Business Development Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Blackburn
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£40,000 / year
CATEGORY
Management
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SKILLS

Business Development Tendering Contract Negotiation Business Planning Leadership Stakeholder Management Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

Business Development Manager

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[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] have aspirations to become recognised as one of the leading independent providers of health and social care in the UK. We are committed to working in total collaborative partnership with the NHS, Local Authority and the voluntary sector to improve the lives of the people who use our services. We are passionate about making a difference to lives of the people we support and working collaboratively with our service users to support them to acquire new skills, develop a sense of improved confidence, and understand the meaning of being valued as an individual

About the Role:

Have you got what it takes to build on our success so far? Then join our team as Business Development Manager and we can promise you a role of significant variety and influence. You will drive the development of our business across the North West, using your expertise to identify growth opportunities and harness potential sources of Service Development. You will produce tenders and funding applications, secure contract income, generate business proposals and oversee risk in relation to service contracts. We will also rely on you to lead the business planning process, ensuring that all new developments align fully with the business strategy.

About You:

Ideally holding a relevant degree, you will have a thorough knowledge of the commissioning environment relating to health and social care. Your understanding of service delivery within the Independent sectors must be supported by experience of negotiating and securing contract income through tendering processes such as writing bids and project managing tender submissions. You will certainly know how to deal with contract documentation and develop viable and sustainable business proposals. But business expertise alone is not enough. You must also have outstanding leadership skills; have a strong commitment to collaborative working and the credibility to influence all Stakeholders. Add to that your excellent communication skills you will quickly make your mark as part of our forward-thinking organisation.

You will be based at Head Office in Blackburn but should be prepared to travel the North West.

Salary: £40,000.00 per annum

Required experience:

  • Business Development: 2 years

Job Spec

Job Ref:BDM/BLACKBURN/2015
Job Type:MANAGERIAL/DEVELOPMENT
Location:BLACKBURN
Salary:£40,000 PA
Contract:PERMANENT
Closing Date:31/08/2015

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Contact Details

  • [Employer hidden], Regent House, Regent Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6BH
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