Business Development Manager (Apprenticeships)

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting company is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager for Apprenticeships. This role is home and field-based with occasional travel and involves promoting apprenticeship programmes to employers, driving growth, and achieving targets. The successful candidate will have proven experience in a similar role and strong communication skills. The position offers a salary of up to £45,000 plus bonuses and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent Holiday Entitlement

Mileage

Pension

Bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Development Manager for an Apprenticeship Provider.
• Experience working towards Apprentice start targets.
• Strong understanding of funding rules.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage with SMEs and Levy employers to promote apprenticeship programmes.
• Research new business opportunities and maintain awareness of market trends.
• Lead networking events and utilize sales techniques to identify new business.

Skills

Business Development

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of funding rules

Job description

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills & Employability sectors.

Job Title: Business Development Manager (Apprenticeships)

Location: Home and Field based, with occasional travel to the office.

Candidates to ideally live in any of the following locations: North West or The Midlands.

Salary: up to £45,000+ BONUS

Package: Excellent Holiday Entitlement, Mileage, Pension + Much More!

Type: Full-time, Permanent

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Apprenticeship Business Development Manager!

KM Recruitment are working closely with a leading ITP seeking a passionate and driven BDM to engage employers, drive apprenticeship growth, and make a real impact in the Skills sector.

Duties Include:

• Proactively identify and engage with SME and Levy employers topromote our client’s wide range of Apprenticeship programmes for existing workforce employees.
• Research new business opportunities, maintain awareness of market trends and collaborate with internal teams to proactively identify new business opportunities.
• Organise/ lead on networking events and conferences, engaging through a variety proactive approaches, utilising sales and marketing techniques to identify new business.
• Give advice and support to employers regarding the Apprenticeship Levy and future funding reforms.
• Deliver against key business objectives and achieve targets.

Essential Criteria:

• The successful candidate will have proven experience of working as a Business Development Manager for an Apprenticeship Provider.
• Proven experience of working towards Apprentice start targets.
• A strong understanding of funding rules.
• Excellent face-to-face and telephone communication skills
• Strong administrative and organisationalskills.
• Full clean driving licence and use of own vehicle
• Must be flexible with travel.

Please note:

KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days, then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.