Sales Support Executive

Wigan & Leigh College ,
Wigan, Greater Manchester
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £21,530 per annum

Overview

Continually striving for excellence and a strong Grade 2 College, Wigan & Leigh College is well underway on its journey to become Outstanding. With over 9,500 students and a turnover of £30m, the College is in a strong position to continue to move forward and grow. The College has distinct ambitions to expand its choice of programmes and support the economic transformation of Wigan and the surrounding areas. As a growing college, we are in a strong position to continue to invest in our campuses with the development of state of the art facilities. The College has created a community that encourages all students to enhance their learning through wider opportunities and support services; to maximise their achievements and secure progression onto further study, apprenticeships and employment. As a result of continuing growth and success, the Employer Engagement Team are looking for an experienced individual to develop new business and generate revenue income for the College’s Apprenticeship provision. More specifically, the Sales Support Executive will be confident in generating their own leads as well as taking accountability for all incoming leads. You will be confident in holding meetings with new and existing employers to sell the services the College offers. You will be required to assist employers in setting up their digital apprenticeship services account and will work closely with the College’s recruitment team to place candidates with employers. The appointed applicant will be highly motivated with the ability to demonstrate a successful sales background, ideally gained with a training provider. The College reserves the right to interview for this post should we receive suitable candidates prior to the closing date. To comply with legislation, you are required to obtain a DBS check for your role. We will be asking Protocol National Ltd/Esafeguarding Ltd to undertake this process on our behalf. The College is only accepting direct applicants for this role. No agency contact is required. Wigan and Leigh college is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. Position not right for you? Share it with someone you know.