Head of Business Development & Innovation

St Basils; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Supportive team culture

Job summary

St Basils is seeking a Head of Business Development & Innovation to drive growth in local authority contracts and lead procurement and tendering for high-quality prevention and housing-related services for vulnerable youth in Birmingham. The role operates within a Psychologically Informed Environment and collaborates across teams to meet KPIs.

Based in Birmingham, the post is fixed-term to November 2027 and requires strong sector knowledge and strategic judgement to align opportunities with St

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the housing, health and social care and education sectors.
• Ability to identify opportunities and judge the best fit with St Basils strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Progression to improve prevention and housing-related support for vulnerable young people
• Retain current business and grow Local Authority contracts in line with St Basils goals
• Lead procurement and tender activity to deliver high-quality services
• Build and sustain internal and external partnerships to win and keep business
• Maintain positive relationships with internal teams and commissioners
• Support Youth Service Operations Managers, the Head of Quality Standards and the Registered Service Manager in meeting contractual commitments and KPIs
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team in a Psychologically Informed Environment, building relationships with colleagues and partners

Skills

Housing sector

Health sector

Education sector

Opportunity identification

Strategic alignment

Job description

This Head of Business Development & Innovation post sits in the Progression Directorate at St Basils, a youth homelessness organisation, and runs fixed-term to November 2027. The role covers keeping and growing local authority contracts for prevention and housing support for vulnerable young people, and leading procurement and tender work. Working within a psychologically informed environment, it calls for understanding of housing, health and social care and education, and judgement in matching opportunities to strategic goals.

What the job involves

• Work with the Director of Progression to improve prevention and housing-related support for vulnerable young people
• Retain current business and grow Local Authority contracts in line with St Basils goals
• Lead procurement and tender activity to deliver high-quality services
• Build and sustain internal and external partnerships to win and keep business
• Maintain positive relationships with internal teams and commissioners
• Support Youth Service Operations Managers, the Head of Quality Standards and the Registered Service Manager in meeting contractual commitments and KPIs
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team in a Psychologically Informed Environment, building relationships with colleagues and partners

Skills & knowledge

• Strong understanding of the housing, health and social care and education sectors
• Ability to identify opportunities and judge the best fit with St Basils strategic objectives

Other

• Builds positive, trusting relationships
• Positive attitude and drive to make a difference every day
• Motivates and inspires 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

What’s offered

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Wellbeing supportEmployee discounts
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive team culture