
Now recruiting · Staff vacancy
New Business & Apprenticeship Onboarding Manager
36.5 hours a week
Horwich, Bolton
Hours
36.5 a week
Closing date
2026-11-27
Location
Horwich, Bolton
About the role
Are you a driven business development professional who enjoys building lasting relationships with employers? Join Alliance Learning, where we deliver high-quality apprenticeship training that connects education with industry.
About the Role:
We are looking to appoint a New Business & Apprenticeship Onboarding Manager to drive our apprenticeship recruitment. That means winning new employers and making sure every apprentice gets a great start.
You’ll support employers and apprentices from first enquiry through to the apprentice’s first day of learning, helping to shape and improve how that journey works.
This is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven professional who wants to make a visible difference to employers and apprentices.
Key Responsibilities
· Drive apprenticeship recruitment and onboarding
· Build a new-employer sales pipeline, from prospecting and proposals through to signed employer agreements
· Advise employers on funding routes, including levy transfer and non-levy reservations
· Support the design of, and continually improve, a consistent onboarding journey, including vacancy matching and Day One induction
· Work closely with MIS, curriculum, safeguarding and tutor teams so onboarding is smooth and meets funding and compliance requirements
· Spot opportunities from new and revised apprenticeship standards and build the business case for adding them to our offer
· Produce recruitment forecasts and report to senior leadership on pipeline and onboarding performance
What We Offer
· Competitive salary and benefits package
· Ongoing CPD and professional development support
· A supportive and collaborative working environment
· Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on learner success and workforce development
What you'll need
Essential skills and qualifications.
- · Proven experience in business development, sales or account management, ideally in apprenticeships, training or education
· A track record of meeting sales or recruitment targets and managing a pipeline
· Strong relationship-building, negotiation and communication skills
· Understanding of apprenticeship funding, including levy and non-levy routes
· Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across different teams
· Strong organisational skills and confidence using data to track and report performance
Nice to have
Desirable, but not essential.
- · Experience working with employers in engineering or manufacturing
· Knowledge of apprenticeship standards, DfE funding rules and compliance requirements
· Experience designing or improving onboarding or customer journeys