Commercial Manager - West Midlands, Wales and South West in Lancaster

Starting Salary: £36,849 per annum plus market rate supplement of £11,010 per annum plus generous bonus structure.

Job Type: Permanent

Contracted Hours: 35 hours per week Monday to Friday (flexible working options will be considered).

Location: Remote (UK based), with travel required to Lancaster (UK) Head Office as required. This role involves frequent travel and overnight stays.

About Us: We are proud to be one of the UK’s leading educational charity groups, encompassing an awarding organisation and a provider of dyslexia intervention software. Our enthusiastic people bring genuine passion and natural energy to everything that they do and through their infectious energy they transform the lives of thousands of people each year through the power of education.

As a Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining and growing the Ascentis provision, with accounts in your assigned region. The role requires a balanced focus across Ascentis offerings, ensuring that opportunities are maximised at the right times throughout the year. You will represent Ascentis qualifications at a range of internal and external events, generating new business from both existing and potential centres. You will work closely with education providers, promoting Ascentis qualifications, meeting targets, and driving forward new business initiatives with a consultative, relationship-driven approach.

While new customer acquisition is key, the role also prioritises relationship management. You will service current customer accounts within your region with a new business target, ensuring the highest level of customer care and actively supporting them to facilitate long‑term growth and collaboration. You will maintain meaningful communication with your accounts through virtual and in‑person meetings. Travel within your assigned region to meet both current and potential customers is an essential part of the role.

We are looking for a team player with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. You should possess strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence through consultative sales abilities. The ideal candidate will be ambitious and goal‑oriented, but focused on fostering lasting partnerships rather than quick wins, as this is a target‑driven role. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate and will be fully rewarded with a highly competitive bonus scheme. Full training on our products will be provided. Experience in selling educational products is advantageous but not essential.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays, birthday day off, closure days gifted during the Christmas period, increased annual leave with long service and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme (up to a maximum of 43 days).
• Competitive pension benefits, including a salary sacrifice scheme.
• Access to Informal Flexibility, allowing you to flex your working times and location where viable.
• Incremental service benefits as a family‑friendly employer, including enhanced Maternity, Neonatal, Paternity, Shared Parental, Adoption Leave and Pay, Sick Pay, Life Insurance, and Paid Compassionate Leave.
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art office and break facilities.
• Free parking, locked bike storage shed.
• Access to car electric charging points (charges payable by employee).
• Tailored learning and development opportunities.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Home and Tech Scheme.
• Discounted gym membership at 3-1-5 Health Club.
• 24‑hour employee helpline and a proactive focus on wellbeing.
• Aviva DigiCare+ health app with access to virtual GP appointments, annual health check and more.
• Reward and recognition scheme, regular team building and communication activities.

To discuss this post further please contact Alexander Houghton, Head of Commercial by email at alexander.houghton@ascentis.co.uk.