Key Account Manager

Gower College Swansea; Swansea; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Gower College Swansea is seeking an Employer Engagement Officer to implement its Employer Engagement Strategy, focusing on managing key employer accounts and supporting apprenticeship provisions. The role requires strong business development skills to foster effective relationships with employers in South Wales. The position offers part-time hours and comes with competitive benefits, including a generous pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

28 days pro rata annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme with 21% employer contribution

Discounted study opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven business development experience in a commercial training setting.
• Understanding of Work Based Learning/Apprenticeship provision.
• Ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main contact for Key Accounts at Gower College Swansea.
• Facilitate apprenticeship provision and support recruitment efforts.
• Coordinate with senior HR representatives to meet employer objectives.

Skills

Business Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Job description

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.

At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

To work with the Head of Employer Engagement to effectively implement the Employer Engagement Strategy - specifically through Key Account Management of large levy paying employers in South Wales & beyond.

• Part time (31 hours per week across 5 days)
• Fixed term for 3 months
• £32,557 - £34,449 per annum
• Jubilee Court Campus (Fforestfach)

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the main point of contact between Key Accounts and Gower College Swansea. The role will have a focus on apprenticeship provision - both upskilling existing staff members, but also in the recruitment of new staff into their organisations.
• Communicate confidently with key employers’ senior HR/OD representatives - understanding their objectives/targets and working with them to achieve these through effective implementation of learning and development support offered via Gower College Swansea.
• Work closely with the Head of Work Based Learning to ensure that accounts are supplied with the most accurate information, effective recruitment support, and specialist advice and guidance.

About you:

• Track record of achieving targets within a business development role within a commercial training environment
• An understanding of Work Based Learning/ Apprenticeship provision (in Wales and/or England (Application & Interview)
• Experience of developing strong and effective stakeholder relationships (Application & Interview)
• Track record of engaging and building relationships with employers to provide a range of services to support customer requirements

Benefits for you:

• 28 days pro rata annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
• A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2024)
• Discounted study opportunities on College programmes
• View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing