Our client are a national training and education specialist we work with further education providers, employers, and learners to help them achieve success. They have strong values which are all centred around our learners – and that is how they believe it should be, as they impact on over 100,000 of them every year. Their ‘Purple People’, the dedicated and passionate people, help them to deliver success no matter what, to achieve our vision to ‘transform lives through learning’. Employability provision supports people who are wanting to get back into employment, with the variety of different courses we deliver. Their aim is to grow this division by driving learner starts across the different community venues, transforming lives through learning. As a Business Development Officer, you will be responsible for driving learner starts and enrolling them on to their chosen programme. This is a busy role where you need to balance the need for commercial and administrative activity on a daily basis. Visiting different events, job centres, community venues is essential to this role. Having that face to face communication is a good way to generate starts. DUTIES Developing and maintaining good strong relationships with external organisations Identifying and promoting courses to learner and learner referral sources Engaging with potential learners and providing them with accurate information, advice, and guidance along with keeping records of all the above activities Carrying out initial assessment activities, identify individual learner support requirements and communicate to the relevant colleagues Maintaining the learner tracking details for each of the courses and effectively communicating with the relevant tutors and assessors to collate all this information Support the tracking of the learners upon completion into a positive destination for a period of 26 weeks. To identify employers who have employment, apprenticeship, or placement opportunities and to develop good working relationships which are receptive to providing opportunity for our post qualification NEET learners to be offered employment prospects To identify and engage in communication with local employment partnership groups to promote our services and identify employment opportunities Responding to client enquiries and providing support to their requirements Attending promotions days at client’s premises when required and promoting the companies' services to potential customers/learners Attending careers events to promote Learning Curve Group Accurately and timely completion of all recruitment documentation Conduct your role in line with the company values and expected behaviours Comply with the Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety Policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks at all times Ensure confidentiality and professionalism at all times. Provide learners, customers and colleagues with support, advice guidance as part of your everyday role Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company GENERIC DUTIES Conduct your role in line with the company values and expected behaviours Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company Comply with the Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety Policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks at all times Ensure confidentiality and professionalism at all times. Provide learners, customers and colleagues with support, advice guidance as part of your everyday role WORKING FLEXIBLY If the working hours, days or times don't quite meet your needs please contact us to see if we can accommodate working flexibly. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Experience in a similar engagement role (in the education sector would be desirable) Experience of sales and marketing Good experience of administration is necessary IT skills are essential GCSE or equivalent Maths and English qualifications Excellent communication skills Good track record of customer service Ability to work on your own and are self-motivated Able to travel within the region