Senior Leadership/ Business Development/ Supported Living/ Autism

MDM Consultants Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MDM Consultants Limited is seeking a Senior Leadership & Business Development professional for a pivotal role in a specialist care provider focusing on autism and complex needs. The role offers flexibility with remote working and potential permanent, part-time, or consultancy arrangements.

The candidate will drive growth by leveraging established sector relationships, shaping strategy with the founder, and expanding placements and service opportunities across the South East and London.

Qualifications

• Direct experience within the specialist adult social care sector is essential.
• Proven track record of winning new business and building relationships with authorities and referral partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a commercial growth strategy for supported living services.
• Leverage relationships with local authorities, commissioners and referral partners.
• Identify new markets, opportunities and partnerships for growth.
• Collaborate with founder and leadership to shape medium- and long-term strategy.
• Support development of operational infrastructure and leadership capabilities for growth.
• Evaluate new service development, partnerships and potential acquisitions.
• Grow the business while maintaining high-quality care and positive outcomes.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Job description

Senior Leadership & Business Development Opportunity

Specialist Supported Living | Autism & Complex Needs

Location: South London / South East – Flexible and Remote Working Considered

Salary: Competitive package, dependent on experience, with potential performance-related incentives

Position: Senior Management to Director Level

We are working with an established, highly regarded and profitable specialist care provider delivering personalised supported living services for adults with autism and complex needs. The business has built an excellent reputation through its commitment to high-quality, person-centred care, strong relationships with local authorities and the delivery of tailored support for individuals with complex requirements. With an established operational platform and ambitious plans for the future, the business is now exploring the appointment of an experienced and commercially minded individual who can play a pivotal role in its next phase of development. This is an unusual opportunity to join a successful, independently owned organisation at an important stage in its evolution, working closely with the founder to help shape its strategy, strengthen its market position and deliver sustainable growth. A key part of what makes this opportunity special is the culture and size of the organisation, which has retained a personal, close-knit and supportive environment without the bureaucracy often associated with larger corporate organisations. Importantly, the precise role and level of responsibility will be shaped around the experience, capabilities and ambitions of the successful individual. We are equally open-minded regarding the nature of the engagement, whether that be a permanent appointment, part-time or a more flexible consultancy arrangement. Remote working, including fully remote arrangements, can also be considered for the right individual, subject to the requirements of the role. Our priority is to identify someone with the right sector relationships, proven commercial track record and cultural fit, rather than prescribe a particular working arrangement.

The Role

We are particularly interested in meeting individuals who combine a strong understanding of specialist adult social care with a proven track record of winning new business and established relationships within the sector.

• Developing and implementing a commercial growth strategy, identifying opportunities to expand the organisation's supported living services.
• Building on existing relationships with local authority commissioners, brokerage teams and other relevant referral partners.
• Leveraging proven, established relationships with commissioners and decision-makers to identify, develop and secure new placements and service opportunities.
• Identifying new geographic markets, commissioning opportunities and strategic partnerships.
• Working closely with the founder and senior leadership team to shape the organisation's medium- and longer-term strategy.
• Supporting the development of the operational infrastructure, leadership capability and processes required for sustainable growth.
• Evaluating opportunities for new service development, partnerships and potentially acquisitions.
• Helping build a commercially successful organisation without compromising its commitment to exceptional care and positive outcomes.

For a more senior individual, the opportunity could develop into a broader leadership position with responsibility for the overall direction, performance and growth of the business.

About You

Direct experience within the specialist adult social care sector is essential. We are particularly interested in individuals who can demonstrate:

• A demonstrable track record of successfully winning new business within specialist supported living, autism, learning disabilities and/or complex needs services.
• Proven, established relationships with local authority commissioners

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