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Head of Business Development

East Belfast Mission

37.50

Head of Business Development with East Belfast Mission
Skainos Square, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF

 

ROLE PROFILE

 

Job Title:               Head of Business Development

Accountable to:    Chief Operations Officer

Responsible for:   Managers of Retail, Refurb, Refresh, Brightsparks and Skainos and any other business development projects which may arise

Salary:                   Competitive

Location:               East Belfast Mission, Skainos Square, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast

Hours of work:     37.5 hours per week. Reasonable hours outside of this may be required to fulfil the duties of this position

Leave:                    25 days plus 12 statutory days

Pension:                National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Pension Scheme

Health Care:          An employee health care plan is available after successful probation

Probation:             This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period.  The Company reserves the right to extend this probationary period. 

Date:                      November 2015

 

Job purpose

The Head of Business Development is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring a Business Development Strategy for key projects within East Belfast Mission (EBM) – Restore, Refurb, Refresh, Brightsparks and Skainos. The Post holder will lead the development and sustainability of innovative and enterprising social business strategies and operational plans for these projects to build upon and further develop EBM’s service delivery of integrated community supports in an area of high deprivation, which experiences high unemployment, low educational attainment and ill-health.

 

In addition the post holder will play a key role as a member of the Senior Management Team.

 

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities

 

Social Business Strategy

 

  • To be accountable for developing and implementing the strategy to drive forward EBM’s social business programmes
  • To develop and agree objectives with relevant managers for each EBM social business service
  • To provide strategic direction and leadership for EBM’s social business projects
  • To identify and develop new income-generating ventures consistent with the aims and ethos of EBM
  • To identify and prepare tenders for contracts and funding bids, to build sustainable income for the organisation

 

Social Business Management

 

  • To maintain and promote the benefits of the social enterprise model for EBM
  • To be accountable for overall delivery against agreed financial and service targets and for the effectiveness and efficiency of social business services
  • To ensure that opportunities to generate income from social business services are optimised and delivered in a cost effective and financially sustainable manner against agreed targets
  • To evaluate the performance of each of the social business services
  • To allocate resources and budgets across all social business services
  • To promote a culture of pro-activity, innovation, transparency and collaboration in all aspects of the work of social business services

 

Quality Management

  • To ensure that the appropriate quality systems are in place across each social business service
  • In conjunction with the relevant managers establish external and internal benchmarks and appropriate KPIs across the business projects
  • To ensure that appropriate performance management is in place
  • To ensure that all activities conducted within the social business services are safe and that they comply with applicable legislation and regulations.

 

 Influencing

  • To build external relationships including partnerships and alliances to increase opportunities and enhance trading and/ or service delivery capability
  • To reinforce EBM Vision and Mission appropriate marketing of social business services
  • To establish and maintain productive and positive network relationships

 

 

Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance

 

  • To ensure the development, implementation and review of the Risk Management Plan for the Social Economy projects
  • To oversee the effective compliance of all contracts and service level agreements

 

 

Leadership

 

  • As part of the senior management team, provide effective and professional leadership, supporting and promoting the activities of EBM and contributing significantly to the building of a high performing organisation that is fit for purpose
  • To provide visible leadership and motivate staff to ensure that delegated responsibilities are achieved and effective communication maintained, including ensuring on-going high performance management

 

 Other

 

  • To take responsibility for own learning and development, and actively participate in appropriate learning opportunities
  • To ensure adherence to all health and safety regulations and EBM’s policies and procedures
  • Any other duties conducive to the effective operation of the post and deemed to be within the post-holder’s competencies and areas of responsibility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please find personnel specification attached

 

 

Additional Notes

 

This Role Profile is an accurate reflection of the job as at the time of review.  As with any position, the role may be subject to change to meet the needs of the post.  All prospective changes will be discussed with the post-holder as part of the organisation’s performance management arrangements.

 

This position may give the post-holder access to children and/or young people and vulnerable adults, and therefore may be subject to disclosure background checks of any criminal convictions, including spent, bind-over orders and cautions in accordance with the Access NI Vetting and Baring Scheme and our organisation’s Children and Vulnerable Adult’s Protection Policy and Procedure.  An AccessNI check will be carried out prior to any employment. 

 

By applying for this position, you are in agreement for the organisation to carry out this necessary background check.

 

 

 

 

 

 

East Belfast Mission is an equal opportunities employer

 

 

 

Closing Date

Wednesday / 09 December 2015
12:00pm

Contact Details

Lynsey Subasi

East Belfast Mission
Skainos Square
Belfast
BT4 1AF
United Kingdom