Sales Development Representative

About Able Skills

Able Skills is one of the UK’s leading construction training providers, helping thousands of individuals each year gain the practical skills and qualifications needed to build successful careers in the trades. From plumbing and electrical training to carpentry, gas, plastering and property maintenance courses, we provide hands-on training delivered by experienced industry professionals. Our mission is to bridge the skills gap within the construction industry by equipping learners with the knowledge, confidence and opportunities they need to succeed.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious and driven sales development representative to join our growing team. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in growing our business. It could be your first graduate role post university but we are looking for a hungry, determined team player.

You will be responsible for growing both our B2C offering and our B2B offering. This will involve answering the phone to inbound requests, showing students and companies around the Site, targeting prospects and doing outbound emails and calls to try and help us to continue to grow through growing new business opportunities with construction companies, housebuilders, developers and other industry employers who are looking to hire skilled tradespeople. 

Working closely with our sales team, you will be a face of the business, offering the opportunity to make a real impact on both our students’ careers and the wider construction industry.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, proactive and confident building relationships with both candidates and clients. They will thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and be motivated by helping people achieve their career goals.

Key requirements include:

You will be based near our office in Dartford and happy to be in the office 5 days a week to show potential candidates and clients around the building

0-2 years sales experience or customer service experience, ideally within the construction, trades or built environment sectors.

Ability to use our CRM system to log calls and follow up afterwards

A mix of doing inbound calls, outbound calls, targeting and coming up with creative solutions to fill all of our different trades courses

High level of resilience and tenacity to handle high quota of sales calls

Understanding or hunger to learn about the different trade qualifications and courses we offer and an ability to sell the different offerings

Confidence speaking on the phone and developing relationships with candidates and employers, including housebuilders, developers, contractors and construction businesses.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

A proactive, self-motivated approach with a willingness to identify and pursue new business opportunities.

A passion for helping people develop and an enjoyment of showing people around our site

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a growing, ambitious team.

Experience within trades sales would be highly advantageous, although candidates with a interest in the construction sector and sales will also be considered.