Business Development Consultant

Fixed-term

Full-time

£27,500 pa

Ref YCC716

Based in beautiful Scarborough on the North Yorkshire Coast, Yorkshire Coast College is a small friendly college, part of the Grimsby Institute Group which is a large, innovative, dynamic and financially sound organisation. We are officially "good" and aim to be an "outstanding" educational provider in the next two years.

We are looking for a committed and dynamic Business Development Consultant to join Yorkshire Coast College at an exciting moment in its development. The College is currently preparing for its move to a new campus and will be undertaking a rebranding exercise as part of the move, which will see us become Scarborough TEC.

Yorkshire Coast College's Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) project has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Business Development Consultant to develop employer relationships and be the account manager of these relationships to lead to the successful delivery of the project. . A work based learning role, the Business Development Consultant will develop employer relationships to address skills shortages of their employees within the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership (The LEP) region through the SSW project which is funded through the European Social Fund (ESF). The Assessor will be responsible for identifying and engaging with small businesses in the region and effectively managing these relationships.

These role is dependent upon successful outcomes of ESF project applications to the Skills Funding Agency. The post is on a fixed term with a salary of £27,500, subject to qualifications and industrial experience.

In return for your experience and skills, we can offer good rates of pay, pension membership and access to a wide range of benefits.

The Grimsby Institute Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Clearance through the DBS, and other checks may also be required.

Please note that all employees must have Literacy and Numeracy to at least Level 2 or will be expected to obtain during their probationary period.

HOW TO APPLY:

If having read the job description you are interested in this role, please "Apply Now" and we shall email your our application form link.

If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of the closing date, we regret that you have not been short listed on this occasion.

CLOSING DATE: 22nd February, 2017.