Are you pro-active, vibrant and a real go getter who is passionate about delivering a quality service and providing an exceptional customer experience? Are you high-spirited, charismatic and confident to engage with a variety of businesses, predominantly focusing on the Financial Services, Digital and and SME Market place?

Then come and join our team! Here at Babington we pride ourselves on delivering robust training programmes across a multitude of professional areas nationally and we are looking for Business Development Consultants to build and manage a lucrative portfolio of clients.

 

If you are driven and determined to succeed, can effectively communicate face to face and over the phone to secure new clientele for apprenticeship, traineeship and adult skills placements nationally and have a willingness to work from one of our vibrant centres with the flexibility of remote working and want to be part of Babington’s journey of Developing Better Futures, then we want to hear from you!! 

 

This is a proactive role where your focus will be on identifying apprenticeship vacancies with new and existing customers and providing them with suitable apprentices around the UK. Reporting to the Head of Client Engagement, you will be responsible for identifying and gaining new clients/accounts across multiple sectors. You will develop relationships with employers and learners to achieve your monthly targets and key performance indicators.  You will play a key role in meeting our growth plans.  

• The role of Business Development Consultant is to increase the placement of candidates within apprenticeship, traineeship and adult skills opportunities and build relationships with employers, promoting Babington services through effective sales techniques.
• The role will be based from an office; however, employer sales visits/H&S will be required. Cold calls and outbound calls are a requirement within the role.
• To achieve, as a minimum, the monthly targets for apprenticeship placements as set by the business.
• To focus all sales activity to Babington’s core Financial Services, digital, IT and Accounting offer.
• Generate new business through effective telephone, marketing and customer engagement activities by ensuring that the company’s minimum standards are matched and exceeded.
• Demonstrate the ability to telephone based business develop.
• Arrange apprenticeship interviews with both the employer and learner, working closely with Candidate Engagement Resourcers.
• Ensure you obtain both learner and employer feedback post interview for each candidate to discuss with them.
• Maintain existing business and maximise potential by carrying out regular client service calls and investigating opportunities during all contact which can include reverse marketing calls.

Brief person specification Essential (E) Desirable (D)

• Grade A-C GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent (E)
• Level 2 Certificate in Information, Advice and Guidance or willing to acquire (D)
• Commercial Sales Qualification (e.g. C&G Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Sales, C&G Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Sales, Institute of Sales & Management (ISM) Level 2 or 3) (D)

• Extensive Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Customer (B2C) experience
• Experience of selling Government funded training (D)
• Experience in recruitment, marketing or sales (E)
• Experience of delivering high level of service and satisfaction (E)
• Experience of successfully achieving deadlines and working without close supervision (E)
• Experience of liaising with employers and external agencies (E)
• Experience of managing databases / CRM systems for lead generation (E)
• Experience self-motivating to achieve KPIs and targets (E)
• Experience of successfully achieving targets and deadlines whilst working without close supervision (E)
• IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office particularly the Word, Excel and Outlook (D)
• Hold a clean driving license with access to a vehicle (D)

• My Babington Rewards
• BUPA Healthcare
• 25 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Employer Pension contribution