Company Description
Open Awards is an Awarding Organisation approved by Ofqual and an Access Validating Agency approved by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). We provide Ofqual regulated qualifications and units across a range of sectors, QAA Access to Higher Education Diplomas and also offer bespoke quality endorsed units and flexible learning solutions. Our qualifications and units are used across a range of education settings including Further Education, schools, sixth-form colleges, prisons, private training providers and third sector organisations.
At Open Awards, our learners’ aspirations are at the heart of what we do. As a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, we are passionate about our mission to change lives through learning. We pride ourselves on our flexibility and creativity when working with our centres and learners, as well as our ability to react quickly and intelligently to individual learners’ and employers’ needs. With our robust quality assurance systems, we support our centres in delivering high-quality learning experiences with clear paths to meaningful employment.
If you'd like to find out more about Open Awards qualifications, you can visit our website at openawards.org.uk.
Salary: £28,734
Role Description
To support the business development team to grow the curriculum offering of Open Awards providers, with a focus on increasing the number of registrations across our provision.
To deliver high-quality curriculum development advice to providers, supporting them to provide a varied curriculum offering to their learners.
To run high-quality and informative training sessions for new and existing providers with a focus on growing their provision.
To engage with and build relationships with Open Awards providers.
To support the marketing and communication function at Open Awards to promote Open Awards’ services and products.
A full job description and person specification can be found in the information pack.
Qualifications
- Working knowledge of education sector (in any sub- sector area)
- Experience of working with customers with a focus on growth and development
- Experience of providing advice and guidance to a client base to achieve an increase in sales
- Experience of delivering training/webinars/events.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skill
- Proven experience in sales and business development
- Strong project management abilities
- Proficiency in market research and analysis
- Ability to work independently and remotely
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Knowledge of the education sector is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field