Business Development Officer

About Us

Newham College London, now merged with NewVIc Sixth Form College, is the largest post‑16 education provider in Newham. With campuses in East Ham, Stratford, Plaistow, and the London City Institute of Technology (LCIoT) in Canning Town, we serve over 11,000 students across a range of pathways – including 16–18 study, adult education, apprenticeships, and higher education.

With over 800 staff, four main campuses, and an annual turnover of £60 million, Newham College is one of the borough’s largest employers and plays a key role in driving local economic and community development.

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a proactive business development officer to drive apprenticeship growth by building relationships with employers across digital, health and life sciences, professional services, and construction & Engineering sectors. You will promote our training programmes, hit monthly recruitment targets, and manage the full pipeline from lead generation to learner placement. This is a fast‑paced, outward‑facing role ideal for someone who thrives in a sales‑driven environment and enjoys building meaningful employer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Win new business through sales calls, presentations, networking, and targeted campaigns
• Identify and secure new business opportunities through calls, meetings, presentations, events, networking, and targeted campaigns
• Meet monthly apprenticeship starts and manage sales forecasts
• Advise employers on apprenticeship benefits, levy utilisation, and funding compliance
• Recruit, interview, and pre‑screen candidates for programmes
• Conduct organisational needs analyses and develop tailored training proposals

Our Ideal Candidate

• Level 3+ qualification with GCSE English and Maths (grade 4–9/A‑C)
• Proven track record generating apprenticeship or commercial training business
• Strong knowledge of apprenticeship funding and compliance
• Experience meeting targets in a sales‑driven environment
• Confident presenting, influencing, and managing your own workload

Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. You will be required to become familiar with the College’s policies, and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults, including undergoing appropriate employment checks such as an enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check, DfE teaching/management barred list check, online searches, overseas criminal record check, right‑to‑work confirmation, references, medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications, and checks of previous employment history.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.

Salary is inclusive of London weighting. We advertise our salaries on a range to indicate the trajectory of progression that can be made, and appointments are usually at the start of the salary range.

The College does not accept CVs for this vacancy.

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