Sales Development Representative

Sales Development Representative – Learning Curve Group

Join to apply for the Sales Development Representative role at Learning Curve Group.

• Vacancy No: VN5474
• Location: Spennymoor, DL16 6FS
  , United Kingdom
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours per week: 37.50
• Working Days & Times: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
• Salary: £24,570 – £30,000 per annum
• Applications Close Date: 28 Feb 2026

As a Sales Development Representative you will prospect cold and warm employer data, convert inbound leads, and book high‑quality, qualified appointments for the sales team. The role sits at the front end of the sales funnel to ensure a consistent sales pipeline critical to our next growth phase.

• Proactively prospect cold and warm employer data via outbound calls, emails, and Linked In.
• Respond to and convert inbound leads into qualified sales appointments.
• Qualify prospects against agreed criteria (need, eligibility, size, readiness to engage).
• Book high‑quality appointments for Business Development Managers.
• Clearly and confidently articulate the value proposition to open sales conversations.
• Maintain accurate, timely CRM records covering activity, outcomes, and next steps.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing to maximise conversion rates across all lead sources.
• Consistently achieve daily activity targets and monthly appointment KPIs.

• High, consistent outbound activity across cold and warm data.
• Strong inbound lead conversion rates.
• Appointments that progress to genuine, sales‑qualified opportunities.
• Accurate data input with clear visibility of pipeline contribution on CRM.

• Experience in sales, telesales, SDR/BDR or lead conversion role preferred.
• Proven ability to work toward activity and conversion targets.
• CRM experience desirable (Salesforce ideal, not essential).

• Confident and resilient communicator, comfortable with high‑volume outbound calling.
• Strong questioning and listening skills to quickly qualify customer needs.
• Disciplinary, organised and metrics‑driven.
• Commercially curious with a proactive mindset.
• Positive, coachable and thrives in a target‑led environment.

• Salesforce CRM experience, including lead management, activity logging and basic reporting.
• Understanding of the funded training or apprenticeship landscape (or similar regulated/funded environments).
• Experience qualifying prospects against eligibility or compliance criteria.
• Familiarity with working alongside marketing‑led inbound lead generation.
• Awareness of structured sales handover processes between SDRs and Account/Field Sales.

• 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
• Buy & Sell an additional 5 days each year.
• Length of service annual leave increments starting at 2 years.
• Healthcare Scheme.
• Tech Scheme.
• Ikea Scheme.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• Paid Volunteer day each year.
• Early Finish Fridays on the last Friday of every month.
• Student / Teacher Discount.
• Uniform.
• Electric Car charging points (Head Office).
• Free fruit, coffee and tea.
• Onsite shower.
• Prayer room on request or nearest available places of worship.

You’re unique and we love that about you. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Learning Curve Group stands against hair discrimination in the workplace and champions the right for our Purple People to embrace Afro‑hairstyles including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.

Disability Confident Leader status is the highest level of the scheme. We welcome discussions on reasonable adjustments required for interview and workplace participation.

12% of our workforce are veterans of the armed forces. We pledge to support them and give reservists additional paid leave to attend training. We also uphold:
Domestic Abuse Covenant, Care Leaver Covenant, Working Chance, Ban the box.

As this role will not include regulated activity with learners, a DBS is not required. You will be required to provide satisfactory references and prove eligibility to work in the UK.

Vocational

1 year

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Learning Curve Group by 2×.

Apply BELOW