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Senior Client Manager

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The Workforce Development Trust (WD Trust)

The Workforce Development Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that provides services that support employers to develop skilled, sustainable, and efficient workforces in the UK and abroad. We operate via our five brands; Skills for Health, Skills for Justice, SFJ Awards, iCQ Awards, and People 1st International, which deliver specialist, targeted skills interventions to support a variety of workforce development services.

Job summary

As part of The WDT, our Consultancy and Research (C&R) division exists to create lasting, measurable impact for the clients and sectors we serve, through our brands Skills for Health, Skills for Justice and The WDT. Guided by the Trust’s overarching vision (to support the development of a competent, resilient and effective workforce that delivers better outcomes for the public) we integrate professionalism with purpose to deliver change that matters.

In C&R, we firmly believe lasting impact comes not just from what we deliver, but how we work with our clients and colleagues – with passion, innovation, respect, and integrity. We commit to combining consultancy subject matter expertise with mission driven values, to create meaningful change across the health and care workforce.

We’re looking for a Senior Client Manager to join Skills for Health and take the lead on some of our high-impact health accounts, including large NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Systems/Boards, and influential health organisations. This is your opportunity to help drive sustainable change across the UK health and care system, shaping the future of NHS workforce strategy and service delivery.

Bristol office with hybrid working available.

Salary: £60,000-65,000 per annum. Full time (37.5 hrs) permanent role.

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Benefits;

  • Generous annual leave entitlement of up to 25 days per year with additional days’ leave awarded for each continuous year of service up to a maximum of 28 days, plus eight public holidays and a potential Christmas closure.
  • The WDT also provides enhanced maternity, paternity and sickness leaves, alongside this we provide bereavement leave and carers leave.
  • Health and wellbeing benefits, which include access to our mental health first aiders, a confidential employee assistance programme, free eye tests and payment for an annual flu jab.
  • Pension scheme with a minimum contribution of 4% to a maximum contribution of 6%, matched by the company, along with death in service coverage at three times annual salary.
  • Flexible employee benefits, including a portal providing hundreds of discounts, including a cycle to work scheme which is available upon successful completion of probation period, as well as a dress for your day approach to working.
  • Frequent organisational development days and departmental training budgets.
  • Payroll giving, this is a tax-free way to donate to any charity, good cause or place of worship.

The Workforce Development Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone.

We strongly encourage people of all gender, religion, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any point, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to advise on your pronouns, for example she/her, he/him, they/them etc.

How to apply

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Consultancy and Research Salary: £60,000-65,000 Location: Bristol office with hybrid working available Job Type: Full Time Posted: September 29, 2025 Closing: October 14, 2025

See our brands

The four brands which make up the Workforce Development Trust group deliver workforce solutions that meet the unique needs of different sectors, whilst being united by our core values and charitable aims.