This is a rare opportunity to break into apprenticeship sales – one of the fastest-growing sectors within education and training.
If you’ve got experience within B2B new business sales and enjoy building relationships, opening doors, and speaking with businesses, this could be a brilliant opportunity to move into a sector with strong long-term career prospects.
Based out of a state-of-the-art campus in Stevenage, you’ll join a progressive, passionate, ambitious and fun team. The role is hybrid, with around two days per week working from home, and the rest of the week either office based or out meeting employers.
So, what are apprenticeships and what would you actually be selling?
Apprenticeships are government-funded training programmes that allow employers to either upskill existing members of staff or hire new employees into the business whilst they train. They are used by companies of all sizes across sectors including business, finance, HR, IT, management, engineering, construction, healthcare, and many more.
As an Employer Partnership Executive, your role would be to engage with employers and introduce apprenticeship solutions that could benefit their business. This could mean helping a company train existing staff into management positions, supporting them with digital or technical skills gaps, or helping them bring new apprentice talent into the organisation.
You’ll be building relationships with businesses, identifying opportunities, discussing workforce needs, and generating apprenticeship starts for your employer – the training provider.
You’ll inherit some existing accounts and warm leads, but a large part of the role will involve generating new business opportunities yourself through cold calling, LinkedIn outreach, email campaigns, networking, and booking meetings with employers.
We are therefore specifically looking for people with at least 1 year of experience within B2B new business sales – selling products and/or services directly to other businesses.
Relevant backgrounds could include:
- Recruitment – selling recruitment services to companies
- Telesales or cold calling roles selling products/services to businesses
- Lead generation or business development roles
- Outbound sales roles focused on winning new business accounts
Experience within education, training, or apprenticeship sales would be advantageous, but it isn’t essential – the apprenticeship side can be taught. What matters most is confidence, resilience, communication skills, and somebody comfortable proactively engaging with businesses.
Apprenticeship sales is a specialist market with strong long-term progression opportunities, making this a brilliant chance to move into a sector with real earning and career potential.
So, who are we looking for?
- Somebody confident, proactive, and comfortable speaking with employers and decision makers
- A strong communicator who enjoys relationship building and opening doors
- Someone motivated by targets and working within a sales environment
- A full UK driving licence is essential
If you’re looking for an opportunity to break into apprenticeship sales and build a long-term career within the skills and training sector, this could be the perfect next step.
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