Rory Birch (PGCE, MREC CertRP)
Senior Consultant - Children’s and Adults Specialist Care
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Head of Business Development – Learning Disabilities
North West England – Hybrid
£70,000 per year
Essential Criteria
Compass Associates are exclusively partnering with a medium-sized and independently-owned business which is well-established in the social care sector and support adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. We are recruiting a Head of Business Development who can take the lead on the organisation’s ambitious growth agenda and secure its commercial success in the future.
The Role
The Head of Business Development will be responsible for maintaining and growing the company’s external relationships to increase visibility, while overseeing a period of growth in the near future. They will develop the appeal of services and position the organisation’s offering to buyers in local authorities, before negotiating and securing placements. The successful candidate will track markets and trends, recommend new service models, and help to strategically guide the business in the future. The Head of Business Development will also collaborate with operations heads across multiple teams and be a key player in leading strategic development internally.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be well-versed in how business development and commissioning works in the social care sector; they will have held prominent, BD-focused roles in the sector and will already have established contacts within local authorities. Furthermore, they will possess a firm understanding of the learning disability care sector – how services operate on a day-to-day basis and ways in which these portfolios can grow. Applicants must be comfortable communicators with strong prioritization skills, who are able to assess tender opportunities and lead the bid process.
Interview Process
There will be a two-stage interview process:
Recommendations
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer £200 of John Lewis vouchers for each successful recommendation.
Contact details
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity or have any questions please email Rory Birch at rbirch@compassltd.co.uk or call 0161 667 6558
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