Location: Newcastle Office (Stamp Exchange)

Department: Business Engagement & Partnerships

Reporting to: Associate Director Business Development

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: NEST Pension

Join Our Team

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Executive to join our Business Engagement & Partnerships department in our Newcastle office. This role offers a fantastic chance to raise awareness of the Northern Skills brand across Tyne and Wear, Durham, and Northumberland while becoming an integral part of our thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Business Development Executive, you will:

• Conduct high-volume outbound telesales calls to employers across the region to promote apprenticeships, boot camps, and bespoke training solutions.
• Develop and execute a localised marketing plan to promote Northern Skills and its services across Tyne and Wear, Durham, and Northumberland.
• Build and maintain relationships with key contacts in schools, local careers services, and referral agencies to support employer engagement.
• Actively monitor, update, and maintain CRM systems to ensure accurate tracking of employer interactions and lead progression.
• Work closely with the wider apprenticeships and training teams to ensure a seamless handover of qualified leads.
• Demonstrate a commitment to our Equality and Diversity policy, quality frameworks, and health and safety procedures.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

• Have a Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English, or an equivalent qualification.
• Possess experience in marketing, promotions, or sales-related roles.
• Are committed to undertaking any mandatory training relevant to the role.
• Have knowledge of apprenticeships and employer engagement strategies (desirable).
• Have experience in education recruitment (desirable).
• Hold a full, up-to-date driving licence, with the ability to travel across Tyne and Wear, Durham, and Middlesbrough if required.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive Salaries
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including but not limited to:
  - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
  - Occupational Health
  - Free Flu jabs
  - Free Gym Membership for all staff.
  - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Peter Donnelly, Associate Director Business Development on   PB.Donnelly@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. 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.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Please see attached job description - Business Development Executive