Head of Business Development

The Head of Business Development will foster a culture of ambition, high-performance and impact within their team and cross college. On a day-to-day basis, you will take responsibly for the leadership, management, daily operation and ongoing development of the colleges' employer engagement team.

Working closely with a range of internal stakeholders, the post holder will ensure that employer engagement activity builds strong sustained customer relationships and seeks out new business opportunities to deliver income targets, work placements and meaningful stakeholder engagement.

The post holder will champion employers within the college and lead in the building of mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues across college and with key external partners.

The Head of Business Development will drive the college forward and ensure that all employers, students and curriculum teams receiving excellent service.

Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees, and in October 2023 were awarded a 'Good' rating by Ofsted. Feedback provided was that 'learners and apprentices benefit from high-quality teaching and training' and that 'staff have created a highly inclusive environment in which a diverse group of learners and apprentices learn well together. They promote a culture that proudly celebrates the diversity of the college', and 'work well together and learn from each other, in readiness for the realities of future life and work.'

As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.

While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull and East Riding.

Key Responsibilities of our Head of Business Development:

You will generate results in line with departmental targets and drive the team to constantly deliver growth and service improvements.

Lead individual and team targets in respect of a range of income streams including Apprenticeships, Adults Skills and Project funding.

Be accountable for the building of mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships and external opportunities with all college stakeholders and colleagues across the college.

Pro-actively contribute to the implementation and ongoing development of the colleges' employer engagement strategy including the development of employer engagement, sales and marketing plans and delivery of large employer events.

Support and develop work placement opportunities across the college with specific contribution to programmes where work experience is mandatory, including T-levels

Lead on engaging employers in the co-design and co-delivery of programme development to support and inform curriculum intent and implementation.

Working collaboratively with the wider leadership team in establishing and continually developing the colleges commercial provision by generating strong relationships and understanding around revenue streams including but not limited to, apprenticeships, high level technical qualifications, study programme, adult programmes and HE offer.

Be accountable for creating a culture of continuous improvement, which delivers agreed quality standards across all areas of the employer and student experience, ensuring that targets for learner recruitment, income, retention, achievement, and progression are challenging and achieved.

Regularly report progress of employer engagement activity & college stakeholder matters to the Executive, Senior Management Team Wider Leadership Team and Standards Committee.

Work collaboratively with Director colleagues to provide operational delivery of T Level Industry Placements, Study Programme Work Experience and HE Work Placements across college curriculum.

Champion the employer voice and lead on responding to and action planning feedback to further drive improvements in their experience.

What we're looking for in our Head of Business Development:

Ability to think strategically and lead your team to grow business and provision in line with the colleges' strategic plan in a range of programmes.

Support the growth of project based and contract funding programmes, this will require a significant degree of collaboration and leadership across the college, as well as within your team.

Champion employers within the college and lead in the building of mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues across college and with key external partners.

Qualified to degree level or equivalent professional qualification or willing to work towards

Evidence of commitment to personal development and continuing improvement

Ability to work flexibly, including evening and weekend work

Ability to manage a range of tasks with priority

Closing date for applications will be 27th October with an assessment Centre to be held on 7th November.

Fearless and driven. Ready to succeed. Ready to rise. Together we are the Hullraisers. #Join the journey.

Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity. Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.