Business Development Executive

We are seeking a confident and proactive Business Development Executive to support our apprenticeship engagement team by contacting employers, qualifying opportunities, and booking high-quality appointments with decision makers. This role is all about connecting with businesses, navigating gatekeepers, and helping employers understand how apprenticeships can support their workforce development. You will play a key part in growing employer partnerships and supporting more learners into high-quality apprenticeship roles.

In this role, you’ll focus on generating employer engagement, identifying apprenticeship opportunities, and supporting the wider business development process. Your responsibilities include:

• Making a high volume of outbound calls to employers to identify interest in apprenticeships and workforce development.
• Confidently navigating gatekeepers to reach decision makers such as hiring managers, business owners and HR leads.
• Promoting the benefits of apprenticeships and explaining how they address skills gaps, recruitment needs and staff development.
• Qualifying employers against set criteria, including role suitability and workplace readiness.
• Booking face-to-face or virtual appointments for the business development team, meeting weekly and monthly targets.
• Using structured questioning to understand employer needs and gather key details for the sales team.
• Accurately logging calls, outcomes and next actions in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
• Following up on warm leads, campaign responses and previous enquiries to maximise conversion.
• Feeding back employer trends, objections and common queries to internal teams to support improvements.
• Re-engaging lapsed employers to uncover new opportunities.
• Working collaboratively with the wider team to ensure a smooth and positive employer journey.
• Maintaining professionalism at all times as the first point of contact for employers.

• Confident communicator who builds rapport quickly.
• Resilient, determined, and comfortable with high-volume calling.
• Self-motivated, positive and driven to meet and exceed targets.
• Professional, articulate and able to represent the organisation well.
• Curious and willing to learn more about apprenticeships and employer needs.
• Calm under pressure and able to handle rejection constructively.
• Detail-oriented, organised and consistent in admin tasks.
• Confident communicator who builds rapport quickly.
• Resilient, determined, and comfortable with high-volume calling.
• Self-motivated, positive and driven to meet and exceed targets.
• Professional, articulate and able to represent the organisation well.
• Curious and willing to learn more about apprenticeships and employer needs.
• Calm under pressure and able to handle rejection constructively.
• Detail-oriented, organised and consistent in admin tasks.

• Experience working with apprenticeships, recruitment, or employer engagement.
• Familiarity with CRM systems or digital lead-management tools.
• Ability to provide meaningful insights on employer behaviour, trends, and common challenges.

• A rewarding commission structure to recognise your achievements.
• Supportive team environment with ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A positive and collaborative working environment.
• Company Events: Be part of a supportive, collaborative team culture with regular company events and team-building activities.
• Convenient Location: On-site parking available for those working in-office.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a consistent work schedule that supports work-life balance.

At Solveway, we’re a growing apprenticeship training provider with a clear focus on delivering high-quality programmes that genuinely help people and businesses progress. We work with employers across areas such as accountancy, IT, data and AI, combining strong sector knowledge with a personal, supportive approach. This is an exciting time to join us as we continue to expand our offer, build new employer partnerships and develop innovative training solutions. For the right person, Solveway offers the chance to be part of a friendly, ambitious team where your contribution will be visible, valued and directly linked to the success of our learners, employers and the wider business.