Sales Consultant

Chichester College Group have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Sales Consultant. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, we will offer a competitive salary of £31,279 - £34,189 per annum plus £610.08 Crawley Weighting Allowance.

As a Sales Consultant at Crawley College you won t just be selling a product you ll be shaping futures! Every employer you bring on board directly opens new opportunities for learners, apprentices and local businesses.

We are looking for a proactive, driven and commercially minded Sales Consultant to join our Sales & Commercial team. If you re passionate about building relationships with employers, identifying new business opportunities, and promoting high-quality training solutions that genuinely make a difference, this is the role for you.

This Sales Consultant role will focus on opportunities in the Engineering sector. Knowledge of the sector would be beneficial, but not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the largest college groups in the UK helping businesses grow, supporting learners, and driving impactful partnerships across the region.

Key Responsibilities of our Sales Consultant:

• To manage self-generated leads and referred leads from other sources ensuring a high conversion rate.
• To sell our products and services promoting all that the College offers and deliver against the agreed target income levels as set within the annual business planning process.
• To identify new market opportunities, bringing these insights back to College for product/service development and championing the development of new products, courses and wider business opportunity in allocated curriculum area.
• To attend networking events and opportunities to promote the College; including those held outside of core working hours such as early mornings, in the evenings or at weekends; at Business to Business (B2B) and careers fairs events.
• To ensure that agreed monthly targets for growth are met or exceeded in order to increase turnover and profitability for the College.
• To carry out training needs analysis with external businesses, as required, to ensure that we recommend a range of training solutions to suit need.
• To conduct Labour Market Intelligence reports on key sector area (Engineering) aligned to the role s responsibility, understanding the sectors in depth and using the data to prompt and drive sales activity/behaviour. To use this information to determine annual intake targets agreed within the curriculum business planning process.
• To ensure that all engagement with customers is fully logged and evidenced on the CRM. To build and sustain account relationships relevant to sector areas and ensure that customers are happy with our service.
• To handle customer complaints promptly and professionally, escalating where required.
• To refer business to the either delivery teams or commercial teams in a timely manner and record this information accurately on the CRM.
• To attend regular scheduled meetings with the line manager, curriculum leaders and others, to share and receive information, data, reports and position statements.
• To cold call and self-generate leads for new business via telephone or visits in accordance with and within the boundaries imposed by GDPR.
• To measure impact and sell repeat business when training cycles in all accounts are near to completion.

Our ideal Sales Consultant should have the following skills and experience:

• Experience handling customer complaints
• Proven track record of Business-to-Business Sales experience, and building and converting potential new customers/clients
• Proven experience in face-to-face presenting
• Proven experience of identifying and making appointments with potential new clients via phone
• Experience of using a CRM
• Proven experience in Account Management
• Proven experience in meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of GDPR
• English & Maths GCSE
• Level 3 (A Level or equivalent)

Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience. Our staff have a relentless focus on delivering outstanding teaching, learning and support, where you'll encounter a diverse student body, a positive atmosphere, ample support services, innovative teaching methods, community engagement and a celebration of individual differences. It's an environment that fosters personal growth and collaboration, to change lives through learning.

We actively encourage applications from those seeking part-time roles, job shares, or other flexible working arrangements. Whether you're balancing caring responsibilities, pursuing personal goals, or simply seeking a healthier rhythm between life and work, we re here to support you. Our roles are designed with adaptability in mind and at the heart of our people strategy is a commitment to an inclusive environment where different ways of working are not only accommodated but celebrated. If flexibility matters to you, you'll find a welcoming home here at CCG.

Closing date: 1 June 2026

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Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer.