Business Development Manager
| Company: | Barnardo's |
|---|---|
| Salary: | from £47,812 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | London |
| Working pattern: | Hybrid - 4 days remote |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 17 Nov 2026 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving national charity, as part of a high-performing, ambitious Business Development team. You will use a wide range of commercial and interpersonal skills to develop the way our services support children, young people and families. The core area of your work will be working with teams of Barnardo's colleagues to produce compelling proposals to commissioners and partners.
This is a full-time, fixed term role (36.25 hours per week) within Business Development. The role will operate on a hybrid working model, meaning that you can work both from home and/or from an office 'hub that's nearest to where you live. Some travel may be required.
Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the roles, please contact alison.silvers@barnardos.org.uk
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Please note previous applicants need not apply.
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Essential requirements
You will be able to demonstrate: ∙ Strong organisational skills ∙ Attention to detail ∙ The ability to elicit and articulate great ideas ∙ Strong written and spoken communication. You will need to be a good writer, communicating ideas effectively on paper with an ability to analyse large volumes of information to develop clear and compelling responses to tenders. It is critical that you can build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the development of proposals and service design. You will manage all aspects of proposals and tenders, leading the development and delivery of bids, working to deadlines, ensuring that we present strong business cases and bids that underpin successful outcomes. In addition, there will be the opportunity to help us develop new services and innovations in priority growth areas, monitor market intelligence, assess commercial and contract risks and work alongside operational colleagues in Children's Services. Your project management skills may have been developed in any sector, and may need further development, but your commitment to the work we do will be demonstrated by your enthusiasm and ability to learn. In Business Development we are a supportive team, with stimulating and challenging work and extensive opportunities to learn and to help Barnardo's transform the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children.
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