“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
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.
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 centred on opportunity for all.
Purpose
We are seeking an experienced Stakeholder and Key Employer Account Manager to join our team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is an exciting opportunity to manage and grow an established desk of strong employer accounts within the apprenticeships sector, while generating new business opportunities. You will play a pivotal role in developing senior-level relationships with large levy-paying employers, driving apprenticeship growth, and supporting strategic business development across our Learning & Skills division.
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What You’ll Do
- Account manage and grow an existing portfolio of key employer relationships in apprenticeships.
- Maximise levy transfer opportunities and promote new apprenticeship standards.
- Conduct organisational needs analysis to identify skills gaps and workforce development solutions.
- Generate new business opportunities through networking, marketing, and stakeholder engagement.
- Achieve and exceed monthly apprenticeship sales and start targets.
- Represent the organisation at external events and partnership meetings.
About You
We’re looking for someone with:
- Proven experience in apprenticeship recruitment, employer engagement, and account management.
- Strong negotiation, influencing, and relationship-building skills at a senior level.
- Knowledge of apprenticeship standards and government-funded programmes.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a senior team.
- Ability to travel nationally when required.
This is a fixed-term maternity cover role for 12 months with a start date of end of February 2026 expected
Location:
You will be homebased however you will be expected to travel nationally for employer meetings
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
- 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
- An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
- Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
- Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
- Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women’s Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
- Opportunity to request flexible working from day one
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
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.
In addition;
- We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
- 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/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk
Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.