Business Development & Engagement Manager

Nelson and Colne College, Newbridge, Pendle

Business Development & Engagement Manager

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Nelson and Colne College, Newbridge, Pendle

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 26 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e5674fd1ff17485db9e6f6a73c2be002

Full Job Description

Business Development & Engagement Manager Salary: Up to £39,902.24 per annum, depending on experience Hours: 37 per week Weeks Per Year: Full year Contract Type: Permanent Site: Accrington, Lancashire Closing Date: Thursday 21st November - midnight Interview Date: TBC 'Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?' Our Organisation Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding career prospects. The Exciting Role Are you a leader who can enthuse a team? Can you own a target and get stuck in? Do you currently build strong relationships and deliver on challenging commitments? Can you collaborate internally and externally to achieve objectives? Do you have a growth mindset? If the answer is yes, then our Business Development & Engagement Manager role could be your next career step. What You Will Be Doing:

  • Leading the Business Development & Engagement (BDE) team in supporting the continued growth of employer, partner and learner engagement in order to meet ESFA targets, including Apprenticeships, Adult Learning, Work Experience and College wide contract targets
  • Leading and coordinating the BDE team by managing schedules, the key goals process and supporting the setting of individual targets to achieve ESFA and College wide targets, ensuring relevant documentation and systems are available and up to date
  • Monitoring recruitment and engagement activity linked to curriculum business plans across the BDE team, while working closely with other cross-College departments, including Marketing
  • Leading the BDE team in rigorously monitoring and reporting on the weekly, monthly and yearly recruitment and engagement targets, through tracking meetings and a range of reports
  • What We Are Looking For:
  • 4 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above
  • Proven ability to successfully lead and motivate a team to achieve challenging dynamic targets (including employer and stakeholder engagement)
  • Experience of working in a stakeholder engagement/ sales/ target driven and dynamic environment
  • Ability to work with databases/ systems to produce relevant reports
  • What We Offer in Return:
  • Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays and closure days
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, with employer contributions of 20.1%
  • Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
  • A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
  • Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
  • Free on-site parking on all College sites
  • Further Questions? Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
  • Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website
  • All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team. The Company The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture. The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016. We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students. Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices. The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence. Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.

    Are you a leader who can enthuse a team? Can you own a target and get stuck in? Do you currently build strong relationships and deliver on challenging commitments? Can you collaborate internally and externally to achieve objectives? Do you have a growth mindset?,
  • 4 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above
  • Proven ability to successfully lead and motivate a team to achieve challenging dynamic targets (including employer and stakeholder engagement)
  • Experience of working in a stakeholder engagement/ sales/ target driven and dynamic environment
  • Ability to work with databases/ systems to produce relevant reports

    The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.
  • The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016. We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students. Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices. The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence. Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.

  • Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays and closure days
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, with employer contributions of 20.1%
  • Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
  • A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
  • Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
  • Free on-site parking on all College sites