Key Account Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by Gower College Swansea
£34,449 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Summary: The Key Account Manager at Gower College Swansea will collaborate with the Head of Employer Engagement to implement the Employer Engagement Strategy, focusing on managing relationships with large levy-paying employers in South Wales and beyond. This part-time role emphasizes apprenticeship provision, including upskilling existing staff and recruiting new employees. The position is fixed-term for three months and is based at the Jubilee Court Campus in Fforestfach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the main point of contact between Key Accounts and Gower College Swansea.
- Focus on apprenticeship provision, including upskilling existing staff and recruiting new staff into organizations.
- Communicate confidently with key employers’ senior HR/OD representatives to understand their objectives and targets.
- Work closely with the Head of Work Based Learning to provide accurate information, effective recruitment support, and specialist advice.
Key Skills:
- Track record of achieving targets within a business development role in a commercial training environment.
- Understanding of Work Based Learning/Apprenticeship provision in Wales and/or England.
- Experience in developing strong and effective stakeholder relationships.
- Proven ability to engage and build relationships with employers to provide a range of services.
Salary (Rate): £34,449.00 yearly
City: Swansea
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
About us: Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff. At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.
The role: To work with the Head of Employer Engagement to effectively implement the Employer Engagement Strategy - specifically through Key Account Management of large levy paying employers in South Wales & beyond. Part time (31 hours per week across 5 days) Fixed term for 3 months £32,557 - £34,449 per annum Jubilee Court Campus (Fforestfach)
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the main point of contact between Key Accounts and Gower College Swansea.
- The role will have a focus on apprenticeship provision - both upskilling existing staff members, but also in the recruitment of new staff into their organisations.
- Communicate confidently with key employers’ senior HR/OD representatives - understanding their objectives/targets and working with them to achieve these through effective implementation of learning and development support offered via Gower College Swansea.
- Work closely with the Head of Work Based Learning to ensure that accounts are supplied with the most accurate information, effective recruitment support, and specialist advice and guidance.
About you: Track record of achieving targets within a business development role within a commercial training environment An understanding of Work Based Learning/ Apprenticeship provision (in Wales and/or England (Application & Interview) Experience of developing strong and effective stakeholder relationships (Application & Interview) Track record of engaging and building relationships with employers to provide a range of services to support customer requirements
Benefits for you: 28 days pro rata annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2024) Discounted study opportunities on College programmes View more benefits here: