Want to be part of a team that helps Forward win and retain contracts to deliver life-changing services?
We are recruiting a Business Development Manager to join our highly motivated and committed team. You will build on our recent success in winning publicly funded contracts across prison and community settings, supporting the growth of provision in substance misuse, mental health, employment, offender management, housing, and family services.
“Business Development gives you the opportunity to work with wonderful people at all levels of the organisation, feeding their voices into the work we do. It’s an expert team with a wealth of diverse experience where everyone’s valued contribution goes into growing and developing our services. The team is hungry to win new contracts but uncompromising in selecting only the opportunities where we feel we can make a real difference in supporting people.”
— James Edmondson, Business Development Manager
About You
We are looking for a highly organised team player with excellent skills in:
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Bid and proposal writing
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Project management
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Relationship management
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Financial modelling
You will be confident managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively across the organisation.
Your Responsibilities
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Manage and coordinate bids and proposals from initial service modelling to final submission.
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Manage the bid budgeting process.
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Evaluate and assess new opportunities, partners, and emerging markets.
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Write high-quality tender responses, internal and external briefing notes, and correspondence.
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Collaborate with Head Office teams and operational services to produce bids and implement successful tenders.
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Research best practice and innovation to inform service development.
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Represent Forward at market engagement and industry events.
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Develop and manage relationships with commissioners, partners, and stakeholders.
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Pursue ad-hoc development opportunities, both assigned and self-identified.
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Line manage team members.
What You’ll Bring
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Essential: Experience of successful bid writing and knowledge of the contract tendering process, including costing a service model.
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Desirable: Knowledge of health, criminal justice, or related service areas (not a pre-requisite).
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to Forward’s mission, helping us grow and develop services that make a real difference in people’s lives.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact:
Emma Coulson, Head of Business Development
Email: [email protected]