Business Development Manager (6 month FTC)

About Police Care UK

Police Care UK is the national independent charity supporting serving and veteran members of the police community and their families when theyve been physically or psychologically harmed through policing.
Demand for our services has grown by more than 400% in the last decade. This reflects the increasing impact of trauma in modern policing from major incidents and serious violence to cumulative and vicarious trauma. We understand that harm doesnt end with a shift and that families are often affected too.
Weve evolved from a traditional benevolent fund into a sectorleading organisation delivering evidenceinformed support traumafocused recovery services and practical prevention programmes across UK policing. Our work is grounded in compassion clarity and evidence and were fiercely independent so we can focus on what people really need.
Our vision is simple: a future where every member of the police community has access to the care and support they need and nobody faces the impact of harm alone. Based in Woking and working nationally were committed to strengthening the people behind the force and were looking for those who want to be a part of that work.

Role Purpose
As our Business Development Manager youll scope develop and assess opportunities for Police Care UK to provide contracted services to police forces and other blue light organisations generating sustainable income while increasing the charitys impact. The role will focus on building strategic relationships understanding commissioning and procurement routes identifying customer needs and creating a robust pipeline of opportunities. Success will be measured not solely by income generated during the contract period but by the quality of market intelligence stakeholder engagement opportunity development and strategic recommendations produced.

Key Responsibilities

Market Assessment and Opportunity Development
-Conduct a comprehensive assessment of opportunities within police forces and additional blue light services/ emergency services.
-Analyse the current landscape for employee wellbeing trauma support counselling and psychological services.
-Identify barriers preventing organisations from commissioning or referring directly to Police Care UK.
-Evaluate the impact of current and emerging police reform programmes on future opportunities.
-Produce recommendations on priority markets and routes to growth.

Strategic Relationship Management
-Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across policing and blue light organisations.
-Engage Chief Officers HR leaders wellbeing leads occupational health teams and commissioners.
-Work closely with Police Care UKs Police Engagement Office to maximise existing relationships and networks.

Business Development
-Develop a pipeline of potential commissioned service opportunities.
-Identify procurement commissioning and partnership routes within target organisations.
-Lead on the preparation of proposals business cases and partnership discussions.
-Work with internal teams to shape service offers that align with market demand.

Strategic Planning
-Develop a business development and market engagement plan.
-Provide regular reports to the Director of Development Executive Leadership and Senior Leadership teams
-Deliver evidence-based recommendations regarding future investment resources and organisational structure.
-Contribute to budget forecasting and income modelling.

Internal Collaboration
-Work collaboratively across fundraising service delivery teams finance and engagement teams.
-Ensure opportunities align with the charitys strategy values and service delivery capabilities.
-Support the development of organisational readiness for commissioned service delivery.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience working within the policing charity public sector health policing or wider blue light/emergency services environment.
• Significant experience in business development strategic partnerships commissioning consultancy or market development roles
• Proven track record of identifying developing and progressing new income generation or commissioned service opportunities.
• Experience of building and influencing relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Experience conducting market analysis opportunity assessment and strategic business planning
• Experience developing business cases proposals tenders or partnership
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional
• Strong understanding of business development methodologies and partnership development.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement networking and influencing skills with the ability to engage credibly at senior leadership level.
• Ability to assess market demand identify opportunities and translate intelligence into strategic recommendations
• Strong written communication skills including the preparation of reports proposals and business cases.
• Financial and commercial awareness including income forecasting and opportunity evaluation.
• Strong planning organisational and project management skills.

Why work with us

Youll be joining a forward-thinking committed and values driven team making a real difference to the people who keep our communities safe. We offer:

• Enhanced wellbeing support
• Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contributions
• Development opportunities
• A 35-hour working week
• A supportive collaborative culture
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of police officers staff volunteers and their families

How to Apply:
Please submit your CV and a detailed cover letter explaining why youre the right fit for this role. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as you are able.

Limitations:
This job description is neither exclusive nor exhaustive. The duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time in the light of changing circumstances in consultation with the jobholder. The jobholder will be required to work within the rules and regulations of the Charity and accept the authority of the Chief Executive who has the discretion to delegate authority to the jobholder and to withdraw it.

Equal Opportunities Policy:
The Charity is committed to eliminating any discrimination and promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in all it does. The Charity is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and we will not unlawfully discriminate against job applicants employees of the Charity volunteers workers or contract workers on the grounds of their age disability gender reassignment marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity race (which includes colour nationality and ethnic or national origins) religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.

Required Experience:

Manager