head of business development Review

I am responsible for leading the business development team within a Pearson company called Pearson TQ Education and Training. I am specifically responsible for leading the Uniformed and public service accounts. Working with the MD and colleagues I write the growth strategy for the company and directly manage a team of business development managers

The apprenticeship has allowed for the filling of significant gaps in my knowledge, whilst gaining new skills, specifically linked to strategy formulation, finance and global marketing. I think differently now, looking more at the wider picture as opposed to what is just in front of me. It has given me the confidence to back my decisions with knoledge

I really enjoyed the research elements of the programme. This really suited my learning style allowing me to explore and discover and challenge my precondition opinion. I love the fact it was linked directly to my work and I could see instant real benefit of the apprenticeship, not just to me personally, but also to my team and company

The curriculum is well orgainised with great intent from leaders in pearson. There is a clear links into the day to day work. There is great support from my company with allocated mentors, senior leader mentors as well as great support from the Pearson apprenticeship team. I an given 20% of my work time to study as well as fantastic links into a very wide range of Pearson support material as well as the ability to be linked and work with experts within the company

I receive a huge amount of support from my employer. I have both an allocated mentor as well as a senior leader mentor. Not only am I given 20% of my work time to study, I have also been given study leave to support at times where assessment if due. The Pearson apprenticeship team have been really supportive with events and networking as well as Pearson taking corporate membership of the association of apprenticeships

The univiersity of West London does not really give me any support towards my apprenticeship now. They were adequate up until we got to the end of the formal study period but have been distinctly lacking since. My employer has picked up the support but too have got very frustrated with the total lack of support during the end phases

I now ca make decision based upon knowledge and research as in the past it was much more based upon past experience and " gut feeling" This means I can blend my experiences with real knowledge allowing for faster and better-impacting decisions. It has also helps me understand the decision-making of our executive and translate those decisions to our tema

Absolutely yes, to the point of being too much. Not only has Pearosn taken out corporate membership of the association of apprenticeship which gives me free access to a huge range of resources and networking events, it also runs a good number internally and asks for apprentices to support others

Yes

Its a great place to work with good pay and benefits. You are working along side some of the sharpest minds in the education sector as well as industry which is inspiring. they also invest in you as a individual, helping you to grow and reach your potential

Just do it. the opportunities to work with the forefront of education in its very widest sense both locally and globally is there. when you are applying don't be blinkered by the job you are looking at, read what the organisation is doing interms of workforce development and digital learning and understand how that role contributes to that mission