Employer Accounts Manager - Medway and Gravesham

Employer Accounts Manager - Medway and Gravesham

Location: Medway

Salary: From £32,500 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

About The Role

Are you a business-to-business sales pro with a passion for making a real difference?

Join Forward Trust as an Employer Account Manager in Medway and Gravesham and help drive the success of our Connect to Work programme. This is a full-time (35 hours) role where you ll turn employer relationships into life-changing opportunities.

Due to the nature of the role, all applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

What You ll Do

• Deliver strong performance against sales, service, and quality KPIs to exceed programme goals.
• Promote and sell Forward Trust s work experience, work trials, vocational training, employability programmes, and apprenticeships to employers.
• Identify, engage, and match employers with the right solutions based on local labour market needs.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with employers, commissioners, and partners like Jobcentre Plus.
• Spot upskilling and workforce development opportunities to support employer growth and participant progression.
• Represent Forward Trust at networking events, job fairs, and employer forums across Kent.
• Collaborate with operational teams to turn participant potential into real job starts.
• Ensure all placements comply with Health & Safety, safeguarding, and quality standards.

Who You Are

• Experienced in business-to-business sales or employer engagement.
• Target-driven, solution-focused, and confident building new relationships.
• Passionate about helping people into work while supporting employer success.

Join Forward Trust and help employers and participants thrive, one opportunity at a time.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.