At a Glance
- Tasks: Transform employer leads into apprenticeship opportunities and ensure smooth enrolment.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Walbrook, focused on apprenticeship growth.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid work, and generous holiday entitlements.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with strong focus on professional development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of apprenticeships while enjoying career flexibility.
- Qualifications: Experience in business development or apprenticeship sales is essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Based: London / Hybrid
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, permanent, fulltime
Role Overview
You will work closely with our Sales team to take forward qualified leads and shape them into structured apprenticeship opportunities, working consultatively with employers to design solutions that meet workforce needs and funding requirements. This role sits at the heart of the sales‑to‑start journey, ensuring a seamless transition from employer engagement through to learner enrolment.
Key Responsibilities
- Convert employer leads into apprenticeship vacancies and learner starts
- Conduct employer needs analysis and design appropriate apprenticeship solutions
- Ensure all opportunities are compliant with DWP funding rules
- Work collaboratively with Sales, Admissions, and Delivery teams
- Manage a structured pipeline and tracking conversion performance
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in apprenticeship sales, employer engagement, or business development
- Strong understanding of apprenticeship funding and compliance
- A consultative, solution‑focused approach
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple opportunities
- A collaborative mindset, working effectively across teams
Why Join Walbrook?
- Be part of a growing function with strong employer demand
- Play a key role in shaping apprenticeship growth and impact
- Competitive salary and performance‑related bonus
- Hybrid working and strong focus on professional development
Skills and Qualification
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience in business development and employer engagement, or apprenticeship sales.
- Strong understanding of apprenticeship funding rules.
- Demonstrable experience of converting leads into commercial or enrolment outcomes.
- Experience managing pipelines and CRM systems.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent consultative selling and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to translate employer need into structured apprenticeship solutions
- Strong attention to detail and compliance awareness
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Strong organisational and planning capability
Desirable Criteria
- Experience within a training provider, or FE environment
- Knowledge of multiple apprenticeship standards and sectors
- Experience working within a sales‑to‑start or enrolment conversion model
We support our staff to create work‑life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage. This is a hybrid role with occasional trips to the London office and national travel as required. However, we would require the successful post‑holder to attend meetings and/or workshop activities at our London Office where necessary.
As part of your salary and benefits package, you’ll receive:
- Lifestyle
- Company pension plan
- Private medical insurance
- Life insurance
- Perkbox membership
- Life Balance
- Work Your Way - flexibility that works for you
- Generous holiday entitlements, increasing with length of service
- Excellent maternity & paternity policies
- Volunteering days
- Birthday day off
- Wellbeing & Support
- Wellbeing Group programmes
- Twice a year “wellbeing pass” to allow time for yourself
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Closing date: 17 June 2026
Interviews: TBC
Apprenticeships Business Development Manager employer: Walbrook Institute London
Walbrook is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and work-life balance, offering a competitive salary and performance-related bonuses. With a strong focus on professional development and a collaborative work culture, employees are empowered to shape apprenticeship opportunities while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements. The London office provides a vibrant environment for innovation and teamwork, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in business development.
