Relationship Lead Midlands
Posted Today by Workers Educational Association
£53,387 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Enville, Stourbridge (DY7)
Summary: The Relationship Lead Midlands role is focused on driving the commercial and strategic growth of the WEA in the Midlands region. This position involves building partnerships, securing contracts, and shaping the Division's market position while collaborating closely with the Operations Leader. The ideal candidate will be committed to promoting lifelong learning and social justice within communities. The role requires proactive engagement with existing contracts and exploration of new opportunities for development and funding.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the commercial and strategic face of the Division.
- Build and nurture relationships to secure contracts for organizational growth.
- Shape the Division's market position by exploring new funding streams and partnerships.
- Collaborate with the Operations Leader to ensure operational delivery of secured contracts.
- Proactively identify opportunities for new development deals.
Key Skills:
- Experience in relationship management and contract negotiation.
- Strong understanding of the education sector and community engagement.
- Ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strategic thinking and market analysis capabilities.
Salary (Rate): £53,387 yearly
City: Enville, Stourbridge
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Salary
£50,718 - £53,387 Contractual hours
35 Basis
Full Time Region
Central Package
Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days, plus bank holidays); Agile working opportunities. Life insurance cover. EA Programme. Cycle to work scheme. One free WEA course per year. Visit https://www.wea.org.uk/why-work-for-us to read more! Job category/type
Contract Performance and Relationships Date posted
24/06/2026 Job reference
REQ000451
Relationship Lead Midlands Division - (West/South Yorks, Leicester, East/West Mids and Lincolnshire)
£50,718 - £53,387
Location, based in the Midlands with travel expected
The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities.
We are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring lifelong learning within reach fighting inequality and promoting social justice. Job Description
WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach of everyone who needs it. If that sounds like you, then please read on.
The Relationship Lead, will be the commercial and strategic face of the Division- built around people, partnerships and opportunity - spotting what's possible, building the relationships that make it happen, and securing the contracts that fuel the organisation's growth.
You will proactively shape the Division's position in the market, working across existing contracts while constantly looking ahead to what's next — new devo deals, new statutory funding streams, new partners. You'll work closely with the Operations Leader, who turns what you win and nurture into operational delivery.
We have attached the full role profile, that lists the key deliverables, performance measures and experience/qualifications needed for this role. Please take your time to read through this, and if you’d like to apply, hit that button!
We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply.
Should you need any support with your application, then please email We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
In our recent OFSTED inspection, we received a GOOD overall grade, with an OUTSTANDING rating for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.
You can read more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here, on our website https://www.wea.org.uk/why-work-for-us
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