Partnership Executive

Discover the LMP Group: Inspiring Ambition Across the UK
At the LMP Group, we are driven by a singular mission: to inspire ambition. Our three distinct companies - LMP Education, Inspire ATA, and LMP Action - work together to create a profound educational and social impact throughout the UK, fostering positive and sustainable development through collaboration.

Since we were founded in 2004, we've grown into a dynamic team of over 180 dedicated professionals committed to making a difference.


Join Us on Our Mission
At the LMP Group, we are more than just a collection of companies. We are a community dedicated to empowering others to achieve their fullest potential. Whether you're looking to advance your education, enhance your career, or collaborate on meaningful initiatives, we invite you to join us on our mission to inspire ambition. Together, we can create inspirational journeys and delivery excellence in education.

Job Purpose
In our determination to further develop our service and responsiveness to business and especially the education sector (schools, MATs etc) we are seeking an enthusiastic individual to develop new client relationships and help build those with our apprenticeship offer in mind.

We are seeking a dynamic and result-driven Partnership Executive who has a passion for education while possessing a strategic approach to identifying and targeting potential clients.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Be the liaison between your accounts (employers) and the wider Education team so that we are meeting all necessary targets, which could include site visits to employer sites.
• To ensure that all data requirements are maintained, records are up to date accurate and deadlines for returns are made, with assistance from the operations assistant.
• Ensuring that employers are complaint with ESFA funding rules as well as assisting employers in the management of their digital Apprenticeship Service account.

Key skills & knowledge

• Sound knowledge, understanding and experience of stakeholder management. You will also educate businesses and schools across the UK on the benefits of Apprenticeship training to develop their workforce and build our client base.
• The ability to set and achieve demanding performance targets and to effectively manage any identified under-performance.
• Interpersonal and communication skills of a high order which are applicable to a range of apprenticeship levy payers.
• Promote LMPs apprenticeship programmes to employers across England and gain opportunities to upskill existing staff as well as to recruit apprentices into support staff roles.
• Making initial contact and speaking to key decision makers within apprenticeship levy employers.
• Providing consultation and guidance on apprenticeships to new and current clients.
• Persist with your approach to speak to decision makers.
• Building relationships through great customer service.
• Being enthusiastic about sales and targets.
• Excellent negotiating skills.
• Previous experience of Employer Engagement.
• The ability to communicate at a professional level with external and internal employers.
• Ability to plan development activity.
• Ability to seek out and develop employer placement opportunities.
• Good knowledge of the Apprenticeship and education sector and how the funding works.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Experience of using a CRM system.

What's in it for you(remuneration & benefits)?

• £28,000 - £35,000 per annum
• 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays.
• We pay for a Healthcare Plan once you've passed probation, which includes access to a private GP.
• From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 your salary.
• We'll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months.
• Get 25% off online learning resources for year 1 to GCSE with EdPlace.
• Choose what flexible benefits you want after you've passed probation - this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars and give as you earn.

Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about clients, staff and other LMP stakeholders. Some work is confidential, and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The post holder must always meet the requirements of the General Data Regulation Act.

Safeguarding, Prevent & Equal Opportunities
The LMP Group are committed to anti-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. We are equally committed to Safer Recruitment Policies, Safeguarding, the Prevent Duty and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers

Pre-employment checks
Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalized right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

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