Head of Business Development

6 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Dovetail and Slate Ltd Full time

It's an exciting time to join this Charity

You will be joining at a pivotal moment as they invest in a new leadership role to drive our growth and impact.

They are looking for a new HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

In this role, you will develop diverse funding streams, including tenders, grants, trusts and foundations, direct proposals, and corporate sponsorships. You will oversee all income streams, ensuring a balanced approach between trust and foundation funding and tender applications.

Joining a small team of incredible individuals within this social enterprise, you'll be helping give young people and adults who are at risk or have ahistory of offendering. Offering opportunity for education, training, employment and diverison servies.

Details of this position

The role is for an Interim Head of Business Development, a 6 month interim opporitunity with the potential for extension.

You will be responsible for growth aligning with the 3-year stragtic plan of the charity. Funding which is generated from tendering, grant applications, trust and foundations, direct proposals, and corporate sponsorship, avenues which you would need to grow.

Responsibilites include but not limited to:

  • Line manage, support, train and develop a small business development team to submit proposals; tenders, grant applications, trust and foundations, direct proposals, and corporate sponsorship.
  • Develop and deliver training on a range of business development and tender writing topic areas to the Business Development Team and wider organisation.
  • Work with the Director, Senior Leadership Team and other stakeholders to identify new business opportunities in line with strategy (ETE).
  • Produce comprehensive and detailed research on upcoming tender opportunities.
  • Lead on advising the Director/Senior Leadership Team on bid/no bid decisions on identified opportunities.
  • Provide overall leadership, project management and coaching/support for all tenders and proposals undertaken in the team.

Work schedule: 37.5 hours a week (Hybrid) Ideally 2 days in the office based in South East London

Salary scale: £47,000 per annum (prorated for part time)

Please note interviews will be held as detailed below:

  • Tuesday 25th March - 1st Stage Teams Interview
  • Thursday 3rd April - 2nd Stage Face to Face

To be considered, suitable candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

  • Experienced manager/leader
  • Experience and proven ability in business development (tenders, trusts and foundations), including designing services, producing budgets, developing new products and forming strategic and operational partnerships
  • Experience of writing successful tenders, proposals or grant submissions
  • Relevant degree in Social Care, Social Policy, Health, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Business, Marketing, Social Sciences, Humanities, English, etc.
  • Knowledge of Criminal Justice, ETE (employment, training, education), young people NOTE: An extensive knowledge of these delivery areas is not a pre- requisite for this role.

Suitable candidates will need to be enthusiastic, resilient and have a humanistic approach. This role will not be for everyone, but anyone with a slight interest is encouraged to apply and if suitable, you will have the opportunity to have a discussion with the hiring manager directly over the phone, who can provide more detail and an insight into life working in a prison.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.

If you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Izzy White to discuss the role in further detail.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a market leading education recruitment company. We specialise in hiring across the entire spectrum of education, including positions in student support and support services. With our extensive range of roles, we are confident we can find the right match for you, so if the current vacancy does not seem relevant to your expertise, we welcome you to upload your CV or give us a call to discuss your ideal position, with our dedicated team.

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.

This role may involve work with under 18's or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Business.

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