Head of Partnerships

Kaleidoscope Plus Group; West Bromwich; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Employee benefit schemes

35 days pro-rata + birthday

Pension 5%

Wellbeing break weekly

Extra holidays (length of service)

Volunteer days

Free on-site parking

Suicide awareness & mental health 1st/

Mental health first aid training

Job summary

The Kaleidoscope Plus Group seeks a Head of Partnerships to open doors for the charity, build trusted relationships with senior leaders and create sustainable income streams. You’ll work with the senior team, align partners with our mental health and wellbeing mission and shape offers with colleagues across the organisation.

Based in West Bromwich with hybrid working (3 days in the office), the role combines strategic business development with social impact, aiming to expand partnerships to

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, partnerships, account management or consultancy is advantageous.
• Ability to understand people and organisations, build trust and turn conversations into partnerships.
• Comfortable engaging with senior leaders and decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• create healthier workplaces, where people stay well, feel supported and get help early
• respond when people need help, with the confidence and skills to support them through difficult times and critical incidents
• save lives, by recognising suicide risk, talking openly about suicide and responding when someone may be at risk
• understand neurodiversity, by creating psychologically safe environments where people can disclose their needs, and by using our new ADHD and Autism Assessment Hub
• create wider social impact, through partnerships that support their communities and KPG's work

Job description

Salary: up to £50,000 Location: Hope Place, West Bromwich Hours: 37.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent, Full Time (Part Time would be considered) Reports to: Chief Executive Closing date: Friday 13th November 2026 Interviews: Weeks commencing 23 November 2026 & 30 November 2026

About us

The Kaleidoscope Plus Group (KPG) has championed mental health and wellbeing since 1973. Our vision is to improve emotional health and transform lives across the UK.We want everyone to have access to the emotional wellbeing support they need to lead a healthy and rewarding life. We support people living in our residential services and in the community, and we provide counselling, training and workplace wellbeing programmes. We work with individuals and organisations to make a real difference.

Why now

Like many charities, we're working in a tough funding environment. NHS and local authority contracts are under real financial pressure, while more people than ever need mental health and wellbeing support. Our Board has approved a three-year strategy that takes KPG in directions it has never been before. A big part of it is working with many more employers, schools and other organisations. That means more people get the support they need, and KPG builds income that doesn't depend on public sector contracts.

The role

As Head of Partnerships, you'll open doors for KPG. You'll find organisations that share our commitment to mental health and wellbeing, build trusted relationships with their leaders and work out where we can help.You'll be part of our senior team, reporting to the Chief Executive. Our Training and Engagement Manager, Fundraising Lead and Marketing Officer will be key stakeholders, and once a relationship is ready, you'll bring in the right colleague to shape the offer and turn it into a lasting partnership. You'll work to partnership and income targets set in our business plan.Working with colleagues across KPG, you'll help organisations:

• create healthier workplaces, where people stay well, feel supported and get help early
• respond when people need help, with the confidence and skills to support them through difficult times and critical incidents
• save lives, by recognising suicide risk, talking openly about suicide and responding when someone may be at risk
• understand neurodiversity, by creating psychologically safe environments where people can disclose their needs, and by using our new ADHD and Autism Assessment Hub
• create wider social impact, through partnerships that support their communities and KPG's work

About you

You might come from business development, partnerships, account management or consultancy, or from the charity, education or wellbeing sectors. What matters most is your ability to understand people and organisations, build trust and turn conversations into partnerships.You'll:

• be confident engaging with senior leaders and decision-makers
• have a track record of building relationships that led to new business or income
• be able to turn complex organisational challenges into practical proposals
• bring a commercial mindset while staying principled and values-drive
• be an excellent communicator with strong influencing skills
• have managed and developed a team
• enjoy working across teams, and be comfortable working on your own initiative

Experience in any of these would help: workplace wellbeing or employee support services; mental health, health and wellbeing; corporate social responsibility or social value partnerships; working with schools, employers or public sector organisations; and fundraising partnerships.

What we offer

Joining KPG means joining an organisation that has made a difference to people's lives for more than 50 years. You'll help shape how the charity grows and build partnerships with real social impact, alongside colleagues who care about improving lives.

Working arrangements & benefits

• 5 days a week – occasional weekend working
• Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office
• Employee Benefit Schemes
• 35 days per year (pro-rata) plus time off for your birthday
• Enhanced company pension contribution (5%)
• Wellbeing break every week to focus on your health and happiness
• Length of service holidays (up to 3 extra days)
• 2 volunteering days per year to help a cause of your choice
• Free on-site car parking
• Free suicide awareness & mental health first aid qualification

Right to Work

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship, either now or in the future.

Disability Confident Employer

The Kaleidoscope Plus Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know so we can support you.