New Business Officer

Home-Start co; Leicester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Home-Start UK is seeking a proactive New Business Officer to grow corporate partnerships and generate sustainable income for the national network. You’ll work with the New Business Manager and Corporate Partnerships team to identify prospects, assist with outreach, and develop pitches and proposals that make a real difference for families.

The role involves onboarding and ongoing stewardship of new partners, coordinating activity, and keeping the sales pipeline moving.

Responsibilities

• Research prospective partners.
• Support outreach and relationship-building.
• Help develop compelling proposals and pitches.
• Onboard and steward new partners.
• Coordinate partnership activity and keep the pipeline moving.

Job description

Job title: New Business Officer
Reporting to: New Business Manager
Manages: No direct reports
Location: Remote (with travel to the Leicester office and other UK locations as necessary)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,943 - £34,916 (appointments are typically made at the lower end of the salary range)
Hours: 36 hours per week; part-time and flexible working offered

About Home-Start UK

Home-Start is a federated charity made up of over 160 local Home-Starts rooted in communities across the UK. Together, they form a national movement for change that helps babies and young children grow up in safe, supportive homes, with better opportunities for the future. Last year, the Home-Start network supported 75,500 children in 58,850 families, thanks to dedicated local trustees and staff and nearly 9,000 volunteers. At the heart of this movement is Home-Start UK, the national body that supports local Home-Starts by providing leadership, expertise, resources and a shared voice, drawing on the lived experience of local staff, volunteers and families.

About The Role

We’re looking for a proactive and motivated New Business Officer to help grow our corporate partnerships and generate sustainable income for Home-Start UK, enabling us to support more families across the UK.
Working closely with the New Business Manager and wider Corporate Partnerships team, you’ll research prospective partners, support outreach and relationship-building, and help develop compelling proposals and pitches.
You’ll also support the onboarding and stewardship of new partners, coordinate partnership activity and keep our pipeline moving. It’s an exciting opportunity to build your experience, contribute fresh ideas and help create partnerships that make a lasting difference for families.

The closing date for applications is 30 th October 2026, 5pm .

Interviews will take place virtually on 12 th November 2026.

Further details regarding the recruitment process and interview format will be provided to shortlisted candidates in advance.