Buisness Development Manager

Business Development Manager Location: Nottinghamshire Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 per annum Drive Growth. Build Partnerships. Make a Difference. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a values-led organisation delivering high-quality care and support services across the community. This role is perfect for a commercially minded professional who is passionate about making a positive impact, building trusted partnerships, and supporting sustainable growth within the health and social care sector. You will play a key role in identifying new opportunities, developing strategic relationships, increasing referral pathways, and supporting the continued expansion of specialist care services. This is a rewarding opportunity to combine commercial success with meaningful outcomes for the people who rely on essential support services. Key Responsibilities Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities across health and social care markets. Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, commissioners, healthcare professionals, case managers, and key stakeholders. Increase referral streams through proactive networking, relationship management, and market engagement. Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities and emerging trends. Support tender submissions, proposals, and presentations to prospective commissioners and partners. Collaborate with operational teams to ensure business development activities align with service delivery capabilities and organisational values. Represent the organisation at networking events, industry forums, exhibitions, and stakeholder meetings. Develop and implement strategic business development plans to achieve growth objectives. Monitor performance against targets and provide regular reporting on business development activity. Promote a culture of person-centred care, quality, and continuous improvement throughout all partnership activities. What We're Looking For Proven business development experience within the health, social care, supported living, domiciliary care, complex care, or related sectors. Strong understanding of commissioning processes and referral pathways. Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills. Commercial awareness with the ability to identify and convert growth opportunities. Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities. Self-motivated, organised, and results-driven approach. Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required. Benefits Competitive salary of £40,000 - £55,000. Performance-related bonus opportunities. Generous annual leave entitlement. Mileage allowance and business travel expenses. Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities. Supportive and collaborative leadership team. Flexible working arrangements where operationally appropriate. Employee wellbeing support programmes. Pension scheme. The opportunity to contribute to the growth of services that positively impact vulnerable individuals and communities. If you're an ambitious Business Development Manager looking for a role where commercial success goes hand-in-hand with compassion, quality, and meaningful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you. Our Promise: At New Way Recruitment, we believe in Heart-Led Hiring in Care. Guided by our ethos of “Recruiting with Care, Placing with Purpose”, we are committed to a recruitment experience where compassion meets opportunity. Our promise is simple: a heart-led, confidential, and individually tailored approach for every candidate and client we support. You can be assured that our team handles every step of the process with integrity, understanding, and genuine care. If you're considering your next move and this job sounds like something you would be interested in then please don't hesitate to get in touch - we're here to help. INDHP