Business Development Officer

Suffolk County Council

Business Development Officer supporting Norfolk businesses in developing their workforce through apprenticeships and skills solutions. Role involves relationship building with SMEs and providing business advice.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeNorwich • 🇬🇧 United KingdomEntry Level💰 £34,434 - £36,363 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing business advice on apprenticeships and skills solutions, while effectively engaging with small and medium-sized enterprises to identify workforce needs and recruitment opportunities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Experience In Employment SectorExperience In Skills SectorExperience In Apprenticeship SectorExcellent Communication SkillsStrong Organisational Skills

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Soft Skills

Confident Engagement With EmployersHigh-Quality Customer ServiceAbility To Manage Multiple Priorities

Industry Keywords

ApprenticeshipsWorkforce Skills NeedsRecruitment OpportunitiesBusiness Support OrganisationsEmployer-Focused Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support and promote the Apprenticeships Norfolk brokerage service, responding to enquiries from employers and providing advice on apprenticeship and skills solutions.
Build and develop relationships with SMEs and micro-businesses across Norfolk, helping them identify workforce skills needs and recruitment opportunities.
Provide business advice and support to employers on apprenticeships, available funding and practical support options.
Work collaboratively with colleges, training providers, business support organisations and other partners to deliver employer-focused projects and initiatives.
Support participants to engage with project activity, helping to create a pipeline of potential candidates for apprenticeship and employment opportunities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience working within the employment, skills or apprenticeship sector
Confident engaging with employers, particularly small and medium-sized businesses
Excellent communicator with strong organisational skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality customer service

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement
Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:
‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
Relocation expenses (where applicable)
An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job