[Hiring] Head of Business Development @Dimensions

Role Description

At Dimensions, our ambition is simple: Better Lives for More People. We're looking for an experienced, commercially astute and values-driven leader to join our senior leadership team as Head of Business Development, helping shape and deliver the next phase of our growth journey.

This is a unique opportunity to influence strategy at a national level while ensuring that every growth decision remains grounded in what matters most: improving outcomes, choice and opportunities for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

As a member of the Dimensions Leadership Team, you will lead business development activity across the organisation, championing innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. Working closely with operational, housing, finance, communications and executive colleagues, you will identify, develop and secure opportunities that support sustainable growth, organisational resilience and high-quality, person-centred support.

This is a home-based role with occasional national travel as required.

Interviews will take place in London on Thursday the 26th November.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group's business development function, driving a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Support the Commercial Director in developing and delivering strategic growth plans that align with Dimensions' vision, mission and long-term ambitions.
• Provide strategic business partnering and commercial insight to regional operational teams, supporting growth, contract retention and service development.
• Oversee tendering, proposal development and business case activity, ensuring submissions are high quality, commercially robust and aligned to organisational priorities.
• Ensure the voices, aspirations and outcomes of people we support remain at the heart of growth and service development activities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of business development, growth planning and strategic leadership within social care or a related sector.
• A strong track record of building and maintaining productive partnerships with commissioners, stakeholders and strategic partners.
• Experience of leading and developing high-performing teams, including remote and geographically dispersed colleagues.
• The ability to identify opportunities, solve complex problems and turn ideas into practical outcomes.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the learning disability sector and wider social care landscape.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Staff discount shopping scheme 'Rewarding Dimensions'.
• Salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Pension scheme.
• Long Service Awards.
• Qualification scheme.
• Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'.
• Discounted health and dental cover.
• Life Assurance.
• Bike to Work Scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.

Company Description

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2026 - now 7 years in a row!

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive.