Business Development Manager

If you like the sound of the role and the organisation, and you think the below attributes describe you well, then we would love to hear from you.

Proven Sales Expertise: Demonstrable track record of delivering sales results both independently and as part of a team.

Results-Driven: Strong ability to achieve targets and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent Communication Skills: Confident in delivering clear, engaging written, verbal, and presentation communication to a variety of audiences.

Organised and Proactive: Highly effective at prioritising workload, managing time, and maintaining a structured approach.

Customer-Focused Mindset: Committed to delivering high standards of customer service and building strong, lasting relationships.

Flexible and Positive Approach: A motivated, ‘can-do’ attitude with willingness to travel, adapt to change, and work flexibly when required.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Sarah Hyslop, Head of School Partnerships and International Engagement at [email protected] .

This job may meet the eligibility requirements to qualify for visa sponsorship.

We are proud to be one of the UK’s leading educational charity groups, encompassing an awarding organisation, a provider of dyslexia intervention software. Our enthusiastic people bring genuine passion and natural energy to everything that they do and through their infectious energy they transform the lives of thousands of people each year through the power of education. It has never been a more exciting time to join Ascentis as we continue our journey of growth across the UK and overseas.

We are market leading in the education sector and the specialist areas we operate within, maintaining the #1 provision for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) in the UK as well as being a leading Access Validating Agency. We are based in Lancaster but we have a national reach, with a significant customer base in London. We have recently secured two major achievements, winning the Innovation of the Year and Awarding Organisation of the Year at the 2024 Federation of Awarding Bodies awards.

In addition to working with Colleges, Training Providers and Local Education Authorities, Ascentis also operates within the Primary and Secondary school sector in the UK and International schools, using our specialist IDL software that provides multi-sensory programmes in literacy, numeracy and phonics. Today the software is used by thousands of children across the world.

Ascentis is made up of brilliant people, unique in terms of background, personality, characteristics, experience and skill. We value our people for the differences they bring to the table and believe this diversity is powerful. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

To find out what our employees have to say about working at Ascentis watch the video found here.