Business Sales Consultant

South and City College Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major further education provider in Birmingham is seeking a full‑time Business Sales Consultant. The role involves promoting and selling the College's recruitment and training services, managing client relationships, and generating sales leads. Ideal candidates will have experience in sales, be fluent in English, and possess strong interpersonal skills. This position offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality educational services.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales and marketing, preferably in education or training sectors.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Ability to manage relationships and meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell the College's services to achieve sales targets.
• Generate leads through various channels.
• Maintain records in the CRM system.

Skills

Sales skills

Client relationship management

Market research

Proposal presentation

Collaboration

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Business Sales Consultant

We are looking to appoint a full‑time Business Sales Consultant

Application deadline: 16th January 2026

Interviews will be arranged for: 2nd February 2026

Please refer to the attached job description for further details about this role.

Job Purpose / Aims

To sell the recruitment and training services offered by the College to employers and achieve agreed volume and revenue targets.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Promote and sell the College's full range of services—including recruitment, apprenticeships, work experience, and training—to achieve agreed monthly sales revenue targets.
• Manage relationships with large employers as required, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and retention.
• Conduct sector research within the allocated sector to identify new business opportunities, with flexibility to explore other sectors as needed.
• Generate sales leads through diverse channels, including face‑to‑face meetings, telesales, conferences, and networking events.
• Convert leads by accurately assessing employer recruitment and training needs, and presenting tailored proposals and solutions.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Faculties, the Employer Engagement Team, Work Experience Team, and the wider College to ensure timely and high‑quality delivery of services.
• Maintain accurate records in the College's Client Relationship Management (CRM) system and Business Services Performance Tracker.
• Provide weekly progress reports to demonstrate performance against agreed targets.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role and level of responsibility as required.

About the College

We are one of the largest further education providers in the UK, with eight campuses across the city. We are committed to ensuring students have the relevant skills, qualifications, and experience for their future, whether that is to seek employment or continue their education.

Our vision is to be recognised as an outstanding educational and economical resource by providing outstanding education, training that is primarily vocational in response to the needs of the learners, employers and other key stakeholders.

At South and City College Birmingham, equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to who we are and what we do. We are firmly committed to promoting and embedding the key principles for all within our institution, from our learners to our staff, governors, employers, visitors and contractors.

How to Apply

To apply, please click the “Apply Online” button. If you require any information not specified in the Job Description, please contact the People Services Team by email at [email protected].

Safeguarding

The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre‑employment checks, including enhanced DBS, prohibition check, child care disqualification (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide a minimum of two suitable references covering a 5‑year period. An online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and related amendments. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.