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We at Best Practice Network share the belief that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education. To achieve that, we support and train the educational professionals who work alongside them to be the best they can be, so in turn, they can transform the lives of children and young people.

We’re a friendly, DfE accredited, Ofsted outstanding training company providing apprenticeships, professional development and the DfE’s ‘Golden Thread’ (trainee teachers to school Executive Leaders). We are adaptable, collaborative, and genuinely value the work we do to support the education sector, as much as our trainees do.

Our people are at the heart of our business and our passion and commitment to education is what drives us. As a result, we have seen incredible growth over the last few years both nationally and internationally.

We aim to be an employer where everyone can be themselves, do their best in an inclusive working environment and where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

International Business Development Executive  

 

Recognised for our excellent quality, Best Practice Network (BPN) is a national provider of the Early Career Framework (ECF) graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) and is the largest provider of Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT). With recent Initial Teacher Training Accreditation, we are now one of just a few organisations delivering the full golden thread of teacher CPD nationally. We are also an award-winning apprenticeship provider which allows us to offer schools and trainees multiple routes to qualifications and funding. 

 

BPN’s vision is for every child to access an excellent education regardless of background. Over 20,000 school staff are taking qualifications with us, with 90+ delivery partners and 2000+ associate facilitators, assessors, tutors and coaches across the UK and beyond. 

 

Our quality, growth and success depend on our collaborative, innovative and friendly employees. Our core team enjoy flexible working arrangements, a generous benefits package, with career development opportunities enhanced by the connections across Supporting Education Group, our parent company. 

 

Our Values are to Strive for Excellence, Inspire Learning, Work as a Team and Act with Integrity. 

 

Main Duties 

• Generating new international business enquiries by contacting decision makers within education settings to discuss their training needs for both new and existing staff. 

• Developing employer relationships so that existing customers become regular, reoccurring clients while cross selling other programmes from our portfolio. 

• Performing quarterly market analysis of your sales territory to identify new opportunities, competitors, trends or any big challenges. 

• Reporting accurate sales pipeline information and forecasting monthly start numbers. 

• Updating the internal CRM system to record activity and communications. 

Business Support 

• Collaborate with other departments to promote Best Practice Network more effectively, and to ensure smooth processing of sales administration. 

• Identify possible weaknesses in current methodology to driving continuous improvement within the team and across the wider business. 

 

Person Specification 

• A natural communicator with an excellent phone manner, capable of building rapport with stakeholders of all levels. 

• A strong written communicator, capable of producing detailed and engaging sales proposals. 

• Experience of working to and exceeding sales KPI’s. 

• An ambitious and resilient individual, motivated by forging a lucrative sales career. 

Hours of work require flexibility due to the nature of international interaction.  

Able to commute to our Bristol Head Office frequently.