Business Development Advisor

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Business Support Staff

Date posted

17/11/2025

Job reference

REQ000771

Business Development Advisor (on-site)

Starting salary £29,007 per annum

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

This role would suit those with a commercial business development background - it is an exciting and diverse role joining a dynamic, growing Directorate within our thriving College. You will be joining a friendly team, keen to support you to flourish in your role.

As our Business Development Advisor you will –

• coordinate the effective development and use of our CRM database to manage and report on employer engagements across the college.
• work as part of a college-wide employer engagement team, with a particular focus on assisting the Department Director to engage effectively with major strategic employers and maintain and develop existing links.
• support the development of effective business intelligence and new business research to inform employer engagement.
• work with businesses to assess their training needs and match these with the College offer, brokering bespoke training where appropriate.
• support and enable the delivery of externally funded projects with a strong employer engagement focus.

The ideal candidate will be confident in engaging with employers and have strong communication skills. You must also be highly organised, a good team player, and have an engaging professional manner with stakeholders. You will keep the learner experience at the centre of everything you do.

Due to the nature of this role access to personal transport is essential. If using your own vehicle, it is a requirement for your car insurance to cover business use and evidence of this will be requested by finance before any travel claims are paid.

• Suffolk New College is a multi-campus site and therefore whilst you will have a main base, you may be required to work at and travel between campuses. We have campuses in Halesworth, Leiston, Otley and Ipswich. Please state clearly in your application form your preferred main base.

At Suffolk New College, we promote the culture of BeSNC. Implementing BeSNC is not just a choice; it's a commitment to providing the best possible environment for our learners to thrive. It's a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive community where each student, staff and community member can reach their full potential.

Closing date: Sunday 7th December 2025 at 12 Midnight

Interview date: Monday 15th December 2025

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

We do not recognise any agencies or search agencies acting on our behalf unless they have been officially engaged. Applicants should apply to us directly and not be persuaded to go via an agency. The college will not recognise any agency fees for recruitment activities unless an active engagement linked to a specific role has been agreed.

The college will not pay fees associated with CVs or applicants who are sent to the college via agencies on a speculative basis or in response to college adverts. Agencies should refrain from sending CVs to anyone working for the college on a speculative basis. The college will make approaches to agencies via our HR team if we feel that we need assistance with a post.