As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as an Apprenticeship and Skills Account Manager?

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.

Day to day of the role

• Working with all employers you will take forward a highly professional and successful Traineeship and Apprenticeship agenda whilst maximising learner retention that meet local, regional and national skills priorities.

• You will manage an existing portfolio of small, medium and strategic Traineeship and Apprenticeship partners and accounts whilst working as part of a larger team responsible for delivering the employer journey for the Traineeship and Apprenticeship element of the account.

• You will attend account management meetings with key accounts, providing the latest data, progression, and achievement, within employer threshold frequency times, leading on providing the key trends with employers.

• You will conduct training needs analysis to support work force planning with employers to fully understand their Apprenticeship and skills training needs then referring to the relevant channels for other business opportunities.

Required skills and qualifications

• Minimum of 2 year's experience in business development and/or account management with large/strategic employers.

• Industry knowledge with either a sales & recruitment company or training organisation.

• Skills and experience of working within a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent organisation and project management skills.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and well-being champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking across sites
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff well-being
• Wellbeing hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.