Employer Learning & Development Consultant

Workforce Staffing; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Health cash plan

Career progression

Job summary

Workforce Staffing in Worcester is seeking an Employer Learning & Development Consultant to build new employer relationships across Worcestershire and the West Midlands. This consultative B2B sales role focuses on providing apprenticeship, skills bootcamps, and employee development solutions to businesses of varying sizes.

You’ll manage a full sales pipeline, engage with senior decision-makers, understand workforce needs, and advise on funding opportunities like apprenticeships.

Qualifications

• Proven B2B sales/business development experience.
• Track record of converting prospects into customers.
• Experience working to targets.
• Confidence speaking with decision-makers.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through tele, email, LinkedIn, networking and face-to-face meetings.
• Build and manage your own sales pipeline.
• Engage with business owners, HR and senior decision-makers.
• Understand workforce challenges and recommend tailored training solutions.
• Advise employers on apprenticeship levy and funding opportunities.
• Convert opportunities into apprenticeships, training and skills programmes.
• Account manage existing employer relationships.
• Attend networking events and represent the organisation within the local business community.

Skills

B2B sales

Business development

Relationship building

Networking

CRM skills

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Are you a confident B2B salesperson who enjoys building relationships, winning new business and making a difference?

We’re working with a growing training and skills organisation looking for an Employer Learning & Development Consultant to develop new and existing employer relationships across Worcestershire and the West Midlands.

This is a consultative B2B sales role where you’ll work with businesses ranging from SMEs to large organisations, helping them solve workforce challenges through apprenticeships, skills bootcamps, early careers recruitment and employee development.

The opportunity

You’ll be responsible for identifying new opportunities, building a strong pipeline and developing long-term relationships with employers.

You’ll:

• Generate new business through tele, email, LinkedIn, networking and face-to-face meetings
• Build and manage your own sales pipeline
• Engage with business owners, HR and senior decision-makers
• Understand workforce challenges and recommend tailored training solutions
• Advise employers on apprenticeship levy and funding opportunities
• Convert opportunities into apprenticeships, training and skills programmes
• Account manage existing employer relationships
• Attend networking events and represent the organisation within the local business community
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts

About you

We’re looking for someone who is commercially driven, confident and great at building relationships.

You’ll ideally have:

• Proven B2B sales/business development experience
• A track record of converting prospects into customers
• Experience working to targets
• Confidence speaking with decision-makers
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Good IT and CRM skills

Experience within the apprenticeship, training or skills sector would be advantageous, particularly knowledge of apprenticeship funding or experience working with levy-paying employers.

A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

What's on offer?

• £30,000 – £38,000 salary DOE
• Hybrid & flexible working
• 24 days' holiday + bank holidays, increasing with service
• Option to buy additional holiday
• Paid birthday day off
• Paid charity day
• Health cash plan
• Individual learning & development plan
• Genuine opportunities for career progression

If you’re a commercially minded salesperson who wants to build relationships, develop business and have a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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