Referrals & Partnerships Manager

Compass Associates; West Yorkshire; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Compass Associates are seeking an experienced Referrals & Partnerships Manager to join their growing team. The role focuses on developing strategic partnerships, generating referrals and driving occupancy across specialist adult social care services for individuals with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

You will collaborate with commissioners, local authorities and stakeholders, manage referrals and admissions, and monitor occupancy and performance across multiple services within

Qualifikationen

• Experience in referrals, placements, partnerships or business development within adult social care.
• Knowledge of learning disabilities, autism or complex care services.
• Strong commercial awareness, including occupancy, budgets and placement fees.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain relationships with commissioners, local authorities, social workers and key referral partners.
• Manage the full referrals and assessment process, ensuring timely and effective admissions.
• Drive occupancy by identifying suitable placements, promoting vacancies and developing new referral opportunities.
• Negotiate placement fees with funding authorities, supporting commercial performance.
• Monitor referral activity, occupancy and performance, providing reports and insights to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with operational and development teams to support new services, acquisitions and service improvements.
• Identify new partnerships and contribute to regional business development and marketing initiatives.
• Ensure assessments, admissions and transitions are person-centred and compliant with safeguarding requirements.

Kenntnisse

Referral management

Business development

Negotiation

Communication

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Jobbeschreibung

Compass Associates are proud to be working with a leading specialist adult social care provider who are seeking an experienced Referrals & Partnerships Manager to join their growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven professional to develop strategic

partnerships, generate referrals and drive occupancy across a portfolio of specialist services supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

Working closely with senior leadership and operational teams, you will play a key role in strengthening relationships with commissioners, local authorities and external stakeholders, while identifying opportunities for business growth and service development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with commissioners, local authorities, social workers and key referral partners.
• Manage the full referrals and assessment process, ensuring timely and effective admissions.
• Drive occupancy by identifying suitable placements, promoting vacancies and developing new referral opportunities.
• Negotiate placement fees with funding authorities, supporting commercial performance.
• Monitor referral activity, occupancy and performance, providing reports and insights to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with operational and development teams to support new services, acquisitions and service improvements.
• Identify new partnerships and contribute to regional business development and marketing initiatives.
• Ensure assessments, admissions and transitions are person-centred and compliant with safeguarding requirements.
• Experience in referrals, placements, partnerships or business development within adult social care.
• Knowledge of learning disabilities, autism or complex care services.
• Proven ability to build relationships with commissioners, local authorities and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing referrals, assessments and placement processes.
• Strong commercial awareness, including occupancy, budgets and placement fees.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Location

Based within the M62 corridor, ideally Huddersfield, with good access to Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Manchester, Rochdale and surrounding areas.

If you are an experienced Referrals & Partnerships Manager, Placements Manager or Business Development professional looking for your next opportunity, we would be keen to hear from you.