Graduate/Trainee Sales Development Representative
The National College · United Kingdom
Location : Sheffield Working Mode : Hybrid (2-3 days in the office) Contract: 3 months; with the possibility to extend Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM About The National College (TNC) At TNC, we empower customer workforce’s to transform children’s lives. Our all-in-one platform helps schools, trusts, and nurseries stay compliant, raise standards, and reduce staff workload — all through intuitive, powerful software. If educators need it, we build it. We’ve created a unique platform combining the world’s largest CPD and policy library with custom-built tools — developed in collaboration with thousands of schools and over 1,000 education experts. The Role As a Graduate/Trainee SDR at The National College, you will support the Sales team in generating, qualifying, and nurturing leads to drive business growth. In this role, you will contribute to top-of-funnel activities by identifying and engaging prospective customers, while collaborating closely with both Sales and Marketing teams. You’ll gain hands-on experience in client engagement, pipeline development, and the use of key sales tools and frameworks. This role offers valuable exposure to B2B sales within a SaaS environment. You will also maintain CRM data integrity and support campaigns designed to maximise lead generation. * Source and reach out to leads from target prospect lists * Qualify inbound and outbound leads through calls, emails, and LinkedIn * Identifycustomer pain points and assess solution fit * Schedule discovery calls and hand off qualified leads to Account Executives * Maintainaccurateand up-to-date records in the CRM * Collaborate with Marketing to improve messaging and targeting * Track performance against sales development KPIs * Strong verbal and written communication skills in English * Interest in sales, marketing, and SaaS technology * Strong organisational skills with attention to detail * Comfortable using Microsoft Office, and open to learning new tools * Enthusiastic, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, collaborative environment At The National College, we’re passionate about helping organisations grow and thrive through knowledge and connection. You’ll be part of a business that values its people, supports continuous development, and celebrates success. You'll also be able to benefit from: * Life assurance * Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay * 24/7 online GP access * Mental health and wellbeing support * Charity day * 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 30 days with service * Professional study support * Plus more