Employer Engagement Advisor - Apprenticeships

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

KM Education Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Employer Engagement Advisor for Apprenticeships. The role is home/field based with two days a month in London and a salary of £32,000 plus £6k OTE.

This full-time, permanent position focuses on building employer partnerships and generating apprenticeship opportunities. You will identify and engage employers, develop new business, manage a sales pipeline, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth learner enrolment.

Qualifications

• Experience in employer engagement or business development for Apprenticeships.
• Ability to overcome objections and hit targets.
• Excellent communication, admin and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage with employers to promote Apprenticeship programmes.
• Develop new business via referrals, enquiries, events and local partnerships.
• Build partnerships with clients to expand Apprenticeships across their workforce.
• Analyse employer needs and recommend suitable Apprenticeship solutions.
• Manage sales activity in the CRM and work towards revenue and learner targets.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth enrolment processes.
• Raise the provider's profile at meetings and industry events.
• Monitor performance and keep up-to-date with policy and funding changes.

Skills

Employer engagement

Business development

Sales pipeline

Relationship building

Communication

CRM usage

Travel flexibility

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Job Title: Employer Engagement Advisor - Apprenticeships

Location: Home/Field based – 2 days per month in London

Salary: £32,000 + £6k OTE

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Are you a confident, driven relationship builder with a passion for winning new apprenticeship business and helping employers develop their workforce?

We're looking for a proactive Employer Engagement professional to promote our client's specialist Apprenticeship programmes, build strong employer partnerships and generate exciting new apprentice opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on developing relationships, spotting opportunities and turning conversations into commercial success.

What will you be doing?

• Proactively identify, approach and engage with employers to showcase the benefits of sector-specialist Apprenticeship programmes and convert opportunities into learner starts.
• Develop new business through referrals, incoming enquiries, networking, events and local partnerships, while identifying and pursuing your own opportunities.
• Build lasting partnerships with new and existing clients, maximising opportunities to introduce Apprenticeships across their workforce.
• Understanding business needs, conduct organisational needs analysis to identify employer requirements and recommend suitable Apprenticeship solutions.
• Take ownership of your sales pipeline, manage your activity through the CRM system and work towards ambitious revenue and learner start targets.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure a smooth, accurate and compliant learner enrolment process.
• Raising the profile of the organisation at employer meetings, networking opportunities and industry events, positioning the provider as a trusted Apprenticeship partner.
• Monitor sales performance, share business insights and keep up to date with changes to Apprenticeship policy, funding and sector expectations.

Essential Criteria:

• Must have experience of working within an employer engagement / business development role, promoting Apprenticeship programmes.
• Ability to overcome objections.
• Experience of working towards and achieving targets.
• Excellent communication, administrative and organisational skills.
• Confident, friendly and professional manner, who is willing to learn.
• Full, clean UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Must be flexible with travel.