BCHA are a diverse and growing specialist housing, learning and support provider based in the South West. We provide support to our customers who may be facing a range of issues such as homelessness, domestic abuse, modern slavery, mental health and substance misuse.

We are looking to recruit a Business Manager to join our Homelessness, Health and Wellbeing team, to lead, drive and strategically oversee the winning of new business and contract mobilisation across the South West, with a focus on Devon and Dorset.

In this role you will lead on customer focused services that achieve BCHA’s Vision and Social Mission to deliver lasting solutions to homelessness, unemployment and social exclusion in our communities, and ensure outstanding services to exceed expectations of people and business performance needs.

As one of our Business Managers, you will work within a culture of aspiration and service excellence for our customers, stakeholders and organisation. Strong influencing skills are key to driving service delivery with a specific focus on quality.

This is an exciting, challenging and rewarding role giving you the opportunity to:

• lead on service innovation and sector good practice;
• seek out new opportunities and develop service offers;.
• lead on new tenders and secure funding for new contracts;
• work closely with commissioners and providers of health care;
• the chance to make a real difference to peoples’ lives;

You can add real value to our professional teams of service providers, building positive, working relationships with colleagues who genuinely care about and are committed to supporting our diverse range of customers.

BCHA Safer Recruitment: Safeguarding children and adults is our first priority and we will ensure we follow safer recruitment procedures.

As an employer, we will do everything possible to prevent unsuitable people obtaining employment with BCHA. Our overall aim is to ‘deter unsuitable applicants from applying for roles with children and adults, and we will ensure that all candidates are treated fairly, consistently and in compliance with current legislation.

BCHA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date: 15/09/2022

• have experience of tendering and winning contracts;
• have a good understanding of housing and healthcare systems;

• have experience of the adoption of healthcare innovations;
• have experience of quality improvement technology;
• be able to build great working relationships with different providers;
• have great communication and influencing skills;
• be a strategic thinker and financially astute to achieve objectives;
• be self-motivated, resilient and a confident decision maker
• have a positive attitude and be solution focused to achieve best outcomes