Business Development Manager

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 all Ability HA s 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 GBP50k DOE

• Company healthcare scheme
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension
• 0.45p per mile
• Sick pay

This post requires employment references and clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.