Strategic Partnership Lead

Strategic Partnership Lead National role - Hybrid with occasional national travel Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week) Salary £48,000 - £50,000 per annum, negotiable based on skills and experience plus brilliant benefits including Health Cash plan Home, a place where you belong A brilliant opportunity for you to join our business development team. You will help us develop and maintain strategic partnerships that support a pipeline of growth and sustain current business in our supported housing and care services across England. We must grow at the right time in the right places; it is important to us that we collaborate with a wide range of partners to ensure we are delivering on the things that matter to our customers every day. You’ll manage a variety of opportunities and relationships to help us retain and win new business - this is where you’ll make your mark Typical day as a Strategic Partnership Lead As an expert in your area, you will lead and influence growth by identifying opportunities and developing bespoke solutions to commissioner and customer need. You will support operational leaders to sustain current business and ensure services remain viable and deliverable. You will build and nurture key stakeholder relationships with a range of external and internal partners. You’ll be seeking out new opportunities, by building commissioner relationships at a place-based, community and Integrated Care Board level. Working closely with our operational managers you will use your commercial acumen and knowledge of external Health and Social Care commissioning environments to develop innovative services that encourage people to thrive. Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? You’ll do that here, working for a top 10 Great Place to Work in the UK Employer You bring Demonstrable experience in health and or social care commissioning Excellent written and presentation skills particularly the ability to construct precise persuasive propositions for commissioners An understanding of commercial issues including commissioning approaches and pricing Direct experience of leading negotiation conversations with external partners An understanding of commercial governance and business development To get from A to B, you’ll need a vehicle insured for business purposes. The great news is that we’ll pay your mileage Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship, we are not able to offer sponsorship to?external?candidates for this role.?This remains under regular review Our team You'll be guided by Sarah, our Lead Business Development Manager, with 19 years of experience here, and Darren, our Head of Business Development, who brings 20 years in the sector and over a decade with us. They foster a supportive, creative team where new ideas thrive. We’re a friendly, diverse group ready to welcome and support you as you make yourself at home Job details You’ll shape your own diary, working from home and remotely with colleagues and commissioners, or you can work from any of our offices local to you. You’ll get all the latest IT kit to support you. You’ll need travel regionally, and on occasion, nationally as required. Flexible working hours (we’re open to agreeing a work pattern with you) You’re able to use technology for presenting and proposing opportunities, researching, and modelling. This includes Excel/Word/PowerPoint. A place where you belong Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work What’s in it for you? 34 days leave (includes bank hols and a "me day" to use whenever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies, and lots more. Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays, and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike, or car? Save money with us. Colleagues really matters to us, that’s why we’re the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them. We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course), when you’re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary. Find out more Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay or you might miss out. Finally, do let us know if there’s anything we can do, to help you shine in our process by making reasonable adjustments.

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

Posted Date: 2/24/2025