**Account Manager
Salary: £29,486.00
Location: Hybrid – one day a week in Bridgwater.
Hours: 37 - flexible options can be agreed for the right candidate
Closing Date: Sunday 13th October 2024
Interview Date: Friday 25th October 2024
Who we're looking for:
We're looking for an energetic, highly motivated, success driven person to join our small dynamic team of Account Managers. You will be managing accounts with employers to ensure that their training needs are met through our apprenticeship programmes and sourcing new opportunities for apprenticeship placements.
Your monthly targets will be achieved by generating new business and managing existing accounts. Primarily working in Somerset, you will be expected to develop new business opportunities across the Southwest.
This is an excellent opportunity to take on an important role in contributing to the company's growth targets and play a key part in delivering our core aim - to change lives through learning.
If you have what we need, then apply today.
In order to be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate how you are able to meet SS&L's core values:
- Integrity – Keeping our promises
- Growth – Always learning and improving
- Innovation – Open to new ways and ideas
- Respect – Understanding and helpful to all
- Drive – Excellence in everything we do
Why work for us
We view our staff as an essential component in providing the very best learning opportunities and services to our learners and business partners. Here at SS&L, our aim is not just to provide the very best learning opportunities to all; we also want to offer the very best working opportunities for our staff.
If you choose to join our dedicated staff team, you will find that SS&L provides a supportive and well-balanced working environment in which we help our staff to develop and grow in their roles.
If you can offer us the qualities we're looking for, we can offer you an excellent working environment where you will not only receive training and development opportunities, and excellent holiday and pension benefits, you will also be supporting the growth and development of the local communities in which we operate.
The benefits:
We're pleased to be able to offer you:
- 29 days annual leave + bank holidays + up to 3 gifted Christmas days and a day off for your birthday
- Up to 2 paid volunteering days
- Flexible working and opportunity to work from home
- Totum discount card
- .45p mileage rate**
- NEST Pension Scheme
- On-site parking at certain venues
- Contractual sick, maternity & paternity pay for up to one year (after qualifying period)
- Shared parental leave
- Continued Professional Development
- Supportive culture with elected staff directors
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme
*These opportunities will depend on the needs of the role.
**Rate change after 4000 miles p.a.
SS&L recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination
We welcome and encourage job applications from everyone.
Join us and become a vital part of an organisation that supports the wellbeing and development of the region's communities.
Find out more
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Justin Speirs at SS&L to arrange, (contact details available by clicking ‘apply').
SS&L is committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check relevant to the role applied for.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Next Step:
By clicking ‘apply' you will be taken to our careers page where you can see further details, a detailed Job Description and can complete your application via our on-line application form.