Job Description
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div><div><p><b>Vacancy Name</b></p><div> Business Development Officer</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Vacancy No</b></p><div> VN4154</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Location City</b></p><div> Birmingham</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Contract Type</b></p><div> Permanent</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Hours per week</b></p><div> 37.50</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Working Days & Times</b></p><div> Mon - Fri 0830 - 1700hrs</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Salary Minimum Pounds</b></p><div> £25000</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Salary Maximum Pounds</b></p><div> £30000</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Description</b></p><div> Learning Curve Group are a national training and education specialist we work with further education providers, employers, and learners to help them achieve success. We have strong values which are all centred around our learners – and that is how we believe it should be, as we impact on over 100,000 of them every year. Our ‘Purple People’, the dedicated and passionate people of LCG, help us to deliver success no matter what, to achieve our vision to ‘transform lives through learning’.</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Role Information</b></p><div><div><div> Transforming lives is what we do best, and there is no better example of this than in our Academies. Our Military Academies have seen amazing growth over the last few months with the addition of MPCT taking us to a total of 39 academies across England and Wales. We want to continue this amazing growth by driving learner starts across all sites, helping us to expand further in the future and transforming even more lives.<br/> <br/> As a Business Development Officer, you will be responsible for your own recruiting targets by making the Military Academies within your area of responsibility the provider of choice for all those referral agencies and people looking for the preparation and support needed to allow them to join their career of choice. You will work very closely with your Centre Managers in support of learner recruitment for their Academies and report to the Business Development Manager who will be your line manager.<br/> <p> You will need these important qualities:</p> <ul><li><p>Ability to build and maintain strong and agile partnerships with a wide range of referral agencies</p> </li><li><p>Ability to communicate at all levels.</p> </li><li><p>Keen attention to detail</p> </li><li><p>An approachable, positive and can do attitude.</p><br/> </li></ul><p/><p>Roles and Responsibilities</p><br/> <p/> <ul><li><p>Develop and maintain positive relationships with key external referral agencies and partners, (e.g. Armed Forces, schools, local authorities, community leaders, JCPs and employers, to maximise the relationships in support of lead generation and starts for the Military Academies</p> </li><li><p>Prospecting and attending careers and recruiting events within your Area of Responsibility (AOR) by maintaining relationships with the key external referral agencies.</p> </li><li><p>Liaise regularly with stakeholders to ensure they are aware and have the required resources to refer and point learners to the Military Provision and wider Group offer.</p> </li><li><p>Create awareness and load potential starts on to planned events and open days to generate potential interest awareness and onboarding.</p> </li><li><p>Manage employer and referral agency contact details to support regular marketing communications and quality support surveys as per sales team forecast of events.</p> </li></ul><ul><li><p>Advertise current Staff vacancies and wider group opportunities during recruiting activities.</p> </li><li><p>Communicate effectively and efficiently to potential referral agencies and follow up any partnership opportunities to support potential new Learners.</p> </li><li><p>Provide additional support during the learners initial period of onboarding, including sessions to ensure fulfilment of referral agency and learner expectations.</p> </li><li><p>Provide social media updates to support local recruiting initiatives.</p> </li><li><p>Report on monthly activities against set targets and key performance indicators with DROM.</p> </li></ul><p>Administration and Generic</p><br/> <p/> <ul><li><p>Conduct your role in line with the behaviour aligned with our company values</p> </li><li><p>Comply with the Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety Policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks at all times</p> </li><li><p>Comply and follow all processes within the Health and Safety Policy</p> </li><li><p>Comply and follow all processes within the IT Policy and, Data Protection and Information Security Policy</p> </li><li><p>Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company</p> </li><li><p>Ensure the maintenance of confidentially and professionalism at all time</p> </li><li><p>It is essential that you have a commitment to behave in a way that meets our company values and that places the learner and their wellbeing at the heart of what you do.