Business Development Manager

About us

TRN is one of the leading providers of support and learning for school leavers, young people and adults. We are a leading training provider operating across England. We provide apprenticeships, traineeships, pre-apprenticeship study programmes, SWAPs and education and training programmes in key priority sectors, including construction, health and social care, early years and children and young people.

However, what we really do is provide a framework and culture through which learners, often left behind by education, can realise their ability to learn new knowledge, skills and behaviours to improve their lives. Our goal is to start them on a journey of lifelong self-improvement and skills acquisitions which makes their lives richer and fuller while improving society as a whole.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to join our team to maximise business opportunities across the work-based learning and apprenticeships sector, focussing on Health and Social care L2 to L5, Children and Young Peoples L3-5, Conducting a range of Business Development activities to ensure New Business targets are met.

Main duties and Responsibilities:

• Work to and achieve both financial and non-financial key performance targets.
• Proactively drive new business with a specific focus on our apprenticeship and work-based learning department.
• Engage with employers nationally, by cold-calling telesales, speculative client visits, face to face meetings and field-based lead generation canvassing.
• Always represent the company in a professional manner, becoming a custodian of TRN.
• Work collaboratively with non-sales colleagues to ensure the learner/employer journey from engagement and enrolment is efficient and timely.
• Provide learners, employers and stakeholders with information, advice and guidance as required.
• To ensure administrative procedures are followed at all times, including reporting of Business Development/sales-related activity as required by the Company.
• To attend and participate in meetings and to produce reports as requested.
• Represent the business at key stakeholder events, marketing and promoting the Company in a positive image, being able to respond to business opportunities.

SALARY PACKAGE:

• £35,000+
• Car allowance of £300 per month
• In-line with Company policy, payment is made for business fuel consumption only, at the current rate of 35 pence per mile.
• Hotel and travel expenses are covered for any overnight stays required as part of business activities (on prior approval by your manager), with a evening food allowance of £25

ANNUAL LEAVE

• Your annual leave entitlement is 31 days per annum. This consists of 23 days holiday per annum plus the eight Bank and Public holidays
• You will receive an additional 3 days discretionary holiday after 2 years’ service to cover the company closure between Christmas and the New Year.
• Should you reach 5 years’ service, you will be allocated one additional holiday per year, up to a maximum of 28 days (plus bank/public holidays).
• If your birthday falls on a week day and you are normally at work that day, you are not required to work that day and will still be paid.

PENSION

The Company has in place a Government workplace pension scheme which is operated by ‘The People’s Pension’. Those employees eligible to join the scheme with be automatically enrolled after 3 months service.

You will pay in 5% of your earnings each pay period. This will be taken directly from your pay and may include tax relief from the government. We will also pay in 3% of your earnings each pay period. Therefore, the total amount put into your pension pot will be 8% of your earnings.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Experience:

• selling to Health care and childcare sector: 1 year (required)
• selling apprenticeships: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Remote

Expected start date: 01/08/2024