Sales & Engagement Coach

Description

Skills People Group are a national provider of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), Pre–Employment Training Programmes, Adult Learning, Skills Bootcamps, and Compliance Training. We specialise in both commercial and funded training and are proud to be nationally recognised as one of the UK s largest private training providers due to the growth of our sector and funding secured. We are currently recruiting for a highly organised, qualified Sales and Engagement Coach to join our existing team and cover East Midlands, including Northamptonshire, and the surrounding areas.

The Sales and Engagement Coach is responsible for the building and maintaining effective referral partner relationships, lead generation and supporting a diverse group of adult learners through the screening and application process. The post holder will report to the Academy Manager to support the smooth functioning of learner recruitment, selection, and enrolment.

The role requires regular national travel to our academy spaces and involves 1–1 work with learners within the training academies or remotely to support both academy and Pop–up provision: carrying out assessments, coordinating appointments, enrolments and maintaining regular learner contact.

You will play a significant part in maximising the learner numbers on each of our scheduled programmes by providing strong, efficient information, advice and guidance and support whilst ensuring our company value of Right Learner, Right Programme, Right time is met.

Please note that there is a significant requirement to travel widely, covering Northampton, Luton, Leicester and Stoke.

The successful candidate will undertake the following main Duties and Responsibilities:

Be responsible for generating target learner leads

Liaise with the Academy Manager to identify key target areas

Be responsible for screening and engaging target learner volumes

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including referral partners

Engaging with referral partners, funding partners and stakeholders and using own initiatives to secure learner referrals for the Academies

Central contact point for on–boarding of learners for adult learning and pre–employment programmes

Take calls from potential learners and provide robust information on our programmes

Providing robust and timely pre programme information, advice and guidance including managing learners expectations of the course

Responding to learners either accepting, rejecting, or deferring their applications; signposting where relevant

Co–ordination and completion of the initial screening and learner application process; including interviews to determine course suitability

Lead on on–boarding communications with learners enrolled onto our programmes

Provide continuous support throughout the learner journey

Produce statistics and reports to the Academy Manager on progress of learners against target

Ensure that the CRM System is updated, maintained, and managed appropriately with learners

Attend Job Centre Plus offices, community hubs, probation services and other appropriate referral agencies on a regular basis to conduct 1–2–1 and group information or enrolment sessions

Provide weekly feedback to the Academy Manager or referral partners, on learner engagement and retention.

Act as designated safeguarding officer in the absence of the Academy Manager

Cary out safeguarding risk assessments and reporting to DSO

Assist with the organisation and running of events within the academy and attend events such as jobs fairs and recruitment to generate leads where possible.

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications:

Educated to a minimum of GCSE grade C in English and Maths or equivalent.

IAG to a Level 2; or willingness to work towards

In return, Skills People Group will give you:

A competitive salary

Bonus subject to performance

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays plus two days additional annual leave following two years service

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Employer contributory pension scheme

Health Cash Back Scheme

Continuous Professional Development

Annual Volunteering Day

Referral programme

Free parking

A challenging and rewarding role in a successful and growing business

Please note further details:

You will be required to cover the East of England and East Midlands areas, covering Northampton, Luton, Leicester and Stoke.

This role will be home based requiring significant travel and the ability to work alone.

This position is subject to an enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and will be subject to satisfactory clearance of this check.

No Agencies, thank you.

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