Business Development Officer in London

About Us: Newham College London, now merged with NewVIc Sixth Form College, is the largest post-16 education provider in Newham. With campuses in East Ham, Stratford, Plaistow, and the London City Institute of Technology (LCIoT) in Canning Town, we serve over 11,000 students across a range of pathways – including 16–18 study, adult education, apprenticeships, and higher education. With over 800 staff, four main campuses, and an annual turnover of £60 million, Newham College is one of the borough’s largest employers and plays a key role in driving local economic and community development.

The Role: We are seeking to appoint a proactive business development officer to drive apprenticeship growth by building relationships with employers across digital, health and life sciences, professional services, and construction & Engineering sectors. You will promote our training programmes, hit monthly recruitment targets, and manage the full pipeline from lead generation to learner placement. This is a fast‑paced, outward‑facing role ideal for someone who thrives in a sales‑driven environment and enjoys building meaningful employer relationships.

Key responsibilities:

• Win new business through sales calls, presentations, networking, and targeted campaigns.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities through calls, meetings, presentations, events, networking, and targeted campaigns.
• Meet monthly apprenticeship starts and manage sales forecasts.
• Advise employers on apprenticeship benefits, levy utilisation, and funding compliance.
• Recruit, interview, and pre-screen candidates for programmes.
• Conduct organisational needs analyses and develop tailored training proposals.

Our Ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Level 3 qualification with GCSE English and Maths (grade 4-9/A-C).
• Proven track record generating apprenticeship or commercial training business.
• Strong knowledge of apprenticeship funding and compliance.
• Experience meeting targets in a sales-driven environment.
• Confident presenting, influencing, and managing your own workload.

Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults: In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all employment offers are subject to employment checks. These include (some of which are dependent on the role and the individual): Enhanced DBS including Children’s Barred List check, DfE teaching/management Barred List check, online searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history. The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. You will be required to become familiar with the College's policies, and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are asked to complete mandatory training in relation to KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.

Recruitment Process: The email account you use to apply will be used for all recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor. All application forms must be fully completed, including a full record of education and employment history. Incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting. The salary for this position is inclusive of London weighting. Please note that we advertise our salaries on a range to indicate the trajectory of progression that can be made. Appointments are usually made at the start of the salary range. We regret that we are unable to respond to every application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Closing Date: 10 May 2026

Interview Date: TBC