Growth-Driven BDR for Apprenticeships & Training

Smart Energy Training; Cleckheaton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career progression

25 days holiday + holidays

Job summary

Smart Energy Training, part of Realise Training Group, is seeking a proactive Business Development Representative to drive new business and build strong employer partnerships across key regions in the UK. The role blends sales outreach, content-led engagement, and multi-channel communication, with office and home-based work and occasional training-centre visits.

You will use tools like HubSpot, Lusha, SalesQL and Apollo to locate prospects, manage outreach, and report activity, while

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, business development or employer engagement roles.
• Experience in apprenticeships, training or education sector.
• Experience or interest in content creation and social selling.
• Knowledge of government-funded programmes including Apprenticeships, Bootcamps and Adult Skills Fund provision.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities and build a strong employer lead pipeline.
• Promote training provisions across gas, electrical, plumbing, and renewable sectors.
• Reach out to potential customers via phone, email, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and other social platforms.
• Utilise CRM and sales tools to identify prospects, manage outreach, and track activity.
• Support content creation and sharing to drive engagement and brand awareness.
• Build long-term employer relationships and understand workforce needs.

Skills

Sales experience

Business development

Employer engagement

Content creation

Social selling

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Target-driven

Team collaboration

Education sector knowledge

Tools

HubSpot

Lusha

SalesQL

Apollo

Job description

Smart Energy Training, part of Realise Training Group, is seeking a proactive Business Development Representative to drive new business and build strong employer partnerships across key regions in the UK. The role blends sales outreach, content-led engagement, and multi-channel communication, with office and home-based work and occasional training-centre visits.

You will use tools like HubSpot, Lusha, SalesQL and Apollo to locate prospects, manage outreach, and report activity, while