FTE 0.797297 (29.5 hours per week 52 weeks per year)
£29,476.07 per annum (pro rata from FTE) plus bonus scheme
£36, 970.00 (Full Time Equivalent per annum)
Closing date for this role is: 06/04/2025
Shortlisting will take place on: 09/04/2025
Interviews will take place on: 16/04/2025
BCoT’s apprenticeship team, Aspiral Learning, is one of the largest providers of apprenticeships in the region, working with both large and small employers across all industry sectors.
We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Business Development Manager to join our team. This pivotal role will be instrumental in expanding our apprenticeship, work-based learning, adult, and HE provision, fostering strong employer relationships, and achieving sustainable growth.
As part of our Business Development team, you will be responsible for:
1. Proactively generating new income streams.
2. Securing new business opportunities.
3. Driving learner numbers.
4. Engaging with employers and promoting our diverse range of programmes.
5. Utilising your expertise to develop strategic partnerships that benefit both learners and businesses.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess:
* Proven experience in business development and sales, ideally within the education or training sector.
* A strong track record of achieving and exceeding revenue targets.
* Ability to actively manage sales activity.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with employers.
* Proficiency in using CRM systems and social media platforms.
* A proactive and self-motivated approach.
* Strong knowledge of the apprenticeship sector.
* Ability to understand and interpret labour market intelligence.
* Experience in leading, managing, and further developing events to promote apprenticeships, distance learning, and adult learning.
* Able to work within a busy team environment.
We will start to review applications 7 days after the vacancy is advertised. Interviews will be arranged for 16th April 2025, please do not delay in applying.
Additional Information:
* You will have your own transport – willing to use and insured for business purposes.
* Generous annual leave entitlement, bank holidays (plus Christmas closure), retail benefits scheme, free onsite parking, gym, and staff wellbeing day. We also have a Starbucks and refectory onsite.
* DBS update service is payable by candidate.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the College is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Basingstoke College of Technology, located in North Hampshire, is a leading and well-respected further education provider. The college prides itself on its excellent links with business and the success of its learners in securing positive destinations.
Basingstoke is an expanding town with a thriving economy and excellent transport links. The college was rated ‘good with outstanding features’ in January 2023 by Ofsted and is committed to becoming an ‘outstanding’ provider. Our financial health has consistently been rated ‘outstanding’ over the last 10 years by the Skills Funding Agency.
BCoT is a significant provider of apprenticeships and we have set ambitious growth targets. BCoT is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
BCoT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its learners, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure (payable by the candidate) as well as providing proof of the right to work in the UK.
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