Senior Business Development Partner (Maternity Cover)
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Our business development team is looking for a positive, energetic and creative individual to take on the role of Senior Business Development Partner in our Midlands / Central region. We are a welcoming and supportive team who value fun, commitment and teamwork. The role is varied and challenging with the opportunity for flexible working.
Travel will be a requirement with this role as you must be able to travel throughout East and West Midlands. The ideal candidate must live in the Midlands area and have a good working knowledge of the commissioning landscape in health and social care in the region.
In this role you will lead on regional development initiatives, partnership activities and innovation in a mission to deliver excellent, customer focused and cost-effective solutions and viable growth options across the Midlands region.
Benefits
* Flexibility – 37.5 hours over 4 days, with options to work from home or a regional office.
* Competitive Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (+£5K Car Allowance)
* Pension: contributory pension scheme
* Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app.
* Best Lives Better – Working for an award‑winning charity passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives better.
* Development – Career development opportunities and the chance to learn new skills.
* Support – Employee Assistance Programme (24/7), financial support options, and a wellbeing fund.
Day To Day
* Develop and present partnership proposals, working with the Director for Business Development to deliver bespoke bids, formal tenders and joint ventures where needed.
* Manage a portfolio of relationships including commissioners, housing associations, public sector and corporate organisations, private funders and investors.
* Maintain a thorough understanding of the sector, local markets, government initiatives and competitors.
* Progress diversification strategies and service redesign to meet the changing needs of the social care landscape.
* Engage with funders to ensure services are sustainable and allow for collaborative redesign.
* Represent the company as a brand ambassador.
Our Ideal Candidate
* Self‑motivated and proactive in seeking opportunities and partnerships.
* Visionary and able to deliver on strategy.
* Detail‑orientated with strong accuracy.
* Thrives under unexpected challenges.
* Enjoys variety in the role.
* Excellent communicator with established relationships across the sector.
Skills And Experience
* Experience of business development in a social care organisation, ideally learning disabilities or mental health – this is essential.
* Experience of securing new business through competitive tendering.
* Strong leadership, inspiration, motivation and team development skills, even if indirect line management.
* Ability to plan and organise a complex workload with shifting deadlines.
* Experience in managing budgets, financial planning and risk management.
* Excellent knowledge of the care industry including regulatory and contractual frameworks and government legislation.
Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.
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