The Vacancy
At Bright Futures, we believe every young person and adult deserves the opportunity to thrive within a supportive, person-centred environment. As a leading provider of high-quality residential care and education across the North West, we specialise in supporting individuals with Autism and Learning Disabilitiesempowering them to live meaningful, fulfilling lives.
We are growing, and were looking for a dynamic Business Development Business Partner to play a central role in shaping our next chapter.
If youre driven, relationship-focused, commercially aware, and passionate about creating better outcomes for people, this could be the perfect next step.
Job Description:
As our Business Development Business Partner, you will support the strategic growth and expansion of our services. Youll identify new opportunities, build strong partnerships, and help shape sustainable, person-centred solutions that meet the needs of commissioners, stakeholders, and the individuals we support.
This is a fantastic role for someone who thrives on building relationships, spotting opportunities, and influencing positive change across the health, education, and social care landscape.
What Youll Be Doing
Partnerships & Engagement
Build and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers across commissioning bodies
Proactively identify new business opportunities across Residential and Education services
Promote cross-divisional collaboration to ensure we maximise all opportunities
Referral Pipeline & Customer Experience
Manage and maintain the referral process, working closely with the Head of Business Development
Drive the referral pipeline to meet organisational KPIs
Engage directly with stakeholders to discuss, shape, and progress referrals
Ensure timely, clear communication with operational leaders to support informed placement decisions
Provide exceptional internal and external customer service
Insight, Reporting & Strategy
Develop systems to capture and act on customer feedback
Maintain accurate, up-to-date records
Produce reports on market trends, forecasts, and account analysis
Conduct market research to identify gaps, trends, and opportunities for expansion
Support commercial modelling, pricing, and costing of new services in collaboration with finance
Collaboration & Innovation
Work closely with operational leaders to create innovative, person-centred service models
Respond to opportunities with high-quality, compelling proposals
Represent Bright Futures at regional and national forums, events, and networking opportunities
What Were Looking For:
Experience & Knowledge
Experience in business development, commissioning, or commercial roles within social care
Understanding of referrals and transitions within the social care sector
Knowledge of commissioning processes, funding models, and regulatory frameworks in health, social care, or education (Desirable)
Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams
Confident working independently and managing deadlines
Highly organised with strong problem-solving capabilities
Why Bright Futures?
A values-driven organisation making a real difference
Exciting time of growth and innovation
Supportive, collaborative working culture
Opportunities for professional development
The chance to shape services that genuinely change lives
Salary & Benefits
£45,000.00 (plus discretionary bonus)
Healthcare Cashback (dental, optical, physio, wellbeing)
Care Friends Referral rewards up to £2000
Bright Stars bonus scheme & Employee of the Month awards
Free Meals at work
Life Assurance Policy 2x salary
Cycle to Work Scheme
Safeguarding Requirement
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Satisfactory references are also required.
Application Process
Ready to join Bright Futures? We invite interested candidates to apply.
Our recruitment process is designed to ensure alignment with our values and the behaviours required to be successful in this role. It will include:
Values Based Interview Well explore how your personal values align with the Bright Futures culture
Competency Questions Youll be asked to provide examples of your skills and experience in relation to the key behaviours and competencies of this role.
If youre motivated, passionate, and excited by the opportunity to help shape high-quality services across the North West, wed love to hear from you.
Apply today and be part of a team where your work truly matters.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Company
At Bright Futures, we make a real difference in the lives of young people and adults with autism, special educational and complex needs. Through our dedicated and expert team, we deliver outstanding care and education. Our team are here because they are passionate about improving the lives of the individuals we support. Our employees are the key to the exceptional quality of care and education that we provide. Its why we invest in our people, fostering their personal and professional growth to ensure they can excel and develop in their journey with us. We cant promise that it will always be easy, but we can promise here at Bright Futures it will be worthwhile. Youll be making a difference to the lives of the people we support, celebrating their achievements, and providing unwavering support during challenging times. The feedback from our people is that the good days will always outshine; especially with the backing and support of the whole team. No matter your role, everything we do is focused around our unwavering commitment to the people we support. Our aim is that every individual we support thrives and socially develops as active members of their local community.
The Benefits
Meals provided at work
Referral and Reward Schemes
Life Assurance Policy
Simply Health Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Training and Development
Join the team at Bright Futures and awaken your potential whilst improving the lives of the people we support.
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