About the role: Business Engagement Specialist

The Business Engagement Specialist (BES) team offers an exciting opportunity to directly collaborate with employers, supporting them in developing their talent pipelines. Our team provides a range of apprenticeships and assists businesses in recruiting apprentices through our programs. Additionally, we work closely with employers to facilitate T-level student placements. In this primarily outward-facing role, you will engage with employers through outreach efforts and follow up on various leads and inquiries. Internally, you will collaborate with performance coaches, tutors, and faculty managers.

The focus of this role is on business engagement, particularly with Early Years/Childcare employers in the Oxfordshire/Berkshire region. However, flexibility and adaptability are essential as business needs may evolve.

Your primary responsibility will be to engage with businesses, helping them address their recruitment challenges by connecting them with a talent pipeline through apprenticeships, T-level placements, and other forms of collaboration with our college group.

This is a permanent, part-time position (0.6 Pro Rata) with hybrid working, Travel will be required, and can be located at any campus.

What do you need to be a successful Business Engagement Specialist at Activate Learning?

We are seeking a highly effective communicator and relationship builder who is experienced in meeting targets and KPIs. The ideal candidate will be exceptionally organised, efficient, and adaptable, with a keen interest in the education sector.

Experience in sales or engagement roles is highly desirable, along with a solid understanding of apprenticeships and/or T-Levels. The role involves coordinating employer presentations, both on-campus and online, facilitating employer-led student projects, and organising CPD activities for staff.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with employers, local businesses, and learners, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality service.

About You:

• Demonstrated experience in commercial, sales, or business development roles.
• Experience working with public and private sector organisations.
• Strong networking and relationship management skills.
• Ideally, you have prior experience in a similar role within a corporate setting and are motivated by achieving goals and meeting targets.

Who we are:

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.

We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits:

Here are some of our benefits:

• Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award-winning Learning Philosophy.
• Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides and tools to support staff wellbeing
• Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
• Learning and Development: continuous opportunities for teachers' professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
• Teaching Support: Tailored Three-day induction program, and development programs for teaching staff.
• Pension Schemes: Teacher pension scheme for AL teaching staff
• Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave
• Flexible Working: Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
• Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve point pay scale for teachers.
• On-Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity, closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity. Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.

Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning, have no authority to enter into an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL.