Employer Engagement OfficerEmployer Engagement Salary: £28,145 to £30,687 per annumContract Type: Permanent Full time 37 hours per week
Reference: REC2092 | Closing date: Friday, 7th February 2025
The opportunity
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and results-driven individual to join our Employer Engagement team. As our Employer Engagement Officer, you’ll play a key part in driving the generation of sales leads by engaging with local employers at all levels, from dynamic SMEs to large corporate and public sector organisations. You’ll negotiate and secure sales opportunities that lead to tailored training solutions, helping to achieve your individual sales targets while contributing to the College’s overall income goals.
Your day-to-day will be all about proactive outreach—whether that’s through telemarketing, email campaigns, employer visits, or attending networking events. You’ll build and manage a portfolio of clients, developing strong, long-term relationships that generate repeat business and uncover new opportunities. Promoting the College’s impressive range of courses, training programmes, and services to key customers will be central to your work, alongside collaborating with teams across the College to deliver training initiatives that truly meet employer needs and drive our learners’ success.
You’ll also connect with external partners, forums, and networking groups, helping to expand the College’s presence and uncover fresh opportunities for growth. By using labour market insights and data, you’ll inform curriculum development and contribute to generating new income streams. Keeping client records up to date, tracking sales activities, and reporting on your performance will ensure smooth and effective business development.
As a key representative of the College, you’ll attend internal and external events, lead and coordinate business development projects, and ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines. You’ll also take the lead in preparing and delivering reports, sales presentations, and promotional activities, playing a vital role in driving the success and growth of the College’s business development initiatives.
About you
We’re seeking a proactive, confident, and results-driven candidate who thrives in building strong business relationships. You’ll need excellent communication and negotiation skills to engage with a diverse range of employers—from SMEs to large corporate and public sector organisations. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with outreach activities such as telemarketing, email campaigns, employer visits, and attending networking events, with a focus on achieving sales targets and contributing to the College’s income goals.
We’re looking for someone who is organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing a portfolio of clients, ensuring long-term relationships and repeat business. You’ll be a team player, working closely with colleagues in Curriculum, Marketing, and Student Recruitment to develop and promote training programmes. Additionally, you’ll need to be adept at using data and market insights to inform strategy, drive new income streams, and meet employer needs. If you’re a self-motivated individual with a flair for business development and a passion for education, this role could be a great fit for you!
Below is a list of some of the key skills, qualifications and experience we are seeking for this exciting opportunity.
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Reasons to join us
The Barnsley College Advantage When you join us, you can expect to benefit from “The Barnsley College Advantage”. This is the advantage of:
Closing date for applications is Friday, 7th February 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest.
Job Description & Person Specification
Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The 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. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from DBS.
Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
