Employer Engagement & Key Account Manager Apprenticeships & Engineering Training
Location: Home-Based (Southern Lincolnshire & Lincoln Region)
Employment Type: Full-Time | Driving Licence Required
Salary: Competitive + Commission (42 days holiday, pension, life insurance, private healthcare)
Drive Growth. Build Partnerships. Shape the Future of Engineering Skills.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a sales-driven professional within the training, education, apprenticeships, or workforce development sector to join a respected engineering training provider making a real impact across Lincolnshire.
With several state-of-the-art centres and partnerships with 300+ employers, our client delivers Level 3 & 4 engineering apprenticeships, higher education, and specialist upskilling programmes that help businesses grow, innovate, and futureproof their workforce.
If you know how to sell training solutions, build employer relationships, and convert opportunities, this role gives you a meaningful platform to influence skills development across the region.
Why Youll Love Working Here
People truly matter. Youll join a supportive, values-led organisation that recognises performance, rewards initiative, and invests in your development.
Whats in it for you:
42 days annual leave (including bank holidays, with 7 reserved for Christmas shutdown)
Generous pension: 5% employee / 7% employer
Life insurance 4 annual salary
Private healthcare (after qualifying period)
Collaborative, people-focused culture with genuine career progression
High level of autonomy with strong leadership support
Proud to Support the Armed Forces Community
The organisation holds the Silver Award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme and is committed to supporting veterans, reservists, and those with service backgrounds.
This role also suits ex-military professionals who have moved into sales, employer engagement, training, or education-focused roles .
The Opportunity
As Employer Engagement & Key Account Manager, youll lead on winning new employer partnerships across southern Lincolnshire and Lincoln.
Youll promote engineering apprenticeships, technical training solutions, and workforce development programmes that directly support business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Drive new business growth through proactive employer outreach and solution-based selling
Promote apprenticeships and technical training with a consultative, value-focused approach
Build and manage strong employer relationships across engineering and manufacturing sectors
Prepare and deliver commercial proposals and presentations to employers
Attend networking events, trade shows, and industry exhibitions to raise brand presence
Support apprenticeship recruitment and employer onboarding
Gather market insights to inform strategy and product development
Maintain accurate CRM records and manage your own sales pipeline
What Were Looking For
Essential:
Proven sales or business development experience within training, apprenticeships, FE/HE, or education services
Strong track record of generating leads, managing a pipeline, and closing opportunities
Confident presenting to employers, stakeholders, and decision-makers
Commercially aware, well-organised, and driven by achieving results
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Ability to work independently in a field-based role
Full UK Driving Licence and own vehicle
Desirable:
Understanding of engineering, manufacturing, or technical training
Experience working with apprenticeship programmes or workforce development
Join a Team Thats Building the Future
This is an exceptional opportunity for someone whos passionate about sales and thrives in the training and education space.
If you're motivated, commercially driven, and excited by the idea of helping employers develop their future engineering talent wed love to hear from you.
Apply today and play a key role in shaping the engineers of tomorrow.
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