Millennium Support

Lead with Purpose. Grow with Passion. Make Lives Better. Head of Business Development Location: Hybrid - 2 days/week onsite (Wakefield or Coventry) Salary: From £70,000 per year (depending on experience) Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent Do you have a drive for strategy, growth, and transformation and a passion to create real, lasting change in people's lives? At Millennium Support, we're searching for a bold, visionary Head of Business Development to join our Senior Leadership Team and help us reach new communities and support more people to live the lives they choose. We don't just provide support, we work alongside people. Our culture is rooted in our belief that support should always be done With Not For. That's the difference we make. And this is your chance to shape it. Why This Role Matters This isn't just about business development, it's about building futures. You'll be the driving force behind our growth in adult social care, ensuring our services stay sustainable, impactful, and person-centred. You'll help more people access the right support, at the right time, in the right way and in doing so, you'll directly impact lives every day. What You'll Be Doing Designing and delivering a forward-thinking business development strategy shaped by our values, vision, and purpose. Building trusted, inclusive relationships with commissioners, ICSs and local authorities to open up new opportunities. Identifying, securing and mobilising new services through tenders, frameworks and strategic partnerships. Creating financially sound, values-driven service models with the people we support at the heart. Driving referrals, improving pathways, and minimising voids so more people receive the support they need. Representing Millennium at events and networks, advocating passionately for the people we support. Championing co-production and ensuring lived experience is central to service design and innovation. What You'll Bring Proven experience leading business development in adult social care (or a closely aligned sector). Deep understanding of commissioning, funding, and procurement in the public sector. A strong operational grasp of supported living or residential support services. Commercial acumen combined with compassionate, ethical decision-making. Excellent communication and influencing skills , a connector of people and ideas. A track record of leading winning bids, proposals, and successful service mobilisations. A Level 7+ management qualification. A UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. Above all, a deep commitment to doing good, and doing it well. Why Join Millennium Support? We're not driven by targets. We're driven by people and by a shared mission to deliver life-changing support in the most human way possible. When you join us, you'll be part of: A purpose-led senior leadership team where your voice and vision are truly heard. A workplace that values your wellbeing, with flexible working and a genuine focus on balance. Ongoing investment in your growth as a leader. A salary starting from £70,000 (based on experience), plus a great benefits package. A culture where what you believe matters as much as what you do. Dates for the diary We will be holding our assessments for this role on the following dates, so do check your diary before applying Introductory chats: 7-9 August Interviews 11-14 August A visit to one our services: 18-22 August Ready to Lead with Purpose? If you're ready to lead with purpose, grow something extraordinary, and make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now, or for an informal chat, connect with our Recruitment Advisor Nick Dyson on LinkedIn. Closing date: Thursday 31st July Millennium Support is unable to offer international sponsorship.

Are you currently in a senior role and want to take your career to the next level? We are hiring Advanced Team Leaders to manage our support teams in our exciting new Supported Living services in Coventry! We provide Person Centred support to People with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental health diagnosis that display behaviours that challenge, have Highly Complex Needs and forensic histories. You will lead a team of Advanced Support Workers to deliver a perosn centred support plan to an individual so they can live a fullfilled and empowered life in the community. As part of your role you will work alongside our dedicated Therapeutic Support Team who support you and your team through weekly therapeutic team meetings to ensure you have all the neccesary support and resources you may need. At Millennium we have a positive culture where we are committed to the personal and professional development of the People We Employ and we want to help you to develop your career. As a new service, a key part of the role will be to support your team in transitioning the People We Support out of their current setting and into their own home within the community. The transition will be based in B37 to which you may temporarily be expected to travel to (don't worry, we'll pay your expenses!). This will be discussed more in detail at interview stage. What we will give you An £12.58 per hour salary (£24,531 annual) on a 37.5 hour per week contract 31 days annual leave entitlement Commitment to your work-life balance and job satisfaction Recognition and reward schemes including additional holidays for long serving Millies £200 when you refer a friend Significant investment in developing your potential and career progression Life Assurance Benefit MyMillennium App to help you throughout your journey and engage with others across the organisation Access to pension, health cash plan and cycle to work scheme BUPA Employee Assistance Programme including 24/7 support, free counselling and CBT What you will do Lead a bespoke support team Be an ambassador for and promote Millennium's values within your team. Work alongside the Therapeutic support team other external professionals and Families. Overseeing the allocated budget for your support team. Working effectively with other areas of the business - finance, IT, HR Having oversight of training within your support team Completing rota's for your team in line with their contracted hours Playing an integral role in recruiting and inducting new team members Complete Quality reviews for your service in all areas. Be resilient and promote this within your team Responding to incidents and competing debriefs as and when required. We require Experience of supporting vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and complex needs Experience of developing and delivering aspirational and outcome-based support plans Experience of leading, motivating, and inspiring people Ability to provide a positive, safe and open environment and promote Millenniums values Someone who can be empathetic and support others to be resilient in challenging situations Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external individuals Ability to use popular IT programmes and systems such as Microsoft Office Strong organisation skills and ability to prioritise workload Ability to be flexible in an ever-changing environment Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external individuals Holder of a care certificate