Graduate Business Development Consultant

Student Times; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday

Birthday off

Uncapped commission

Full sales training

Career progression

Job summary

Supply Desk in Watford is seeking a proactive Graduate Business Development Consultant to drive growth in schools recruitment. You will win new clients, build a broad pipeline, and convert leads into bookings while collaborating with a supportive team.

The role offers full training, a clear career path, and an uncapped commission structure. Basic salary is £28,000 with opportunities to exceed through performance, in a full-time, permanent position.

Qualifications

• A degree, ideally in English, History, Politics or Business.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Confidence picking up the phone and starting conversations with people you’ve never spoken to before.
• A persuasive, persistent approach and resilience to keep going when the answer is not yet.
• Good technology skills and ability to pick up new systems quickly.
• A competitive streak and motivation to hit and exceed targets.
• Strong organisation and time management.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target new schools, building a pipeline of 50+ prospective clients.
• Make outbound calls to head teachers, business managers and school leaders.
• Arrange and attend meetings to understand schools staffing needs and present our services.
• Convert new leads into long-term clients and secure first bookings.
• Re-engage lapsed clients and spot opportunities to grow existing relationships.
• Work with the wider team to source and place teachers, teaching assistants and cover supervisors.
• Use CRM and sales technology to track leads, activity and results.
• Work towards new business targets with rewards to match.

Skills

Outbound calling

Communication

Numeracy

Tech literacy

Goal oriented

Time management

Persuasive

Education

Degree (English/History/Politics/Business)

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Graduate Business Development Consultant Education Recruitment
Supply Desk, Watford
Salary: £28,000 basic + uncapped commission Full-time, permanent

Launch your career in sales and recruitment

Are you a confident, ambitious graduate who loves talking to people and thrives on a challenge? Supply Desk is looking for a driven Graduate Business Development Consultant to join our growing team in Watford.

You ll be at the forefront of our growth, opening doors with new schools and introducing them to the teachers and support staff who help pupils thrive every day.

The role

As a Business Development Consultant, you ll focus on winning new clients and expanding our presence across the region. Your day-to-day will include:

• Identifying and targeting new schools, building a pipeline of 50+ prospective clients
• Making confident outbound calls to head teachers, business managers and school leaders
• Arranging and attending meetings to understand schools staffing needs and present our services
• Converting new leads into long-term clients and securing first bookings
• Re-engaging lapsed clients and spotting opportunities to grow existing relationships
• Working with the wider team to source and place teachers, teaching assistants and cover supervisors for your new clients
• Using our CRM and sales technology to track leads, activity and results
• Working towards new business targets with the rewards to match

About you

We re looking for a graduate with drive, resilience and a natural flair for communication. You ll ideally have:

• A degree, ideally in English, History, Politics or Business
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong numeracy skills
• Confidence picking up the phone and starting conversations with people you ve never spoken to before
• A persuasive, persistent approach and the resilience to keep going when the answer is not yet
• Good technology skills and the ability to pick up new systems quickly
• A competitive streak and motivation to hit and exceed targets
• Strong organisation and time management

No sales or recruitment experience? No problem. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

Working hours

This role works on a shift pattern that may vary as the role progresses:

• 7:00am 4:00pm
• 7:30am 4:30pm
• 8:00am 5:00pm

Enjoy reduced hours during the school holidays.

What we offer

• 32 days holiday, plus your birthday off
• Reduced hours during school holidays
• Uncapped commission on new business won
• Full sales training and a clear path for career progression
• A supportive, energetic team environment in our Watford office

Supply Desk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know.