Business Development Manager

Overview

Company Description Paragon Skills is a top 5 training provider, rated Ofsted Grade 2 "Good," and recognised as one of the UK's top 9 places to work. We're passionate about the Adult Care sector and committed to delivering meaningful learning experiences to thousands of learners and employers nationwide. Paragon Skills is expanding our commercial team and seeking a driven, experienced sales professional with apprenticeship knowledge to join us as a Business Development Manager. You'll play a key role in identifying new opportunities, generating apprenticeship starts, and supporting our ambitious growth across your region.

Position

Business Development Manager - Apprenticeships

Location: Remote (based in Dorset, Bournemouth or surrounding areas)

Salary: From £35,000 + generous commission

In this role, you'll be a key member of our growing Business Development team, using a solution-focused approach to identify apprenticeship opportunities and drive learner starts across your region or sales vertical—particularly within the care sector.

As a confident and experienced sales professional, you'll leverage your communication skills and commercial insight to secure new business, build lasting relationships, and tailor solutions that reflect our values and strategic goals. Your consultative approach will position Paragon Skills as the provider of choice for both new and existing partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve KPIs and apprenticeship targets through new business and account management
• Identify new business and client opportunities within our core markets, exceeding apprenticeship targets ensuring all eligibility is met via a combination of new business and account management
• Provide expert guidance on the Apprenticeship Levy and ROI for clients
• Design tailored apprenticeship solutions and build lasting client relationships
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding and delivery
• Work collaboratively with internal colleagues ensuring all new business deliverables are communicated effectively and commercial arrangements are agreed as part of the on-boarding process

Requirements

• Proven success in apprenticeship sales, ideally in HSC and childcare/education
• Strong commercial acumen and consultative sales approach
• Confident communicator with experience presenting to decision-makers
• Self-motivated, organised, and target-driven
• Passionate about apprenticeships and making a difference
• Proficient in MS Office; CRM experience a plus
• Willingness to travel nationally with a business-insured vehicle

What’s in it for you?

Paragon Skills is an inclusive, welcoming and supportive place to work with a fantastic culture which supports each employee’s learning, development and career growth. We offer a suite of Paragon Choices which are optional benefits including life assurance and income protection and core benefits below:

• 20 days annual leave - increasing with length of service and a holiday purchase scheme
• 3 Paragon Days for our Operational December Closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays
• Up to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiatives
• Perkbox - a suite of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools
• Uncapped Commission
• Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues'
• Colleague referral bonus payments

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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