Job Title - Business Development Manager - Apprenticeships
Location: Remote-based, supporting clients in South of England
Hours: 36.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Salary: up to £35,000 per annum plus bonus
Our mission is driven by five core values: Purpose, Positioning, Values, Personality, and Proposition. We are proud to say that 91% of our apprentices report satisfaction with their learning experience and the professional growth they've achieved with us. In this role, you'll be a key member of our growing Business Development team, using a solution-focused approach to identify apprenticeship opportunities and drive learner starts across your region or sales vertical-particularly within the Early Years and Childcare sector.
As a confident and experienced sales professional, you'll leverage your communication skills and commercial insight to secure new business, build lasting relationships, and tailor solutions that reflect our values and strategic goals. Your consultative approach will position Shaping Lives as the provider of choice for both new and existing partners.
Key Responsibilities
Achieve KPIs and apprenticeship targets through new business and account management
Identify and engage SME clients, especially in and Education
Provide expert guidance on the Apprenticeship Levy and ROI for clients
Design tailored apprenticeship solutions and build lasting client relationships
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding and delivery
Requirements
Proven success in apprenticeship sales, ideally in Early Years and childcare/education
Strong commercial acumen and consultative sales approach
Confident communicator with experience presenting to decision-makers
Self-motivated, organised, and target-driven
Passionate about apprenticeships and making a difference
Proficient in MS Office; CRM experience a plus
Willingness to travel nationally with a business-insured vehicle
Benefits
Generous Annual Leave: 20 days, increasing with length of service, plus a holiday purchase scheme
Holiday Benefits: 3 Paragon Days for our operational December closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays
Extra Day Off: Enjoy an additional day off to celebrate your birthday
Paid Volunteering Leave: Up to 3 days of paid leave for volunteering opportunities and corporate conscience initiatives
Perkbox: Access to a wide range of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools
Recognition and Long Service Awards: Celebrating the milestones and contributions of our colleagues
We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.
To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.
Shaping Lives is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependant on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.
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