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Business Development Manager

Dovetail and SlateCrewe, Cheshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 9 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Business Development Manager role at Dovetail and Slate offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your sales career by building valuable relationships and driving significant impact in the education sector. You'll thrive here if you possess a strong understanding of business needs and enjoy client engagement, with the flexibility to blend office and remote work. Apply today to join a reputable company and contribute to meaningful workforce development.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Microsoft Office

Job Description

Role Purpose

  • Build relationships with employers and sell apprenticeships and staff training.
  • Win new business and encourage existing customers to use more services.
  • Help employers find training that meets their staffing and skills needs.

Responsibilities

  • Contact new employers to discuss apprenticeships and training.
  • Keep in touch with existing customers and offer further support.
  • Help employers set up apprenticeship accounts and complete paperwork.
  • Find employers offering work placements and pass details to the placement team.
  • Attend networking events and explain the services available.
  • Keep customer records updated and work with internal teams to resolve queries.

Requirements

  • Experience in a similar customer facing role.
  • Understand business needs, apprenticeships and staff training.
  • Experience in at least two areas: business planning, marketing, sales, or customer databases and networking.
  • Good communication, organisation and Microsoft Office skills; able to work independently and with others.
  • Full UK driving licence and right to work
  • Completion of an enhanced DBS check with barred list information before starting.


If this advert is of interest, please apply with your CV.


Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Dovetail and Slate Ltd phone number removed acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.

Because education matters.

Dovetail and Slate Limited.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited phone number removed acts as an Employment Agency.

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