Sales, Marketing and Support Officer
Ref: 2526/154
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £30,572 to £32,586 per annum. Plus generous benefits, including:
- 45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
- Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
About the role
The Sales, Marketing and Support Officer is responsible for building and strengthening partnerships between the College and employers to generate new business and sustain existing relationships, supporting commercial activity, Apprenticeships, and workplace training targets.
Your key activities will be to:
- meet and exceed monthly targets to increase employer engagement and generate new business
- actively market the benefits of apprenticeships to employers so they fully understand the business benefits by providing information, advice and guidance
- undertake organisational training needs analysis to identify employer requirements
- work with wider college teams to develop new apprenticeships to meet employer and industry needs
- develop and continually review the employer engagement portfolio offer to ensure it is fit for purpose and meets employer, industry, local and regional business needs.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including working from home. We are open to discussing other possibilities for flexible working and encourage you to talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we will explore what’s possible for the role.
About the person
You will have experience of business and sales cycles and working to targets, along with excellent organisational and communication skills, whether online or in person. The ability to negotiate multiple data input systems and work with both internal and external stakeholders/employers is essential.
About the College
York College & University Centre is the largest further education college in the region, offering a comprehensive range of courses from Entry Level to degree level. We are committed to upholding our values of ambition, care, respect and success, and are dedicated to providing the highest standards of education and support to all our students and apprentices.
We have approximately 4,200 school leavers, 1,200 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.
With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff, you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand-new, state of the art gym.
Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk
Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Susan Kitchener, Head of Apprenticeships, on 07947240694.
Staff benefits & Important notices
You can find full details on our job vacancies page, just below the current vacancies: Job Vacancies | York College & University Centre Be sure to explore the range of additional benefits and perks that make York College a brilliant place to work.
Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.
Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise checking your junk/spam folder, as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.
Please note that due to service requirements and the time-sensitive nature of this recruitment, the timeline for this process is significantly condensed.
Closing date: 7 July 2026 (9am)
Interview date: 10 July 2026
Candidates must be available to attend an interview on the specified date. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer alternative interview dates, so only applicants who can commit to this time-frame should apply.
