Business Development Consultant in Bournemouth

Location: Remote

Job type: Permanent

Salary: Annual £31,720 + Comms

Contracted Hours: 40 hours per week (8.30am-5pm)

“Staff well-being is valued and nurtured. The provider offers staff opportunities to celebrate their achievements and contributions. These include staff nominations on the 'Each Person Scheme' and special award nights to recognise both individual and nursery achievements.” - OFSTED recent feedback.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

• Annual Bonus Scheme: Share in our success with annual profit-based bonuses each May, as part of our Employee-Owned Company model.
• Childcare Discount: Up to 60% off childcare at our nurseries to help you balance work and family life.
• Flexible Working Options: Compressed hours can earn you up to 48 extra days off annually, or 24 extra days if you work nine days across two weeks — on top of your regular holiday.
• Certified World’s Happiest Workplace 2025: Recognised for our focus on employee well-being, positive culture, and career growth.
• 30 Days Paid Holiday: Includes 28 days annual leave plus 2 extra days — one for your birthday (or a special day of your choice), and one for your wellbeing.
• Free Meals: Enjoy free, freshly prepared breakfasts daily to keep you energised.
• Employee Recognition: Blue Light Card access for savings on shopping, dining, and more.
• Reward Platform (Each Person): Discounts on gyms, cinemas, Cycle2Work, GP on-demand, supermarket cashback, and employee of the month rewards.
• Health & Wellbeing Support: Help with NHS prescriptions, optical care, and dental treatment.
• Career Development: Access to training and advancement opportunities to grow your career.
• Travel & Parking Support: Interest-free loan of up to £500 for travel or parking season tickets.

About The Role

To build excellent relationships with people and managers across the business to provide consistent and robust delivery of external sales, that are in line with legislation, internal policies, and organisational approach.

What does the role involve?

• Managing the delivery of external sales objectives.
• To achieve maximum sales profitability and growth within an assigned territory and/or market segment by effectively selling the company’s products and related services.
• To manage the receipt, handling, and escalation of relevant sales enquiries.
• To make sales calls and conduct sales meetings.
• Maintain collection of data and ensure analytics are developed to improve future sale opportunities.
• Collaborate with financial and marketing professionals to generate increasing income from sales, and profit, in line with agreed targets, while generating leads using internet searching, cold calls, social media and attend networking events to identify potential areas for sales opportunities locally and nationally.
• Contact current and prospective employers to discuss and sell our short courses and privately funded apprenticeship opportunities as well as local authority and national opportunities.
• Work alongside other areas of the business such as recruitment, to track apprentice vacancies.
• Perform delegated marketing, sales, and PR activities to promote courses and apprenticeships, working closely with the Sales & Marketing Manager and Administrator to execute these.
• Work alongside the business development team leader and Director of Business Development to raise any queries or opportunities in timely manner.

What are we looking for?

• Self-motivated, reliable, enthusiastic, team player and work effectively under pressure.
• Maintain professionalism and always handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong Administration skills - including Microsoft Office, excel, word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage a varies programme of work, manage expectations and conflicting priorities.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• A high level of commercial awareness and a desire to deliver tangible results in a cost effective manner.
• Previous experience within a Sales Environment.
• Knowledge of social media platforms.
• Develop learner engagement and sales.
• Complete mandatory and desirable training relevant to your role, as well as being prepared to undertake CPD Continuous Professional Development as appropriate.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Why Shoots?

Shoots is a leading provider of apprenticeships and training courses in childcare, business administration, leadership and management, and customer service. Recognized for training excellence with accolades such as the Beacon Award and 'Investors in People' recognition, Shoots is committed to supporting individuals in advancing their careers. The team comprises experienced professionals, many of whom began as apprentices or unqualified nursery staff, offering first-hand understanding of balancing work, family, and education. Shoots collaborates closely with employers and apprentices to achieve individual goals, consistently achieving results above the national average and ranking in Ofsted’s top 10 nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

All candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS which is on the update service. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks. This role involves regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List.