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Location: Homebased

Salary: Negotiable + Uncapped Commission

Hours: Full Time

Role Description:

This is a full-time role for a Business Development Manager at Acadame. The role will be based at our Stoke-on-Trent Headquarters, with the flexibility to work from home when needed. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, building and maintaining client relationships, and developing strategic partnerships to drive growth.

Qualifications:

• Sales, Business Development, and Partnership Building skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Experience in the training or education industry is desirable
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations is a plus

Location:

Stoke-on-Trent + Occasional Travel

Salary:

£40,000-£60,000

Hours:

Full Time, permanent

Role Description:

The successful candidate will deliver accredited and awareness training across construction health and safety, alongside assessing NVQs at supervisory and management level.

While occasional travel to client sites across the UK will be required, the majority of your working week will be:

• HQ-based at our Stoke training centre,

• Home-based for remote delivery and assessment,

• Structured administration time scheduled to support candidate progression and quality assurance.

Acadame recognises that the “perfect candidate” may not hold all qualifications immediately. For the right individual, the business will fund and support further training and professional development to bridge any gaps and match the role’s requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver accredited training including CITB, IOSH, ECITB, and NEBOSH courses.

• Deliver general awareness and bespoke construction-related training.

• Assess and support candidates undertaking NVQs from Level 2 to Level 7.

• Ensure training and assessment meets awarding body standards and Acadame’s ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 quality systems.

• Contribute to course development, standardisation, and continuous improvement.

• Maintain strong industry knowledge and professional credibility.

Essential Requirements:

• Level 3 Award in Education & Training (AET) or equivalent teaching qualification.

• NEBOSH General Certificate or Level 3 equivalent in occupational health & safety.

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate.

• Strong construction sector background with proven health & safety experience.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

Desirable Qualifications:

• NEBOSH Diploma (or working towards).

• Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management

• Level 3 CAVA (Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement) or equivalent.

• Background in civil, structural, or military engineering (to support professional memberships).

• Professional membership of:

  • Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE/FICE), or

  • Institution of Structural Engineers (MIStructE/FIStructE), or

  • Institution of Royal Engineers (InstRE).

• Registration with the Engineering Council at IEng or CEng level.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary (£40k – £60k depending on qualifications and experience).

• Balance of Stoke HQ, home-based working, and occasional travel.

• Protected time for remote assessment and administration.

• Investment in your professional development — funded training and support towards additional qualifications and memberships.

• Opportunity to deliver across a wide portfolio of accredited training.

• Be part of a growing, forward-thinking training provider with UKAS-accredited ISO standards.

• The chance to make a lasting impact on construction health and safety.