Since 1957, British Safety Council has been committed to saving lives at work.  We work with organisations across the UK and globally to raise standards in health, safety and wellbeing through campaigns, research and practical solutions that make a real difference. Guided by our vision that no one should be injured or made ill through their work, we continue to support organisations in creating safer, healthier and more productive workplaces.

We are looking for a proactive and commercially driven Sales Development Representative to join our UK Sales team and play a key role in generating new business opportunities. In this role, you will identify and engage with prospective organisations, taking a consultative approach to understand their needs across health, safety, wellbeing and sustainability.

You will qualify leads, initiate conversations, and book high-quality meetings for our Strategic Account Managers, ensuring a strong pipeline of opportunities. Working closely with sales and marketing teams, you will contribute to revenue growth while helping organisations improve workplace standards and outcomes.

We are looking for a commercially driven and relationship-focused professional who brings:

• At least one year’s experience in B2B sales or a customer-facing role within a professional services or related environment
• Proven ability to respond to customer enquiries and manage leads in a timely and effective manner
• Strong interpersonal, communication and networking skills
• Ability to understand customer requirements and take a consultative approach
• Well-organised with effective time management and attention to detail
• Experience using CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) to manage leads and customer interactions
• Confident in engaging prospective customers and building relationships
• Commercially aware with a target-driven mindset
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work independently
• Strong team player, able to collaborate across sales and marketing teams
• Adaptable with a problem-solving approach

Desirable:

• Exposure to health and safety, wellbeing or sustainability services
• Experience using multi-channel outreach (phone, LinkedIn, email)

🌴 25 days annual leave with holiday buying and selling option

🩺 Health cash-plan benefits upon joining

🍎 Private medical and dental cover on completion of the probationary period

🏡 Flexible working

👪 Attractive family-friendly policies

🥇 Training and Development opportunities

🙏 Other wellbeing activities