Business Development Executive - Apprenticeships

Hours: 36.25 hours per week / 12 month FTC

Salary: Scale 7 (£31,092.00 - £33,351.00)

Pension : 20.8% (£6,467.13 - £6,937.00)

Location: The role can be based at any of our campuses, and there will be travel required across all campuses.

The Trafford and Stockport College Group (TSCG) is offering an exciting opportunity to join our growing Employer Partnerships team. We’re currently recruiting two experienced Business Development Executives, who are passionate about building strong industry connections and driving growth. If you're looking to play a key role in helping us unlock potential and foster success across our college community, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

The Business Development Executive (Apprenticeships) will play a pivotal role in driving apprenticeship growth at Trafford & Stockport College Group, by engaging with businesses across various sectors to secure new apprenticeships. This role will focus on developing and nurturing employer relationships, building a strong pipeline of opportunities, and ensuring apprenticeship recruitment targets are met in alignment with the profile set by the Head of Business Development and Employer Partnerships.

Key Deliverables:

• Proactively identifying and engaging with businesses across multiple sectors to promote apprenticeship opportunities offered by the college.
• Developing strong relationships with employers, understanding their workforce development needs and aligning them with appropriate apprenticeship standards.
• Conducting employer meetings, site visits, and presentations to promote the benefits of apprenticeships.
• Ensuring employer engagement activity is recorded and maintained using the college’s CRM system.
• Building and maintaining a robust pipeline of apprenticeship opportunities to meet and exceed monthly and annual apprenticeship start targets.
• Managing customer relationships with employers, in line with the sector/industry maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of sector developments.
• Monitoring and reporting on pipeline progress, providing regular updates to management and stakeholders.
• Developing positive internal relationships and improving communication channels with apprenticeship recruitment and delivery teams.
• Representing the college at networking events, business forums, and apprenticeship-related activities to promote the college's offerings.
• Working with Marketing to ensure that all opportunities for the effective marketing and promotion of apprenticeships across the college are developed.

About TSCG – Making a difference, together

At Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG), you belong to a team that’s committed to shaping brilliant futures – for students and colleagues alike. We believe in unlocking the potential that exists in everyone and when you work with us, your individual skills and experiences are valued. You’ll be part of a supportive and friendly community, where everyone brings their own unique perspective and strengths, and where the work you do is appreciated and celebrated.

We’re deeply rooted in our local communities, with strong connections to businesses, industry and universities. Together, we’re all working toward a shared mission: to elevate skills, create opportunities, shape futures and transform lives.

TSCG is not just a place to work – it’s a place to belong, to thrive, and to make a difference.

Exceptional Benefits Package

At TSCG, we believe in rewarding our team for their dedication and hard work. Our exceptional benefits package is designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and overall job satisfaction while ensuring you are valued every step of the way. Join our team and enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 40 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous company pension contribution 20.8%
• Onsite Costa Coffee & Subsidies staff canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme that extends the supports to your family members
• Tailored Professional Development plan
• Free onsite Parking

All employees, including senior managers, will normally be appointed to the minimum point of the pay grade for the job. In certain cases, it may be appropriate to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade at the discretion of the Director of HR & Performance due to the candidate’s current salary, experience or qualifications.

Staff at Trafford & Stockport College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all students, and this is evidenced year after year by our achievement and progression outcomes. If you are passionate about championing inclusion, fostering positive employee experiences, and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

TSCG is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

The Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on successful candidates.

The role is open to direct applicants only.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

** This role may close early please submit your application early to avoid disappointment **