Business Development Manager

Join the West Lancashire & Chorley Home Instead team and help to support ageing adults to remain healthy and happy in their own homes and communities.

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Type of Employment

Full-time

Pay

£25k - £30k per annum

Application Close

29 March 2025

Why Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley

Home Instead West Lancashire and Chorley are a highly respected care provider who are looking to hire a positive, creative, and proactive individual with excellent communication skills who can engage with businesses, Voluntary, Faith, & Charities Sector and the local community to develop relationships and organise brand awareness in an honest, informative and inspirational manner.

We are looking for someone with business development experience, ideally from the care or healthcare sector who can create local awareness using thought provoking and innovative techniques that people are interested in engaging with.

You will be speaking with members of the public, community based medical professionals and non-medical businesses, community groups and local charities, so you'll need to be comfortable approaching new people on a regular basis and keeping them updated on our local events that they can support and get involved with.

The Role

The Role:

  • Play a key part in developing links with local community groups to promote the business brand.
  • Build relationships with key referral partners
  • Deliver promotional activities both face to face and using social media to increase local awareness of care services and employment opportunities.
  • Plan and successfully execute regular community marketing events including attending fairs, exhibitions, recruitment events and any other events that promote services to the public.
  • Plan and coordinate a schedule of activity across social media platforms.
  • Ensure digital content is engaging and kept up to date.
  • Accurately track and record enquiries and use the information to manage and adjust strategy to optimise messaging and education in the community.

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Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Annual bonus scheme
  • 20 Days holiday & 8 Bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Employee Assistive Program

The successful candidate's offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.

If you require any further information about this role, please contact the office on 01695-589071 to speak with Gail Godson, Registered Manager/Director.


Qualifications

What key skills we’re looking for :

  • Proven track record in developing strong community relationships both face to face and virtually and great customer service skills to engage with members of the community
  • Solid IT skills with an understanding of social media and how to promote via digital channels.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Self-motivated and naturally proactive.
  • Creative and able to generate new ideas and bring these to reality.
  • Able to work flexibility within a Team or independently.

Why Home Instead

Employee Assistance Program

Our staff’s health and wellbeing is just as important as our clients’. That’s why we offer an Employee Assistance Programme to support people through work-related or personal problems that impact their physical or mental health.

Long Service Recognition

We wouldn’t be industry leaders without the people who’ve helped us get here. So we’re passionate about recognising and rewarding employees for the time they’ve been with us.

Online Discounts

We have hundreds of discounts for high street retailers, helping our staff live even more enjoyable and fulfilling lives.