Business Development Professional - Apprenticeships

Northeastern University London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave opportunities

Private medical insurance

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

25 days holiday + winter break 27-31

Job summary

Northeastern University London is seeking a Business Development Professional to promote work-related programmes including Degree Apprenticeships, Apprenticeship Units and short courses. The role focuses on building employer partnerships and securing income through funded projects across the UK, with hybrid work and travel as required.

You will work with NU London's external business development activities, develop proposals, and ensure compliance with sector standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with Apprenticeship programmes.
• Proven ability to identify income opportunities in HE/public sector.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with employers and business community.
• Strong proposal development and fundraising skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify organisations with potential synergies and develop targeted proposals.
• Lead workforce planning and lifelong learning initiatives with employer partners.
• Develop funded project ideas and build capacity within the team.
• Plan and manage marketing initiatives for the portfolio of programmes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Proposal writing

Funding proposals

Relationship building

Market analysis

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Location: London / Remote (Hybrid working in line with business need - typically 50% of working week on campus) Benefits: The university supports staff maintaining a good work/life balance, offer flexible working and parental leave opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme which provides free, confidential advice on both home and work concerns as well as optional private medical insurance, season ticket loans and being part of the cycle to work scheme. 25 days holiday allowance plus winter break 27th to 31st December (excl. Bank Holidays) Group life assurance, group income protection Pension schemes and optional private healthcare Employee Assistance Programme Flexible working options Line Management Responsibility: None Reports to: Associate Director, Innovation & Enterprise (Currently to Director of Business Development - Interim cover for Maternity Leave) Start date (dependent on successful completion of relevant checks): Immediate

The Role Northeastern University London (NU London) wishes to appoint a Business Development Professional to be responsible for promotion of work-related programmes which include a portfolio of Degree Apprenticeships, Apprenticeship Units, short courses and other non‑degree, non‑credit bearing offerings. This will require working with employers across all sectors as a part of workforce planning. Proactive and results-driven, the role holder will identify and secure income generating opportunities for NU London and, where appropriate, NU's wider Global Network. Experience working with Apprenticeship programmes is a must. You will also have considerable experience of developing and facilitating relationships between the HE sectors and the business community and will possess an in‑depth understanding of the importance of innovation in a business context. With renewed pressure on the delivery of innovation services within the sector, the successful candidate must have the skills and experience to develop winning funding proposals to build further capacity. The externally facing aspects of this role involves contact in person, via web‑conference, email and on the telephone, with organisations whose relationships are highly valued by Northeastern University. Through your ability to champion, inspire and communicate opportunities for business collaboration, the role holder will be a key appointment in NU London's external business development activities. The role is field based and suitable for hybrid working with a need to travel within the UK and attend the London‑based office when required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifying organisations with potential synergies to the University's expertise and developing a proposal for targeting this business.
• Identifying business needs and issues aligned to workforce planning and lifelong learning, facilitating business liaison and business development activities with the objective of turning prospects into income generating projects.
• Proactively search out and secure funded project ideas and proposals that will build capacity within the business development team.
• Developing and implementing an operational plan that clearly defines the relationship between Northeastern University London and business that will bring professionalism and consistency to the interface.
• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly articulate the University's offerings and how these benefits align to an organisation's needs.
• Planning and managing new marketing initiatives for the Business Development portfolio of programmes, including editing, and supporting the production of all resources and publicity material, including websites, events, etc.
• Report income generation data, targets, and forecasts on a regular basis.
• Drive demonstrable growth in income arising from apprenticeship opportunities.
• Support internal operational teams in implementing partner engagements.
• Acquire, and maintain, the knowledge required to ensure that apprentices/learners and the associated administration complies with the quality assurance processes for NU London, OfS, Ofsted, Ofqual and DWP.
• Help ensure evidence packs for apprentices/learners are complete and accurate in accordance with the DWP and Data Protection regulations, particularly in respect of contracts and eligibility/registration requirements.
• Ensure compliance with End Assessment regulations as prescribed by the DWP.
• Have a full professional knowledge of the requirements for learner academic and pastoral support, ensuring an understanding of NU London systems and services for delivery: dealing with correspondence and maintaining confidential files.
• Attending relevant training as required.
• Participate in committees and working groups as appropriate and when required.
• Any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this post in support of the Director of Business and Partnership Development & Apprenticeships or their nominee, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training.