Director of Business Development: Adult Skills & Apprenticeships
Are you a strategic business development leader with a strong track record in adult skills, apprenticeships and employer engagement? Our client is seeking a dynamic and commercially focused professional to join their team as a director of business development.
Role Overview
This pivotal leadership role drives business growth, expands apprenticeship and adult skills provision, and identifies strategic opportunities that respond to employer needs, skills gaps and labour market demand.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and motivate a high‑performing business development team.
- Shape and deliver a responsive, high‑quality offer across apprenticeships, adult learning and workforce development.
- Build strong relationships with employers, stakeholders and partners across the region.
- Oversee the growth and income of the College Business Centre, Skills Bootcamps, Tailored Learning Provision and distance learning certificate programmes.
- Lead employer engagement, key account management, funding and bid opportunities.
- Develop innovative training solutions aligned to local and regional priorities.
Required Qualifications
- Strong commercial acumen and proven experience of leading teams to deliver ambitious growth targets.
- Successful track record of working with employers to develop high‑quality training solutions.
- Strong understanding of the employment and skills agenda.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Experience of budget management, stakeholder engagement and business development strategy.
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
We Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion
Our client is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. All staff and learners are welcomed and supported.
Application Process
All applicants must complete and submit an application. Please note that if you are selected for the next stage you will be required to attend the client’s premises.
Closes: 9am Wednesday 1 July 2026.
Interviews: w/c Monday 6 July 2026.
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