</p><br/> </li></ul></div></div><br/> </div></div><br/> <div><p><b>Essentia Criteria</b></p><div><div><div><p><b> ESSENTIAL CRITERIA</b><br/> <br/> We love to develop our people so even if you don't meet 100% of the essential criteria, we strongly encourage you to apply.</p> <ul><li>Experience in a sales role</li><li> Customer service skills</li><li> Military knowledge or interest would be beneficial.</li><li> For this role, you will be recruiting learners across our Stoke and Nottingham Academies and visiting the Academies regularly. You will also be visiting job centres/ referral partners, attending recruitment/ school events on a regular basis, therefore having access to a car will be essential.</li></ul></div></div><br/> </div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Why work for Learning Curve group?</b></p><div><div><div> There are many reasons that make Learning Curve Group a fantastic place to work!<br/> <br/> Although we have some great benefits, we know that one of our biggest perks is the incredible People & Culture we have been lucky enough to create. Don't just take our word for it though, you can hear from some of our Purple People here:<br/> <br/> In addition to working for a company that has been listed as the top 100 companies to work for, for the last fives years you'll have access to below benefits: <ul><li>26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays</li><li> Buy & Sell an additional 5 days each year</li><li> Length of service annual leave increments starting at 2 years</li><li> Healthcare Scheme</li><li> Tech Scheme</li><li> Ikea Scheme</li><li> Cycle to work Scheme</li><li> Paid Volunteer day each year</li><li> Early Finish Fridays on the last Friday of every month</li><li> Student / Teacher Discount</li><li> Uniform</li></ul> <br/> <b>HEAD OFFICE PERKS</b><br/> We wish we could provide these to all, but as a national company its not always possible. However these perks are available to all staff when they attend our incredible Head Office space. <ul><li>Electric Car charging points</li><li> Free fruit, Coffee and Tea</li><li> Onsite Shower</li><li> Prayer room on request or list of nearest available places of worship</li></ul> <br/> <b>EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES</b><br/> <br/> You’re unique – and we love that about you. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.<br/> <br/> Don’t just take our word for it though! Our commitment to a number of covenants and pledges will show you just how serious we are about equal opportunities for all.<br/> <br/> <b>Halo Code</b><br/> Learning Curve Group stand against hair discrimination in the workplace and champion the right for our Purple People to embrace Afro-Hairstyles including including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.<br/> <br/> <b>Disability Confident Leader</b><br/> Disability Confident Leader status is the highest level of the scheme. It is awarded to organisations that act as champions for the rights of disabled people within their networks and who lead the way to help other businesses to become disability confident. At LCG we understand the need to remove barriers to create a level playing field. That's why if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview and/or workplace, we welcome a discussion.<br/> <br/> <b>Armed Forces Covenant Gold</b><br/> 12% of our entire workforce are veterans of the armed forces and as such as its only right we show our support by pledging to the Armed Forces Covenant. It is a promise to those who serve or who have served, and their families, which says we will do all we can to ensure they are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their day-to-day lives. As part of this promise, Reservists will receive an additional 10 days paid leave to attend training. <ul><li>Domestic Abuse Covenant</li><li> Care Leaver Covenant</li><li> Working Chance</li><li> Ban the box</li></ul></div></div><br/> </div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Recruitment Checks</b></p><div> Learners are at the centre of everything we do so we are committed to safeguarding and promoting their welfare. The successful applicant will be required to provide satisfactory references and prove their eligibility to work in the UK. For this role, we will also carry out adverse media checks and also need to carry out a DBS check and will ask information related to previous convictions if you are shortlisted for interview. <br/> <br/> Please be assured that a previous conviction does not automatically rule you out of a role, unless you are barred from working with children or adults. We will follow our risk assessment process to understand age of, context and relevance to the conviction(s). <br/> <br/> Please be assured that a previous conviction does not automatically rule you out of a role, unless you are barred from working with children or adults. We will follow our risk assessment process to understand age of, context and relevance to the conviction(s).</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Education Level</b></p><div> Vocational</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Level of Vocational Experience</b></p><div> Less than 1 year</div></div><br/> <div><p><b> Applications Close Date</b></p><div> 15 Nov 2024</div></div></div></body></html>
