting the service they need
• Representing First Intuition at networking events, school careers events and client engagement activities
• Telephone liaison with both potential and existing students and employers regarding commercial course bookings
• Administrative duties as necessary in respect of the business development and client management activities
• Working closely with customer service to ensure that client requirements are followed through to a timely conclusion
• Working with the operations team on second-stage follow-ups for inbound enquires
• Undertaking business development activities to assist the Business Development Manager in bringing new employers and students to First Intuition Essex centres
• Working closely with the marketing team to ensure a joined-up approach to business development and marketing for the Essex centre

Key tasks

The key tasks and responsibilities for this role are split into three main categories:

Business development

• Identifying potential new employers to discuss with the Business Development Manager
• Ensuring that further sales opportunities are recognised and promoted to existing clients
• Sourcing and attending relevant networking events to share information about First Intuition
• Attending school careers events to promote the services First Intuition offers
• Attend face-to-face meetings, virtual meetings, and make outbound telephone calls with potential new employers to understand their needs and promote relevant First Intuition services
• Proactively following up on leads to ensure potential new students and employers have a high-quality service from their very first interactions with First Intuition
• Working together with the wider BD and Marketing team members on ideas for the promotion and sales of our services.

Client management

• Attending face-to-face or virtual meetings and scheduled telephone calls with employers and students
• Assisting clients with any queries they may have and ensuring that any bookings are promptly passed on to the customer services team for action
• Obtaining feedback from students and employers about the service they are receiving

Administrative activities

• Ensuring that new potential students and employers are input in our Access Planit system
• Ensuring leads are recorded and shared with the appropriate team members
• General Administrative tasks as appropriate

Qualifications and skills

Essential:

• A Level (AS Level or equivalent) Any (Grade 2 x D grades min) essential

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays
• 3 FI Days per year
• Flexible-working positive employer with a range of family-friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24-hour confidential access to counselling and support services
• Competitive Pension
• Training and development opportunities
• Long term career prospects in a growing company
• Employee perks including a range of discounts to suit your lifestyle

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting young people and vulnerable adults and follow Safer Recruitment processes. All successful candidates will need to complete a DBS check, with some roles requiring an Enhanced check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All staff are expected to share this commitment and adhere to our Safeguarding and Prevent Policy, which can be viewed here. First Intuition does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.