At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic partnerships and open new markets in education and children's social care.
- Company: Established education group with a strong presence in social care and education services.
- Benefits: Salary up to £70,000, 10% performance bonus, hybrid working, and flexibility.
- Other info: Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and make a real impact.
- Why this job: Shape a brand-new strategic function and influence the future of education.
- Qualifications: Experience in business development and strong stakeholder relationship skills required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Our client is a well-established education group with a strong presence across children's social care and education services. As part of an ambitious growth strategy, they are creating a brand-new senior role to lead strategic partnerships and open new markets reporting directly into the Commercial Director and working closely with senior leadership to shape the organisation's future direction.
This is a strategic, relationship-led role rather than a conventional BD position; you'll be opening doors, not chasing existing demand. Expect genuine influence: representing the organisation with Local Authorities, Mayors, Combined Authorities, commissioners and education leaders, and turning high-level relationships into real commercial outcomes.
Salary: up to £70,000
Bonus: 10% performance-related bonus
Working Arrangement: Hybrid working, based on the Leeds head office, with flexibility and travel built in
Key Responsibilities:
- Identifying new growth opportunities, markets and commissioning models across children's social care and education
- Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with Local Authorities, schools, colleges, charities and other key stakeholders
- Acting as a senior ambassador at conferences, forums and strategic meetings, building credibility and influence with senior decision-makers
- Developing a strategic pipeline of opportunities and working with the Head of Business Development to convert these into commercial outcomes
- Tracking government policy, funding and commissioning developments to spot opportunities ahead of the market
- Contributing to business cases, propositions and commercial strategy alongside the Commercial Director
Requirements:
- Significant experience in business development, partnerships or strategic commercial growth
- Strong understanding of children's social care and/or education
- A track record of building relationships with senior stakeholders, ideally within Local Authorities or the wider public sector
- Solid grasp of commissioning and public sector decision-making
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the confidence to operate at senior/strategic level
- Desirable: experience with Mayors, Combined Authorities or regional commissioning structures, and an existing senior network across the sector
This is a rare chance to shape a brand-new strategic function and genuinely influence the future direction of a growing education group.
For a private and confidential conversation about this role, please contact Cassidy Pinder at ALF Recruit.
Head of Partnerships in Yorkshire employer: Alf Recruit Limited
Join a well-established, values-led organisation that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. As an Interim HR Advisor working from home in Burnley, you'll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages collaboration and innovation, alongside competitive remuneration and opportunities for career advancement within a dynamic team. This role offers the unique advantage of flexibility while contributing to meaningful employee relations initiatives.
