Business Development Manager

Dovetail and Slate; Crewe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate Limited in Crewe is seeking a proactive, customer-facing professional to grow apprenticeship and staff training services. You will contact new employers, support existing customers, and help set up apprenticeship accounts and paperwork.

Key tasks include identifying employers, attending networking events, maintaining accurate records, and coordinating with internal teams to resolve queries. DBS checks and a driving licence are required where applicable.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Customer facing

Sales

Networking

Communication

Microsoft Office

Independent worker

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

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.

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Because education matters.

Dovetail and Slate Limited.

Because education matters.