Business Development Manager
About Shaw Trust
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
Having grown from humble beginnings in 1982 in the village of Shaw in Wiltshire, finding jobs for disabled people, today we are a complex and diverse charity committed to employment as the core pathway to a better life. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centered on opportunity for all.
Role Purpose
This role will be identifying new business opportunities with both Levy and Non-Levy employers, focusing predominantly on promoting the delivery of IT based apprenticeships such as Information Communication Technician, IT Solutions Technician and Cyber Security standards but will be promoting all standards that can be delivered.
You will be responsible to build relationships with employers to ensure we fully identify their business growth needs. To actively market, promote and engage with eligible employers to generate “learner starts”, focused on the apprenticeships (or other contracts as designated) Support the Learning and Skills division in gaining “Starts” in all other areas as well as the apprenticeship contracts, e.g. ESF/Traineeships/19+ advanced learner loans etc. by making referrals to other contracts where necessary.
Experience of working with or knowledge of apprenticeship standards is key to the role where the focus of employer engagement will be in line with our strategic priority sectors in Information Technology/Digital Skills and Construction. This is a target driven role with set KPIs to be achieved each month to ensure budgets are achieved.
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Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, email: HRSS@shaw-trust.org.uk to make alternative arrangements.
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.