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SDR Team Lead – Manchester (Hybrid) Are you an experienced SDR looking for your next step? Do you have a hunter mindset and a passion for leading from the front? Are you ready to build, coach, and inspire a sales team within a fast-growing Managed Service Provider? If so, read on — this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Benefits of the SDR Team Lead Role • £30,000–£35,000 base + uncapped commission, • Hybrid working model (3 days in the Manchester office), • Clear progression path into Account Management or Business Development, • Opportunity to work with leading IT vendors and a fast-growing MSP, • Support from a collaborative, high-performance sales environment, • Direct exposure to senior leadership, including the Chief Growth Officer Responsibilities of the SDR Team Lead • Identify, research, and target new business opportunities within strategic accounts, • Nurture inbound and marketing-generated leads, converting them into qualified opportunities, • Engage decision-makers through multi-channel outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn), • Build detailed account profiles, uncover client requirements, and position relevant IT solutions, • Set qualified appointments, demos, and webinars for sales and pre-sales teams, • Maintain accurate pipeline and activity data within Salesforce, • Lead, coach, and motivate a small team of SDRs to hit KPIs and drive results, • Monitor performance metrics, provide feedback, and continuously improve sales effectiveness, • Collaborate with sales leadership to refine prospecting strategies and maximise conversion rates, • Support the Chief Growth Officer with regular updates on pipeline progress and team performance Skills & Experience Needed for the SDR Team Lead • Minimum 2+ years’ experience in business development, lead generation, or SDR roles, • Proven background working within a Managed Service Provider (MSP), • Strong understanding of IT vendors and solutions (e.g., Cisco, Avaya, HPE, Extreme, etc.), • Demonstrable experience leading or mentoring a sales team — including KPI management, motivation, and performance improvement, • Confident communicator with strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, • Experience using Salesforce CRM and Microsoft Office Suite, • Commercially driven with the ability to research markets, understand customer pain points, and align solutions to business needs, • Ambition to progress into Account Management or New Business within 12–18 months If you feel like you meet this criteria, and you’re ready to take the next step in your sales career — get in touch today!

Location: On-site at our Manchester Campus (M1 1LQ) Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 Hours: Full Time: 9am – 5pm, Monday-Friday. Occasional weekend and evening work required. Department: Student Services Reporting to: Academic Skills and Mentor Lead Officer About us Victoria College of Arts and Design (VCAD) provides higher education teaching and learning in the arts, design, creative industries and business fields. Our goal is to guide and support our students on their journey to becoming successful individuals and citizens. We strive to offer the best services and resources available to ensure that our students are well-prepared for graduate-level employment within the creative industries or any other aspect of the world of work. From enrolment to graduation, we are dedicated to nurturing our students' growth, fostering their creative and critical skills and equipping them with the confidence and abilities needed to excel in a professional environment. Whether through the dedication of our lecturers and support staff, our outstanding facilities, or our network of industry connections, Victoria College of Arts and Design is committed to helping and mentoring our students so that they achieve their personal goals and build themselves sustainable and fulfilling careers. Position Overview VCAD is seeking Academic Skills and Mentoring Tutor to join our Academic skills, Mentoring and Library Team at our new campus in Manchester. The successful candidate will provide high-quality of academic skills support, mentoring support and supporting the library services for our students throughout their academic journey. This role requires excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. As an Academic Skills and Mentoring Tutor, this role requires you to deliver and support the design of academic skills workshops, academic English, library instructions and mentoring students with research support in an educational setting. Responsibilities • Develop and deliver programmes to enhance students’ academic literacy, digital, language and employability skills using appropriate materials and tools., • Collaborate with academic staff and students to understand resource demands and ensure resources meet learning and research needs., • Provide mentoring services to students at all levels of the degree journey to ensure that they have understood the topic, assessment tasks and content., • Provide guidance to students on how to use the e-library and support students using the physical campus library., • Review library materials regularly to ensure students have the reading materials available for each term., • Provide library cover as part of team’s weekly rota pattern., • Provide guidance on the use of print and electronic resources, including referencing and copyright., • Respond to course requirements and address the specific needs of students., • Utilise and develop diagnostic tools and online support materials., • Monitor and support students’ progression in academic English and skills development., • Tailor academic English and skills support programmes to different student groups and levels., • Assess and provide feedback on academic English and skills-related assignments., • Participate in transitional programmes to develop students’ written and verbal communication skills for university study., • Facilitate the integration of academic and digital literacy into all VCAD courses., • Collect and analyse data to continuously improve the service., • Contribute to project work, service planning, policy development, and innovation., • Develop links with colleagues in other institutions and contribute to external professional bodies and networks., • Support other duties as requested by the Team Leader or Head of Student Experience and Outcomes. Requirements: Essential: • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field., • PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification., • Experience teaching and supporting adult learners in HE or FE (at GCSE level or above) with academic writing and skills development., • Experience of mentoring students in higher or further education settings., • Understanding of the library’s role in learning and research., • Experience delivering library instruction and academic skills support in an educational environment., • Commitment to widening participation and supporting students from diverse backgrounds., • Ability to motivate students and make academic skills development rewarding and relevant., • Evidence of excellence in teaching and programme design., • Self-starter with the ability to initiate improvements in teaching., • Experience in setting and marking examinations and coursework., • Ability to work in team and share best practices., • Ability to multi-task and manage time and workload effectively., • Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills., • Awareness of relevant literature on academic skills development in higher education., • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment., • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when needed., • Strong IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite., • Ability to use learning technologies to support a diverse range of learner needs., • Aware of the challenges in academic writing due to growth of artificial intelligence. Competencies: Planning and Organising Resources/Service Delivery: • Ability to adapt to changing situations and reflect these changes in their approach. Teaching learning and assessments: • Ability to use a range of teaching pedagogies like scaffolding, experiential learning and chunk learning to meet the needs of a range of diverse learners when delivering of academic skills., • Ability to design engaging interactive academic skills works emending learning technologies to develop digital literacy /transferable skills., • Ability to use a range of formative assessment and feedback approach in session to ensure learners are developing their academic skills., • Ability to delivery academic skills workshops in any learning environment; face to face, hybrid or fully virtual., • Ability to provide library instructions to students., • Ability to act as a mentor to students in providing assessment support and guidance., • Experience supporting library services. Communication / Liaison and Networking: • Confidence in advising and supporting academic staff in integrating skills development into teaching., • Commitment to high-quality, reflective and collaborative professional practice in higher education., • Ability to liaise with key stakeholders such as academic faculty members, student engagement and exam team to ensure that we are targeting students that can benefit from our mentoring and academic skills services. Teamwork and Motivation: • Inspirational teacher who collaborates well within a team to achieve the best outcomes for students., • Ability to work as part of a diverse team with a range of experiences and responsibilities., • Ability to contribute to team professional develop and sharing of best practice within VCAD and PEN group., • Ability to show flexibility in your role for covering library presence, mentoring students and delivering academic skills workshops. Benefits: • Annual leave (7.2 weeks), • Workplace pension scheme., • Company Sick Policy., • Statutory maternity/paternity pays., • Career development opportunities, • Training and self-development opportunities., • Gym membership discounts, • Retail discount schemes, • Cinema discounts, • Grocery discounts, • Cycle to work, • Investing and savings opportunities, • Financial wellbeing – personal debt advise., • Financial wellbeing education, • My Mind Pal (mental fitness) If you are passionate about supporting students in their academic journey and have the skills and experience required for this role, we encourage you to apply. Join our team at Victoria College of Arts and Design and help make a positive impact on the lives and futures of our students.

