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 £50k 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