Head of Business Development & Innovation

St Basils Charity Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St Basils is seeking a Head of Business Development & Innovation to lead strategic growth within the Progression Directorate in Birmingham. You will collaborate with the Director of Progression to expand prevention and housing-related support services for vulnerable young people and to retain and grow Local Authority contracts.

You will lead procurement and tender activities, forge partnerships with commissioners and internal teams, and support service managers in meeting KPIs while delivering

Qualifications

• Experience in housing, health and social care sectors beneficial.
• Ability to identify opportunities aligned with organisational objectives.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Director of Progression to enhance prevention and housing-related support services for vulnerable young people.
• Retain current business and strategically expand Local Authority contracts.
• Lead procurement and tender activities for St Basils to secure high-quality services.
• Foster internal and external partnerships and support Youth Service Operations Managers in meeting contractual KPIs.

Skills

Procurement

Tendering

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Job description

Head of Business Development & Innovation

Location Birmingham

Published 4 days ago

Closing in 10 days

This is a Temporary , Full Time vacancy.

The Vacancy

Head of Business Development & Innovation

This is a fixed term contract until November 2027

37.5 hours per week

We're looking for a passionate, resilient and motivated individual to join our Progression Directorate team. If you're looking for a career where every day has purpose and every success, no matter how small, can make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

As Head of Business Development & Innovation your primary focus will be to collaborate with the Director of Progression to enhance prevention and housing-related support services for vulnerable young people. This will involve retaining current business and strategically expanding Local Authority contracts to align with St Basils organisational goals. This role encompasses leading procurement and tender activities for St Basils, aiming for evolutionary services of high quality.

From forging and sustaining internal and external partnerships crucial for both retaining existing and acquiring new business and fostering positive relationships with internal teams and commissioners, to providing vital support to Youth Service Operations Managers and Head of Quality Standards and Registered Service Manager in meeting contractual commitments and KPIs.

Working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team within a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), you'll build positive relationships with colleagues and partner organisations.

About you

We're looking for someone with a strong understanding of Housing, Health & Social Care and Education sectors with the ability to be able to identify opportunities and apply best fit with St Basils strategic objectives.

• Builds positive, trusting relationships.
• Demonstrates a great positive attitude.
• Makes a difference every day.
• Can motivate and inspire others to achieve their goals.
• Remains calm and professional when faced with challenges.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Uses good judgement and initiative to find solutions.

At St Basils, you'll become part of one of the UK's leading youth homelessness organisations, helping more than 5,000 young people each year. We don't just provide accommodation; we help young people discover their strengths, realise their potential and build brighter futures.

You'll be joining a supportive, values-driven team where your wellbeing matters, your ideas are welcomed, and you'll have opportunities to learn, develop and progress your career.

In return, we offer:

• Generous annual leave.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• A supportive team that celebrates success and supports one another.

If you're looking for more than just a job and want a career where you can genuinely change lives, we'd love to hear from you.

St Basils is committed to creating and maintaining an environment for young people, colleagues, volunteers and partners that is free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation, where diversity is valued, equity is promoted and everyone is treated with dignity, fairness and respect.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences and are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment where required.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and particularly welcome applications from groups that are currently under-represented within our workforce, including people with disabilities, care-experienced people, people with lived experience of homelessness, and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

All appointments will be made on merit, based on the skills, experience and behaviours required for the role. Where appropriate, we use inclusive recruitment practices designed to reduce bias and provide all applicants with an equal opportunity to demonstrate their suitability for the role.

The Charity

St Basils is the largest organisation in the West Midlands working exclusively with young people aged 16–25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Every year, we support more than 4,000 young people across Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Wyre Forest, and Coventry.

Through our prevention, accommodation, and support services, we help young people build the stability, skills, and confidence they need to move towards independent living, education, training, and employment, breaking the cycle of homelessness and creating brighter futures.

Each year, more than 1,000 young people are supported in our 45+ accommodation schemes, including some young parents and their children.

Alongside our regional services, St Basils works nationally with young people and partners through our Youth Voice programme and our Positive Pathway Framework, helping to influence and improve services across the country.

If you are passionate about helping young people build brighter futures and want to be part of an organisation that makes a difference every day, we would love to hear from you.

St Basils is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, committed to employing, keeping and developing all our people. We want everyone’s recruitment journey with us to be positive and fair.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments, additional support, or accessibility assistance during the application process.

Proof of right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in line with UK Home Office requirements before an employment offer can be confirmed.

St Basils is committed to safeguarding young people and ensuring our recruitment processes minimise potential risks. We are an official registered provider of Ofsted Supported Accommodation Services (registration number 2762394).

All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, full employment history checks and references covering the required period.

A Company Limited by Guarantee (number 3964376)
A Registered Provider – registered with the Regulator of Social Housing (number H3994)
A Charity – registered with the Charity Commission (number 1080154)
71-75 ALLCOCK STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4DY
REGISTERED CHARITY IN ENGLAND & WALES