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As Senior Direct Marketing Officer, you will operate with a level of autonomy, build excellent stakeholder relationships and deliver outstanding fundraising campaigns.

Following a period of rapid growth and a new research strategy, an exciting opportunity has arisen in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for a Research Support Officer to support strategy delivery through high-quality research administration, with a focus on developing and improvi

This role will provide operational administrative support to members of the Research Cluster and the Trustees of Westlakes Research Limited.

The Policy and Research Officer will work with the Party’s Political Committee, Leader, MP’s office and the wider policy community to develop a forward-looking research programme. Policy and Research Officer, £27,984 per annum.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Research and Evaluation Officer. Our programming approach is founded on evidence, and our in-house research team works with our grant partners, experts from a range of universities and specialist research organisations to ensure our work draws from, is informed b

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Our target audiences include a variety of stakeholders, the research community, industry, patients and the public, healthcare professionals and policymakers. The role reports to the Research Communications Manager and you will be a key member of the Communications and External Affairs team at HDR UK

The PRS is looking for a Research Officer with excellent writing and research skills, able to produce high quality, accurate materials, often to tight deadlines. Based in Parliament, the Parliamentary Research Service (PRS) is a pooled research facility for Labour MPs who choose to join. The PRS pro

The role of the Social Media Officer is to promote the activities of Digital Inclusion Research Hub, enhance the profile of the organisation, and promote its values and aims through X and LinkedIn. You will support the Director and Research Manager to:. Research and create content for our social med

Support that’s personal, practical and full of purpose.This is a role where your presence matters.Where you help someone feel safe, understood and supported and that alone can turn a hard day around.You’ll be working one-to-one with adults with learning disabilities, supporting them through the

Whilst this means that the post-holder will not be carrying out independent research in his/her own right, the expectation is that they will contribute to the advancement of the project, through the development of their own research ideas/adaptation and development of research protocols. Postdoctora

Bring your care, your calm and your kindness.In this role, you’ll support adults with learning disabilities in their day-to-day routines.You’ll help build confidence, reduce stress and offer steady encouragement.That might mean planning the day, helping with tasks or simply showing up with empat

The Interim CISO will provide immediate, strategic and operational security leadership on a fixed-term basis.The primary mandate is to conduct a rapid, high-impact review and uplift of critical security governance functions, focusing specifically on asset management, third-party assurance, and incid

