At a Glance
- Tasks: Build relationships, win new business, and connect apprentices with employers.
- Company: Leading training provider in childcare and education with a social impact focus.
- Benefits: Competitive salary plus commission, career development, and a chance to make a difference.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team and support the next generation of talent.
- Why this job: Combine commercial success with helping individuals launch their careers.
- Qualifications: Confident, outgoing, and experienced in business development or recruitment.
The predicted salary is between 25200 - 30800 £ per year.
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £28k + Commission (OTE £40k/£45k)
Our client is a leading training provider specialising in high-quality apprenticeships across childcare and education. They work closely with employers across England to connect talented apprentices with the right workplace opportunities and help businesses develop their future workforce.
They’re now looking for a driven, confident and commercially minded Business Development Consultant to join their team.
The Role
This is a people-focused, target-driven role combining business development, sales and relationship management. The Business Development Consultant will build strong partnerships with employers, identify their workforce needs and create opportunities for apprentices to launch and develop their careers.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Winning new business through proactive sales activity, networking, meetings, calls and local engagement.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with employers and key accounts.
- Understanding employer needs and identifying opportunities for apprenticeships and workforce development.
- Matching apprentices with suitable vacancies and arranging interviews.
- Working closely with internal teams to understand each apprentice’s strengths, aspirations and suitability.
- Supporting apprentices through the recruitment process, ensuring they are fully prepared for interviews and employment.
- Acting as the key point of contact for employers, providing an excellent level of service and resolving issues effectively.
- Ensuring apprentices and employers are a strong fit and monitoring relationships throughout the placement.
- Making sure all employment and compliance requirements are completed before an apprentice starts.
- Consistently achieving or exceeding KPIs and revenue targets.
- Supporting account management, learner retention and employer satisfaction.
- Promoting additional commercial products, services and events.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Confident, outgoing and commercially driven
- Comfortable with proactive sales and business development
- A natural relationship builder who can engage with employers at all levels
- Target-focused and motivated by achieving results
- Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple employer relationships
- Passionate about helping people into work and supporting career development
- Able to identify opportunities and turn conversations into business
- Ideally experienced in business development, recruitment, apprenticeships, training or education
- Knowledge of childcare, teaching/education or related sectors would be highly advantageous
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to combine commercial success with genuine social impact — helping businesses build their future workforce while supporting individuals to start or progress their careers.
If you're an energetic business developer who thrives on building relationships, winning new opportunities and making things happen, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help connect the next generation of talent with the employers who need them.
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