Business Development ManagerManchester | £35,000–£40,000 + commission | Permanent I'm recruiting a Business Development Manager for a well-established employability and training organisation based in Manchester. They deliver government-funded programmes that genuinely help people back into work — and this role sits right at the heart of that mission.If you've got a background in employer engagement, B2B sales, or account management within employability, welfare-to-work, or the funded training space, this is worth a look.The RoleYou'll be responsible for building and growing employer relationships across the region, generating sustainable job opportunities for programme participants. It's a target-driven role with real variety — you'll be out meeting employers, running group presentations, and working closely with internal delivery teams to match candidates to the right vacancies.What You'll Be Doing Sourcing and developing employer relationships to generate exclusive and ringfenced vacancies for programme participantsSelling the organisation's employer services offer confidently — in person and via digital platformsRunning regular account reviews with key employers, fortnightly minimum with major partnersCollaborating with Employment Advisor teams to align employers with Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes and Pre-Employment TrainingHitting monthly KPIs across Sales, Service, and Specialist Support What They're Looking For Proven B2B sales or account management experience — ideally within employability, training, or public sector commissioningStrong understanding of the local employment market and key growth sectorsTrack record of exceeding targets and managing relationships at all levelsConfident presenter — comfortable face-to-face and on digital/webinar platformsHigh digital literacy and solid MS Office skills The Package £35,000–£40,000 base + commission31 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays) + birthday day offOption to buy up to 5 additional days leaveMedicash healthcare planCPD support and career development opportunitiesStaff recognition awards and social events To apply, send your CV to Aidan Peart at Forward Role Recruitment or apply directly through this listing.As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Reward Partner 12 Month FTC£60K - £70K per annumRemote based from Manchester / Leeds / Birmingham / Bristol Forward Role is working with a well-established, partnership-led professional services organisation to recruit a Reward Partner into their growing Reward function.This is a highly visible role where you’ll work closely with the Head of Reward, HR, Finance and senior stakeholders across the business, playing a key role in delivering complex compensation and reward projects at scale.As the Reward Partner, you’ll take ownership of a range of compensation-focused initiatives, with particular emphasis on: Market benchmarking and job evaluationJob architecture and framework embeddingAnnual pay and bonus review cyclesEU Pay Transparency projectsReward modelling and analysis You’ll be hands-on with data, comfortable working with confidential information, and confident in translating complex insights into clear recommendations for senior leaders. Proven experience in a Reward / Compensation role, ideally within professional services or a partnership-led organisationStrong working knowledge of WTW / Towers Watson job evaluation methodologiesExperience with job architecture and benchmarking programmesExcellent stakeholder management and communication skillsStrong project management capabilityAdvanced Excel skills (including lookups, pivot tables and modelling)Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please click the link to apply or contact Alex Wright at Forward Role.As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Senior Data & Machine Learning Engineer (MS Fabric focus) - Warrington (hybrid)We’re working with a well‑established business that’s investing heavily in its data and AI capability and is now looking for a Senior Data & Machine Learning Engineer to play a key role in shaping their modern data platform.This is a senior, hands‑on role where you’ll take ownership of a Fabric‑centric data estate, lead technical decisions, and work closely with BI teams, data scientists and senior stakeholders. They’re looking for someone who enjoys building scalable data platforms, mentoring others, and turning complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.What’s in it for you? Hybrid working from their Warrington officeSalary up to £65K + 10% bonus20 days annual leave + BH – increases with servicePensionEnhanced sick payBuy and sell holidays  Life assuranceHealth & wellbeing benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgrammeCycle to WorkLong service awardsWork with modern tech including Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI and ML tooling Key skills Strong experience with Microsoft Fabric (Data Factory, Lakehouse, OneLake, Pipelines, SQL Warehouse)Solid data engineering background using SQL, Python, PySpark, Delta LakeExperience building and optimising end‑to‑end data pipelinesCI/CD experience for analytics and data platforms (Azure DevOps or GitHub)Exposure to AI/ML platforms such as Azure AI, Azure ML or Azure OpenAIStrong knowledge of Power BI and/or Qlik at enterprise scaleConfident communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholdersPrevious experience mentoring data engineers Day to day Owning and developing the organisation’s Microsoft Fabric data platformDesigning and building scalable, reliable data pipelines and architecturesLeading the move from legacy and hybrid platforms to a modern Fabric setupSupporting BI teams with semantic models, datasets and performance optimisationEnabling ML and MLOps workflows, from feature engineering to deploymentWorking closely with data scientists, analysts, IT and the wider businessEmbedding data quality, governance and best‑practice standardsProviding technical leadership and coaching to other engineers If this sounds like your next move, apply now or email alicia@forwardrole.com*Please note this role cannot offer sponsorship and isn’t suitable for those on graduate or short term visas*As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.