Employer Engagement Consultant

Our clients are a large National Training provider who are rapidly expanding their Apprenticeship division, and as such are looking to recruit a Employer Engagement Consultant to join their team, promoting their Apprenticeship services to local employers within the Surrey region, working remotely from home.

JOB PURPOSE:

To generate apprenticeship vacancies, work with and attract young people to fulfil these vacancies in a timely manager. To offer pastoral care to learners ensuring retention rates of learners who are placed into the vacancies jobs are met and roles are filled timely.A background in Business Development, Recruitment, Sales, Training, Apprenticeships, Account Management would be preferable.

DUTIES:

• To ensure that individual, Regional and contractual targets are met as agreed with Regional Sales Manager.

• To effectively meet (and exceed) sales targets as set out by the Regional Sales Manager

• To lead on the activity and professionally manage the entire sales cycle from lead generation and lead management to prospecting, arranging appointments, preparing proposals and presentations, negotiating, closing and handing over new accounts to the account management team.

• Ensure that all sales opportunities are fully captured and explored.

• Build, manage and maintain a substantial pipeline and to ensure that all pipeline activity is accurately documented and kept up-to-date.

• Provide timely response and exceptional levels of service to all enquiries.

• Thoroughly research and understand prospects’ products, competition, industry, marketing goals and objectives, overall business requirements and EBITDA objectives, and to advise clients accordingly on the best mix of products and services required to meet these objectives.

• Follow up Apprenticeship leads passed on by Shared Services, 3rd party lead generators for Field Sales Staff is completed within agreed timeframes and process accordingly

• To maintain a good working relationship with appropriate referral agencies and to take part in exhibitions, conventions, presentations, etc. as necessary to promote the Company and its services

• Effectively market the company’s services to employers encouraging them to employ young people as Apprentices – both over the telephone and in person

• To work with internal and external partners to encourage learners from foundation programmes to progress onto mainstream programmes where appropriate.

• To build and maintain a good working relationship with Local Career Services and other appropriate referral agencies and to take part in exhibitions, conventions, presentations, etc. as necessary to promote the Company and its services

• Work with schools to develop and enhance relationships and promote our services to 16 -18 year olds

• To match new and existing learners with suitable employers for employment, and offer guidance on how to prepare for interview.

• To assist with other duties within the scope and nature of the position.

• To complete relevant paperwork with new companies in order to pass qualified leads onto the appropriate Assessor

• To implement and comply with the Company’s Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding and Health & Safety Policies and promote the policies to clients and employers with whom the Company works.

• To implement and comply with all Company policies and procedures.

• Provide learners with impartial information, advice and guidance to help them make informed decisions about which courses they may wish to undertake and how they can achieve their goals.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Sales and/or marketing experience
• Experience of interaction with the client group
• IAG experience
• Sales/Work based learning experience
• Recruitment experience
• Knowledge of local labour market
• Knowledge of social issues affecting the client group.
• Knowledge of government funded programmes
• Contacts with local companies
• Full driving license and use of car

If you believe you have the required experience to succeed within this role please apply to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

Salary is £27,600 – £30,000, plus OTE, 25 days holidays and benefits.