Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving national charity, as part of our high-performing Business Development team.





We are seeking two Business Development Executives to support the North of England and Scotland & Northern Ireland teams. The successful candidate will contribute to and build upon our success in securing income for children's services in Barnardo's. You will relish the challenge of working with a range of colleagues to achieve high quality bids and tenders, working to deadlines, and thriving within a time critical context.





This role requires attention to detail, ability to follow and maintain processes, exceptional organisational skills matched with clear and timely communication.

Main responsibilities include:

Supporting the submission of high quality tenders and bids Monitoring opportunities for commissioned services that match business priorities Supporting Business Development Managers with Project Management of tenders and bid development opportunities, through to submission Producing reports and updates on business development activity Sharing and managing information about bid/tender opportunities with colleagues

Skills we are looking for:

Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills, able to proof read and correct grammatical errors Ability to analyse data and information to inform business decisions Ability to manage and maintain accurate records in line with business processes Ability to meet deadlines, standards, regulation and policy requirements High level of organisational skills and ability to multi-task High level of IT skills in word-processing and Excel

Working hours

There are two separate roles, one with each team. You will work 18.125 hours per week, days/hours to be agreed on appointment.

Hybrid working

This role will operate on a 'Work from Anywhere' basis, meaning that you can work both from home and/or from one of our 'hubs' that's nearest to where you live. In the North hubs are situated in Leeds and Newcastle; in Scotland, hubs are in Edinburgh and Glasgow; in Northern Ireland the hub is in Bellfast. However, Barnardo's services are situated throughout both areas and there may be an opportunity to base yourself part time alongside one of our local services. Some travel may be required.

When completing your application

Please refer to your skills, knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and , using examples from your experience.

Need more information?

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nick Whiteside (nick.whiteside@barnardos.org.uk) in respect of the post based in Scotland or Northern Ireland, or Marcus Pepper (marcus.pepper@barnardos.org.uk) in respect of the North of England post





Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.


Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.


For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.


Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.



Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.


Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options Service related sick pay from day 1 Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension Cycle2work scheme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal 20% discount at Barnardo's stores Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's


We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Reference number: 21532
Job Title: Business Development Executive
Location: Workplace offer: Hybrid working, Barnardo's hub/office or home address
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 18.125
Salary: 26,653.90 - 36,269.30 (FTE) 13,326.95 - 18,134.65 (Pro rata)
Closing Date: 5 September 2025
Interview Date: tbc

Benefits

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Discounts at 100's of retailers
Employee suggestion scheme
Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme