Area Relationship and Development Lead

To support the professional development of Further Education providers and their staff through an effective account management service.

1. To act as an ambassador for the organisation at all times and provide a positive and professional image of the role and organisation.
2. To actively engage with T Level and other FE providers to ensure the ETF effectively understands their needs. 
3. Build relationships with FE providers across the region to actively increase engagement in ETF programmes and activities 
4. To develop and maintain a full understanding of the organisation’s current and planned provision to ensure opportunities are optimised with existing and new providers. 
5. To facilitate organisational Training Needs Analyses with providers to identify the organisation’s professional development needs at the widest organisational level. 

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships at a leadership and management level in the FE sector.
• Proven track record of developing strong relationships through effective, relationship, account or stakeholder management.
• Ability to demonstrate strong understanding, knowledge and experience of what makes effective professional development in an education and training environment.
• Very high level of interpersonal and communication skills, including effective and engaging presentation delivery.
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills.
• Highly self-motivated and proactive with the ability to prioritise workload to meet tight deadlines.
•  The ability to build and maintain a professional network of contacts from FE providers, local authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships and regional and local delivery organisations.

 
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 If you are an exceptional candidate who would like to make an impact and enjoy working in a vibrant and cooperative environment, we will welcome your application.
  
 Applicants should apply by submitting a CV and cover letter (2 pages maximum), outlining how you fulfil the requirements of the person specification.Starting Salary: £44,400 per annum to start, with service and performance related progression
Contract type: Full-time and Fixed term until 31 July 2026
Location: Remote – to cover London Area 
Deadline for applications: Midday 29^th April 2025 (ETF reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised date).
Frequent travel is required and a DBS check is required for this role.

• Generous holiday entitlement (30 days) - including1.5 days to be taken over Christmas which gives you 3 days off over that period
• 8 Bank Holidays
• London Allowance of £1,000 per annum (if eligible) for hybrid working London office based staff to support commuting costs
• Pension Scheme provided by Aviva (Employer = 6% / Employee = 2%)
• Life Assurance (4 x basic salary upon death in service
• Group income protection
• SimplyHealth Cash Plan (Enables you to get reimbursed £100s for optical, dental, physio and other day-to-day health costs, plus health and wellbeing discounts (for all directly employed staff).
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Help@Hand
• Staff Training and Development
• Work-life balance policies / Flexible Working / TOIL
• Volunteering leave – 5 days in total (3 days paid and 2 days unpaid)
• Generous sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• CPD Opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to our onsite gym (chargeable at £4.99 for a day pass, £12.99 for a week pass or "26 per month) – TruConnect
• BHN Extra Discounts – Great savings over 100 brands