At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead development activities and support community organisations across the West Midlands.
- Company: Locality, a national network dedicated to empowering community organisations.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous holiday, enhanced pension, and volunteering days.
- Other info: Join a supportive and inclusive environment with excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in local communities while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing teams and securing funding for community projects.
The predicted salary is between 52192 - 52192 £ per year.
Home-Based (with regular travel throughout the West Midlands area)
About Us
Locality is the national membership network for community organisations. Our goal is simple: to help local community organisations be the best that they can be and to create a supportive environment for their work.
The Benefits
- Salary of £47,992, with incremental increases to £52,192 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday (increasing by one day for each year of service, up to 30 days)
- Three grace days between Christmas and New Year
- Enhanced pension contribution with an employer contribution of up to 7%
- Option to purchase annual leave via salary sacrifice (up to five days)
- Volunteering days (up to five days)
- TOIL policy
- Employee Assistance Programme
- In-house Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave of 10 weeks’ full pay
The Role
As a Development Manager, you will strengthen our influence, impact and service delivery by leading development activities, supporting members and delivering high-quality programmes across the West Midlands. You will develop consultancy and trading opportunities, build strategic partnerships and lead tenders and funding bids to generate income and expand our reach. Working closely with external stakeholders, you will help shape opportunities that support our aims while ensuring services respond to the needs of communities and members. You will also lead and contribute to the delivery of programmes and services, managing teams and ensuring high standards of quality, performance and risk management.
Responsibilities
- Promote and sell our services to achieve agreed income targets
- Ensure contractual requirements and service standards are met
- Identify and manage financial, reputational and operational risks
- Work with colleagues to grow and engage our membership
- Develop member services based on member needs and priorities
- Gather and utilise member insight, experience and evidence
About You
To be considered as a Development Manager, you will need:
- Experience overseeing and ensuring the provision of high-quality support to community organisations, including managing teams to meet performance targets
- Demonstrable experience successfully winning contracts, securing funding bids, and developing income-generating opportunities
- A strong track record of successful business development, innovation, strategic management, and effective delivery of projects and services
- An in-depth understanding of community enterprise, community asset development, community contracting, localism and related fields
The closing date for this role is 29th June 2026. We are an equal opportunities employer and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
Development Manager (West Midlands) employer: Locality
Locality is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and unique benefits such as volunteering days and enhanced maternity leave, we empower our Development Managers to make a meaningful impact in the West Midlands community while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.
