Skills Development Manager

Job Title: Skills Development Manager

Department: Business Development & Partnerships

Reporting to: Head of Business Development

Salary: £31,613 - £36,744 per annum

Contract: NSG Business Support, Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Pension: NEST Pension Scheme

About the Role

Middlesbrough College Group is seeking an ambitious Skills Development Manager to drive the growth of apprenticeships and commercial training across the Tees Valley. This role will focus on building strong employer partnerships, generating new business opportunities, and supporting workforce development particularly within the engineering and digital sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce a clearly defined regional territory plan that is fit for purpose and meets all business objectives.
• To self-generate and maintain new business relationships focused on generating opportunities for higher level qualifications.
• To maximise our existing employer network and generate further opportunities to promote and upsell higher level qualifications.
• To provide excellent customer service and end to end account management with all accounts.
• Develop co-operation and collaborative working practice with Middlesbrough College Group business development team to maximise leads and create new business opportunities.

Please find the full job description here - Skills Development Manager

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in sales/marketing – Desirable.

Experience & Skills

• Demonstrable track record of consistently achieving sales performance targets.
• Excellent customer service focus.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload.
• Well-developed interpersonal & communication skills.
• Proven experience in developing new leads and building new customer relationships – Desirable.

The position is based in Middlesbrough and includes travel to local employers and where required national locations.

Why Join Us?

• Substantial annual leave entitlement plus holiday purchase scheme.

• Health & Wellbeing; free gym membership, 24/7 counselling for you and your family

• Family-friendly policies: flexible hours and a supportive work environment

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential support including counselling, legal and financial advice.

• Professional development: extensive training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities

• Funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training, and paid volunteering days

• Access to discounted hair and beauty treatments at our onsite salon.

• College benefit scheme – College Extras:

• Up to 15% cashback at top retailers & restaurants

• Discounted gift cards for big brands

• Home & tech upgrades via salary sacrifice

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Discounted onsite car parking.

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact James Barwick, Head of Business Development on ***email_hidden***

Safeguarding Our Students

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. All staff are expected to share this commitment. If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All roles within the College carry safeguarding responsibilities, including promoting student welfare, reporting any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and modelling safe and appropriate conduct in line with College policies.

All posts at Middlesbrough College involve regulated activity and are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.

Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

As part of our shortlisting process, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates to identify any safeguarding or reputation‑related concerns (as required by KCSIE).

Right to work

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Recruitment Process

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.

Equality & Diversity

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively support applicants with disabilities.