Contract type: Fixed-term contract – 6 months (Project-based)
About Primed Talent
Primed Talent delivers Digital Skills Bootcamps and ASF-funded programmes across England, helping learners build careers in high-demand digital sectors through strong employer, community, and partner networks.
Role Overview
We are looking for an energetic, target-driven, and relationship-focused Junior Business Development Executive to support learner mobilisation and enrolment across our funded programmes.
This role is focused on generating learner interest, building referral channels, engaging local communities and partner networks, and supporting prospective learners from enquiry through to enrolment.
This is a 6-month project-based role and is ideal for someone with experience in learner recruitment, outreach, enrolment, employability, partnerships, or funded training environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with alumni, community groups, local authorities, Jobcentre Plus, housing associations, referral partners, and other local organisations to generate learner enrolments.
- Develop repeatable local outreach channels to support ongoing learner mobilisation.
- Conduct outreach through calls, email, LinkedIn, in-person visits, events, and careers fairs.
- Engage prospective learners and provide clear information on programme suitability, structure, outcomes, and next steps.
- Work closely with internal teams to move learners from initial interest through screening, application, eligibility checks, and enrolment.
- Maintain an active learner pipeline and ensure timely follow-up on all enquiries and referrals.
- Track and manage conversion activity across enquiry, application, eligibility, and starts.
- Identify drop-off points within the learner journey and help improve conversion performance.
- Support campaign-based, regional, and seasonal outreach activity.
- Maintain accurate learner records in line with internal process and compliance expectations.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience in learner recruitment, outreach, enrolment, employability, community engagement, partnerships, sales, or business development
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience managing follow-ups, enquiries, referrals, or high-volume pipelines
- Comfortable working with local partners, community stakeholders, and prospective learners
- Proactive, organised, and able to work independently
- Good working knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Office, CRM tools, or pipeline trackers
- Willingness to travel across Greater London and other locations when required
Desirable
- Experience in apprenticeships, skills bootcamps, FE, employability provision, workforce development, or other funded training environments
- Experience working with Jobcentre Plus, local authorities, community groups, or housing associations
- Experience supporting learner suitability checks, eligibility, IAG, or enrolment conversion
- Awareness of GDPR, safeguarding, and compliance processes within education or training environments
What Success Looks Like
- Strong learner enquiry and enrolment volumes
- Healthy and well-managed learner pipeline
- Effective referral and partner-led mobilisation channels
- Improved enquiry-to-start conversion
- Strong collaboration with admissions, delivery, and compliance teams
Salary and Incentives
- Market-aligned salary
- Uncapped bonus and incentive structure
Contract
This is a fixed-term 6-month project-based role, with a clear focus on learner mobilisation, enrolment support, and regional outreach.
Eligibility / Right to Work
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application and throughout employment. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.