Job Title: Business Engagement Executive
Location: East London
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: £29,899 - £31,610
Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term
Waltham Forest College has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following its most recent inspection and has distinguished itself as one of only a small number of General Further Education Colleges across the country to achieve the prestigious ‘Outstanding’ rating.
Waltham Forest College has been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, a testament to its exceptional employee experience and organisational culture. Survey results revealed staff engagement and confidence in leadership to be significantly above the national average, underlining the College’s focus on wellbeing, inclusivity, and professional growth.
Ranked in the top 5% of GFE colleges nationally for student achievement, Waltham Forest College continues to be an aspirational destination for learners. With state-of-the-art industry-standard facilities, a dedicated and expert teaching team, and a strong network of employer partnerships, the College ensures students are future-ready and equipped for success.
Are you a driven relationship builder who is passionate about connecting people with life changing employment opportunities? We are looking for a proactive Business Engagement Executive to join our newly expanding Business Innovation & Partnerships team. In this highly rewarding role, you will be the bridge between our adult learners and local employers. You will spearhead our employer engagement strategy, source guaranteed job interviews and collaborate with Jobcentre Plus to ensure our Sector Based Work Academy Programmes directly tackle local skills shortages and launch our learners into sustainable careers.
Key requirements
•A proven track record in business-to-business sales, employer engagement, or commercial business development.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully collaborating with Jobcentre Plus or similar referral agencies to generate candidate pipelines.
• Exceptional communication and networking skills, with the ability to persuade and influence external stakeholders at all levels.
• A strong commercial mindset with the ability to analyse local labour market intelligence and identify emerging employment trends.
• Highly organised with excellent CRM and pipeline management skills to ensure all targets and key performance indicators are consistently met.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and a genuine passion for supporting adult learners into employment.
What’s in it for you? We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including a career average pension scheme, employee assistance programme, enhanced sick pay, NUS Employee discount, free onsite parking, cycle to work scheme and Sodexo benefits scheme.
Equality, diversity and inclusion We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support.
Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures. In line with KCSIE 2025 and Safer Recruitment principles the college reserves the right to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidate.
Closing Date: 2 August 2026
Interview Date: w/c 10 August 2026
Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview before the closing date.
Safeguarding Statement
Waltham Forest College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Waltham Forest College is a Mindful Employer. People who have experienced mental health issues will not be discriminated against due to their mental ill health. Disclosure of a mental health problem will enable the College to assess and provide the right level of support or adjustment if needed.Business Engagement Executive • Walthamstow, Greater London
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