Business Development Manager

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a provider of housing, supported living and care services for adults with specialist needs such as learning disabilities, autism, mental health. We have ambitious development plans and are now seeking a Business Development Manager to support our growth ambitions focusing on tender opportunities, organic growth alongside acquisitions.

Duties/Responsibilities:

The Business Development Manager is a key post and part of the Care and Support management team. The purpose of this post is to drive business growth and development. Key areas of responsibility are:

•           Business Development

•           Non Statutory Bids and Grants

•           Relationship Management

•           Project Management

As a senior manager of the organisation, you will take a leading role driving a customer focus and assuring a culture of continuous improvement ensuring quality, efficiency and effectiveness is embedded in service design and delivery.

Knowledge/Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Significant experience and understanding of the competitive tendering process and evidence of taking a leading role in the preparation and submission of successful bids for six figure Local Authority contracts.

Experience of managing and influencing commissioners and other senior stakeholders to produce positive results.

Understanding of current and future challenges in social care, housing related support

In depth knowledge of sources of information about tendering opportunities, understanding of, and ability to assess new market opportunities and trends in relation to the business strategy.

Project Management including the development of tender bids and mobilising new service provision.

Knowledge and understanding of social care policy at a national and local level relating to social care and in particular areas relating to Learning Disability/Mental Health

An understanding of the Health and Social Care Act and associated regulations and in particular CQC requirements.  

An understanding and experience of Social Services funding, including negotiating additional funding based on analysis of support requirements both at a service and individual level

Evidence of understanding the issues regarding persons requiring support (eg assessment of support levels, suitability, housing requirements, support mechanisms, liaising with care managers etc

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Intermediate IT skills, including Excel and databases.

Excellent attention to detail

Essential car user for travel within the areas or responsibility.

Full driving license with access to a vehicle for work purposes and must have business insurance

Salary up to £60K DOE

Annual leave – 25 days