Supporting Education Group
Business Development Manager - Multi Academy Trusts
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Business Development Manager - Catholic Education
Love building relationships? Enjoy helping schools succeed? Ready for your next step in business development?
Supporting Education Group is looking for a motivated Business Development Manager to help grow our partnerships with Catholic schools across the UK.
Working closely with one of our Recruitment & Supply businesses you'll build strong relationships with schools, identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and support our branch teams in developing new business. It's a varied role where no two days are the same, combining relationship management, business development and collaboration with colleagues across the business.
Whether you're already working in business development, recruitment, account management or education sales, this could be the perfect opportunity to develop your career within one of the UK's leading education organisations.
About Us
Supporting Education Group is the UK's leading education services platform, providing the expertise, technology and resources that help schools, trusts and education organisations meet their biggest workforce challenges.
Our Recruitment & Supply practice plays a crucial role in this mission by ensuring schools have timely access to high‑quality educators, from urgent supply cover to long‑term and permanent staff. With the UK's largest pool of vetted teachers and support staff, rigorous safeguarding standards and responsive, tech‑enabled booking systems, we deliver reliable, flexible staffing solutions that keep classrooms running smoothly. By maintaining continuity for pupils and offering a trusted service for both candidates and schools, we help the wider education workforce thrive.
As part of our Catholic Education team, you'll work closely with colleagues across the businesses to strengthen existing partnerships, identify new opportunities and ensure schools receive an outstanding service. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, and you'll play an important role in helping us continue to grow within this specialist sector.
About the Role
As Business Development Manager, you'll focus on developing relationships within our existing Catholic school accounts, helping to increase engagement with Supporting Education Group's recruitment and education services while identifying new opportunities for growth.
You'll engage directly with schools, build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, gather valuable market insight, and help schools maximise the benefits of partnering with Supporting Education Group. Working closely with our Recruitment & Supply businesses, you'll play an important role in strengthening existing partnerships and supporting sustainable business growth.
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Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Growth
- Drive increased engagement and service usage across existing Catholic school accounts.
- Identify opportunities to increase revenue and gross profit within current client partnerships.
- Work closely with Recruitment Consultants, Branch Managers and Operations Managers to develop and achieve growth targets.
- Support branch teams in converting schools into active users of Supporting Education Group's recruitment services.
- Build relationships with schools through proactive outreach by phone, online and in person.
- Develop a strong understanding of each school's recruitment needs, current suppliers and decision-making processes.
- Position Supporting Education Group as the trusted partner of choice for recruitment and wider education services.
- Promote additional services and initiatives, including programmes such as Future Teachers, where they can add value to schools.
Relationship Management
- Develop strong, long-term relationships with school leaders and key stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with branch teams to increase school engagement, satisfaction and loyalty.
- Support schools in making the most of their partnership with Supporting Education Group by identifying opportunities to meet their evolving needs.
Market Intelligence
- Gather insights on Catholic schools and Multi Academy Trusts (MATs) to identify opportunities for growth.
- Monitor competitor activity and identify opportunities to strengthen our presence within the sector.
- Share market intelligence, trends and school feedback with the Head of Catholic Education to support future planning and business development activity.
Collaboration
- Partner with Recruitment Consultants, Branch Managers and Operations Managers to ensure business development activity is aligned across the business.
- Support targeted outreach campaigns and initiatives designed to grow existing accounts and win new opportunities.
- Attend regular meetings with the Head of Catholic Education, providing updates on school engagement, market trends and opportunities for growth.
About You
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We're looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in business development, sales, account management, or relationship management.
- Confident building relationships and initiating conversations with senior stakeholders.
- Commercially minded, with a focus on growth and delivering results.
- An excellent communicator with strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Organised, proactive, and self-motivated.
- Able to work collaboratively across multiple teams.
- Passionate about education and making a positive impact in schools.
- Experience or knowledge of the education sector, would be advantageous, but is not essential.
✨ Benefits that actually make a difference
- 28 days' holiday + bank holidays plus an extra day for every year you stay (up to 33) and option to buy up to 5 more days (all pro-rata for part time roles)
- Enhanced paid family leave (after probation pass) to help new parents and long-term carers
- Medical cash plan (after probation pass) making contributions towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and prescriptions
- Life insurance from day one (up to 4x salary) PLUS free wellbeing support with access to 24/7 GP, counselling, medical second opinions, physiotherapy and lifestyle coaching
- Pension contributions from both of us (after 3 months)
- Discounts access to different options to help your money go further
- Flexible benefits you choose such as extra holiday, healthcare, bikes, gym, electric cars & Give As You Earn (after probation pass)
- Learn & grow with us we invest in your development with ongoing learning, training and career growth opportunities
- Volunteer days 3 paid volunteer days each year, with two dedicated to education
Because great people deserve great benefits.
By joining Supporting Education Group, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.
Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. These checks will be run in line with the latest guidance and legislation. You will need to already have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to offer any sponsorship(s) for visa applicants.
Apply today and help us build stronger partnerships with Catholic schools across the UK.
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