Business Development Manager - Apprenticeships & Engineering Training

West Yorkshire | Home-Based — Full-Time | Permanent

Looking for a home-based business development role where you can genuinely shape the future of engineering skills?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and growing engineering training provider, working with over 300 employer partners across industry. You’ll play a key role in driving growth, building relationships, and delivering apprenticeship and training solutions that make a real impact.

If you’re commercially driven, confident with clients, and enjoy a consultative sales approach — this role offers real autonomy, purpose, and long-term opportunity.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Home-based role with full autonomy
• 42 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown (7 days reserved)
• Commission structure in place
• Strong pension contribution
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Private healthcare after qualifying period
• Early finish every Friday
• Supportive, people-focused organisation with genuine progression

Standard working hours are Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 4:15pm and Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm, with flexibility required to meet the needs of the role.

The Role

This is a key commercial role responsible for driving sales and employer engagement activity across West Yorkshire (Selby through Leeds to Sheffield).

You’ll take ownership of your own territory, managing a pipeline of opportunities, building long-term partnerships, and delivering a first‑class consultative sales experience to employers across engineering and manufacturing sectors.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering a consultative sales approach across apprenticeship and training solutions
• Managing and developing a pipeline of opportunities to achieve personal sales targets
• Building strong, long‑term relationships with employers and key accounts
• Delivering engaging sales presentations and proposals to prospects and clients
• Attending meetings with employers, stakeholders, and industry contacts
• Maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date CRM records of all activity
• Gathering and sharing market intelligence to support business strategy
• Supporting and attending events, exhibitions, open days and promotional activities
• Contributing to team activity, meetings and wider organisational initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in business development, key account management, or employer engagement
• Strong consultative sales skills and ability to influence at all levels
• Confident presenting and building credibility with clients
• Self‑motivated, target‑driven, and commercially aware
• Comfortable managing your own territory in a home‑based role
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• Experience in a similar role and sector would be a distinct advantage

You’ll ideally be based centrally within West Yorkshire, given the regional coverage of the role.

Why Apply?

This is more than a sales role — it’s an opportunity to play a key part in developing future engineering talent, supporting businesses, and contributing to long‑term skills growth across the region.

You’ll be joining an organisation with a strong reputation, clear growth plans, and a genuine commitment to developing both its learners and its people.

Apply Now

If you’re looking for a home‑based commercial role with autonomy, purpose, and strong long‑term prospects, we’d love to hear from you.

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