Director of Business Development

Director of Business Development

The YOU Trust – a registered charity celebrating its 40th birthday in 2025. We are a major regional charity in the South of England dedicated to empowering adults and children to live safe, healthy, independent lives through a range of high‑quality services.

Location: Fareham
Salary: £75,000–£80,000 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Closing Date: Friday 23 January 2026

The creation of the Director of Business Development position offers an unrivalled opportunity to support our growth and expansion. You will lead our next stage of development by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, forging relationships with commissioners, housing providers and other key partners, and overseeing bids and tendering processes.

You will be a member of the thriving Leadership Team, building our capacity, developing strong internal and external relationships, and driving our future direction.

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and funding streams.
• Forge relationships with commissioners, housing providers, and other key partners.
• Oversee bids and tendering processes, including proposal development and submission.
• Lead the development and implementation of effective supported living, housing‑based, and community services.
• Maintain strong processes and continuous learning while focusing on outcomes and financial sustainability.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to set strategic direction and achieve key business objectives.

• Proven experience as a business development leader in housing, social care, community or related sectors.
• Demonstrable experience in lead‑to‑bid lifecycle: identification, development, bid writing, and final submission.
• Expert knowledge of tendering processes, contract negotiations, and complex proposal development.
• Strong track record of securing new business and driving growth.
• Experience in developing effective supported living or similar services is desirable.
• Excellent process orientation with a focus on outcomes and targets.
• Passion for fairness, high quality and making a real difference to people.
• Strong personal drive aligned with our values: person‑centred, innovative, trustworthy, can‑do, and excellent.

• Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
• Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
• Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully‑funded apprenticeship programmes.
• Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• All necessary technology and equipment at no cost, including a mobile phone and safety equipment, and cup of tea/coffee throughout the day.
• Access to discounts across favourite stores and online shopping sites, and discounted bus travel on the First bus network.

Seniority level:
Director

Employment type:

Full‑time
Industry: Marketing Services

Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate adult and child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check. Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
The YOU Trust is fully committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. All applicants are welcome and no discrimination is tolerated.