Business Engagement Lead - Apprenticeship & T-Levels (Northamptonshire)

Role: Business Engagement Lead - Apprenticeship & T-Levels (Northamptonshire)

Location: Tresham Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People's Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours, 52 weeks

Contract Type:

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have theRight to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

• Employer Engagement & Business Development - Proactively identify, engage and develop relationships with employers to generate Apprenticeship and T-Level opportunities, promoting workforce development solutions and wider College services.
• Lead Generation & Opportunity Management - Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified employer leads through targeted outreach, market research, CRM systems and business intelligence tools, ensuring opportunities are progressed effectively.
• T-Level Industry Placement Development - Source and secure industry placement opportunities for T-Level students, working closely with curriculum and support teams to create positive and sustainable employer partnerships.
• Relationship Management & Market Insight - Build strong partnerships with employers and stakeholders, sharing feedback and labour market intelligence to support service improvement, student progression and organisational growth.
• Performance, Compliance & Professional Standards - Accurately manage CRM records, monitor performance against targets, represent the College professionally, and uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion, health and safety and continuous development responsibilities.

We are currently seeking a Business Engagement Lead to join our Employer Partnerships & Business Engagement department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Business Engagement Lead, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

About you:

• Business Development & Employer Engagement - Experience in sales, customer service, recruitment or employer engagement, with a proven ability to build relationships, generate opportunities and achieve targets.
• Lead Generation & CRM Management - Skilled in planning outreach campaigns, managing pipelines, maintaining accurate CRM records and analysing performance data to support business growth and employer engagement objectives.
• Communication & Relationship Building - Excellent communication, networking, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Commercial Awareness & Sector Knowledge - Understanding of Apprenticeships, T-Levels, workforce development and employer needs, with knowledge of FE, labour markets and business development tools being advantageous.
• Professionalism & Results Focus - Self-motivated, proactive and adaptable, with strong organisational skills, a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion, and the flexibility to travel, work independently and contribute to College success.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 17/12/2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Terms and Conditions - BCPS

• 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• 27 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays
• Peoples Pension
• Retail and leisure discounts