Business Development Manager - Expression of interest

Paragon Skills is a top five national training provider and proudly recognised as one of the UK's top nine places to work. We're passionate about transforming lives through high-quality learning and are committed to delivering exceptional apprenticeship experiences across the Adult Care sector.

We are building our

Talent Bank

for future opportunities and are inviting expressions of interest from

experienced, driven sales professionals

with strong apprenticeship knowledge who would like to be considered for upcoming

Business Development Manager

vacancies. Joining our Talent Bank means you'll be first in line when suitable roles become available, helping us continue our ambitious growth and ensuring we can bring outstanding people into our team at the right time. This is for future opportunities.

Position
Business Development Manager

Location
Remote

Salary
From £32,000 + generous commission

Working Hours
Full-time Monday-Friday (36.5 hours)

Key Responsibilities

Achieve apprenticeship starts and sales KPIs through effective new business generation and account management

Identify and engage with SME employers, particularly within Health & Social Care and Education

Provide expert advice on the Apprenticeship Levy, funding, and ROI

Develop tailored apprenticeship solutions aligned to employer needs

Build and nurture long‑lasting client relationships

Collaborate closely with internal operational teams to ensure smooth onboarding and high‑quality delivery

Conduct in‑person employer meetings to promote apprenticeship opportunities and strengthen partnerships

What we are looking for

Proven track record in apprenticeship sales (ideally within the Care sector)

Strong commercial acumen and a consultative approach to selling

Confident communicator able to influence and present to senior decision‑makers

Highly organised, self‑motivated, and target‑driven

Passionate about apprenticeships and committed to making a positive impact

Proficient with MS Office; CRM experience desirable

Willingness to travel nationally (business‑insured vehicle required)

Benefits

25 days annual leave – increasing with length of service and 8 bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Incredible commission

Up to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiatives

Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues

Perkbox – a suite of discounts, lifestyle benefits and wellness tools

3% matched Employer Pension contribution

In person team meetings and 1:1s

Enhanced Maternity leave after 2 years of service

Income protection and Life Assurance

Recommend a colleague incentive scheme, where you can benefit £500 for referring great people to work with us

CPD and training opportunities

4 pm Friday finish with flexible working opportunities available

Flexible and supportive team with a great culture

Employee Assistance Programme, with a dedicated People Team to support all colleagues

Disability and Equality
We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.

To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.

Paragon Skills is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Depending on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.

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