They are looking for a permanent User Researcher Consultant to join a rapidly growing team, working across multiple Digital Transformation projects within Government, Finance, Retail & Energy sectors and we have a top end budget of £55000 + full bens available. Hands-on experience of leading user r

Mastek is seeking a Senior User Researcher to join our dynamic and growing User-Centred Design practice. Scope and deliver components of end-to-end user research activities in a variety of programme contexts. Proven experience in conducting user research and translating findings into actionable insi

The CISO will be the strategic lead for safeguarding the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data, systems, and operations across its global digital taxation platform.As a senior executive, the CISO will ensure that security is embedded in the architecture, products, operations, and depl

A minimum of three years working in an information security officer role. Information Security Officer - Risk. Information Security Officer with 3rd party experience specifically around Supply chain and procurement needed as part of an extremely well-funded growing cyber security team for this North

Are you a friendly and professional individual looking for weekend work? We're looking for a Receptionist to join our team in Dorset!.As the first point of contact for visitors and callers, you'll play a key role in creating a warm, welcoming environment.This is a weekend-only position, perfect for

Information Security Officer with experience specifically around the security of physical asset that help this organisation work and run to deliver their essential services. As the infosec officer for physical asset cyber security you will work as part of an extremely well-funded growing cyber secur

Location – Bridgewater Hospital, Manchester.Hours – 40 hours per week (Must be able to work Saturdays).Optical Express is the UK’s only complete eye care provider, and the leading private provider of laser eye surgery and premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery.Each week Optical Express

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Support ongoing product and service innovation through data-driven research. We’re looking for a versatile AI professional with a passion for research and real-world application. In this role, you’ll take the lead in researching, prototyping, and integrating AI and Generative Pre-trained Transfo

To use this understanding to ensure safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to an Anti-bullying environment Monitor potential safeguarding risks and work with the Safeguarding Officer of EITC, and the Head of Safeguarding for Everton Football Club to

We are the Cambian group, one of the largest independent providers of care and education for children and young people.We believe that everybody has a personal best and we strive to show our young people their potential.An exciting opportunity has arisen in one of our childrens homes for Residential

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Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living.Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health?.Senior Mental Health Support Worker.Salaries

Senior Children's Residential Support Worker - Hinckley£36,231 - £40,640 assuming good attendance and up to 4 sleep ins per month Those huge small victoriesWorking in our Children's Homes means being a part of a young person's day to day life.This means being there for the highest highs and lowest

EQL Global AB is building next-generation financial research platforms, leveraging AI and automation to transform the way financial professionals work. As an intern, you will gain hands-on exposure to equity research processes, financial modeling, sector analysis, and report writing using most advan

Children's Residential Support Worker - Stockton-on-Tees £32,194 - £38,560 assuming good attendance and 1-2 sleep ins per month Those huge small victoriesWorking in our Children's Homes means being a part of a young person's day to day life.This means being there for the highest highs and lowest l

Study: Study on medical device.Monitoring Visit On site (MOV).A person with experience also in regulatory submission is appreciated.

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Genesis Research is an international healthcare consultancy providing value evidence strategy, generation, synthesis, and communication services to Life Sciences companies. Genesis Research is an equal opportunity employer.

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This role is with a world-class research team at a rapidly growing AI company that's revolutionizing how enterprises adopt and deploy AI solutions and are hiring exceptional researchers who can bridge the gap between cutting-edge generative AI research and real-world applications. Safety and alignme

Night Support Worker - Children's Homes - Westbury £32,849 - £35,896 assuming good attendance Hours: Waking nights (4 on / 4 off 9pm - 8am)Those huge small victoriesWorking in our Children's Homes means being a part of a young person's day to day life.This means being there for the highest highs a

Contract User Researcher required to help us deliver on one of our Government projects. Conduct a range of research activities (e. Work closely with designers, developers and policy teams to turn research insights into actionable improvements.

A fast-growing, tech-enabled CRO and global site network that started life within a major biopharma before becoming fully independent.India, and plans for Brazil, Australia, and China.It’s a genuine startup culture — everyone contributes, collaborates, and grows together.You’ll monitor sites a

Are you an accomplished Clinical Research Associate seeking a stimulating and pivotal career move? Do you excel in a culture where quality site engagement is prioritised over rigid metrics and where your well-being is a core value? This is the chance to join a clinical research organisation with a s

You will be focused on researching, identifying, and attracting international specialists for open roles in Europe. The role will be mainly office based in Richmond (South West London), with a significant period of time spent networking and researching existing databases for individuals with experie

Genesis is one of the leading evidence generation consultancies providing agile, tech-enabled real-world evidence (RWE), as well as health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) solutions to clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. The team works collaboratively with cl

Experience in a UX Research or related user-centred role (agency or in-house). Hands-on experience with qualitative research methods: usability testing, interviews, or journey mapping. This role would suit someone early in their UX career who’s excited to build confidence through hands-on research

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Green Meadows, Freshwater, Isle of Wight We are looking for a Care & Support Worker to join us here at Southern Housing on the Isle of Wight.You will work as part of a team providing personalised care and support to residents and people who use our services in line with established care and suppor