Care Partnerships & Occupancy Lead

Leaders in Care; West Bromwich; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-based role

Regular travel UK wide

Autonomy and ownership of occupancy

Job summary

Leaders in Care is hiring a Business Development Partner to own the occupancy and admissions journey across multiple adult social care services. The role is remote-based with regular travel across Yorkshire and the Midlands, focusing on building strong commissioner relationships and driving referrals.

You will manage occupancy, build networks with commissioners, brokerage teams and social workers, and coordinate assessments and funding proposals to enable safe, person-centred admissions.

Qualifications

• Experience in provider partnerships, referrals, commissioning, brokerage, or business development within adult social care.
• Ability to manage occupancy, referrals and admissions processes.
• Comfortable working remotely with regular travel across regions.

Responsibilities

• Own the full admissions and occupancy journey from vacancy to admission.
• Build strong relationships with commissioners, social workers and referral partners.
• Generate referrals across residential, nursing, complex care and supported living services.
• Maintain a live pipeline of referrals, vacancies and admissions.
• Coordinate timely assessments with operational teams and drive costings and funding proposals.
• Identify and remove barriers delaying admissions and track conversion performance.
• Provide weekly reporting on occupancy, referrals, and admissions metrics.

Skills

Proactive

Persistent

Phone outreach

Credible with commissioners

Commercial awareness

Organised

Data analysis

Relationship building

Travel willingness

Job description

Leaders in Care is hiring a Business Development Partner to own the occupancy and admissions journey across multiple adult social care services. The role is remote-based with regular travel across Yorkshire and the Midlands, focusing on building strong commissioner relationships and driving referrals.

You will manage occupancy, build networks with commissioners, brokerage teams and social workers, and coordinate assessments and funding proposals to enable safe, person-centred admissions.