- Give advice and support to employers regarding the Apprenticeship Levy and future funding reforms.
- Account manage existing business and generate new leads and engage with employers via various pathways for the generation of new Apprenticeship starts.
- Develop and maintain employer relationships (existing and new clients) and maximise all opportunities for uptake of Apprenticeship starts.
- Build and nurture relationships with referral agencies and stakeholders
- Identify networking events and arrange meetings with employers/decision makers to discuss their training and recruitment needs for existing staff and new Apprentice recruitment.
- Keep up to date with competitor’s strengths and weaknesses, evaluating the market and scoping out new opportunities.
- Ensure employer environments comply with Health and Safety requirements.
- Report sales data and forecasts on a regular basis and meet month end sales deadlines.
- Cross sell other products, seizing all opportunities to offer clients a well-rounded service.
- The successful candidate will already have proven experience of developing new business for apprenticeship starts - without this experience, we are unable to progress.
- Excellent face-to-face and telephone communication skills.
- Experience of working towards and achieving recruitment targets.
- Strong administrative and organisational skills.
- Full clean driving licence and use of own vehicle.
- Must be flexible with travel.