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Reference: 85583

Date Added: 16 August 2022
Closing Date: 12 September 2022

Job Title: Head of Business Development & Partnerships

Working For: Switchback

Location: London

Salary: £45000-50000 gross per annum

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Switchback is an award-winning charity supporting young men to live life differently after prison in London. We’re growing fast, and in this new position of Head of Business Development & Partnerships you’ll take on a pivotal role as we seek to reach more young men than ever and inspire change across the justice system and beyond.
Switchback is a charity rooted in relationships, and nowhere is this more important than in our partnerships with employers who provide vital training and job opportunities for the young men we support after release from prison. Building on our fantastic reputation for strong partnership-building, we now need someone to take this to the next level as we grow and become a bigger organisation providing more opportunities to more young prison-leavers.
The role will involve reinvigorating existing relationships as well as developing a range of new ones across the public, voluntary and private sectors. A key aim will be ensuring that every Switchback Trainee has a range of fantastic training, job and support options. You will also be responsible for business development, generating opportunities to grow Switchback’s impact and income in line with our strategic aims. This will include exploring government funding opportunities, developing our external training offer, and establishing new delivery partnerships.
This role is packed full of potential for the right candidate to make a huge impact, so we’re looking for someone with the spark, initiative and know-how to really make things happen. You’ll be an outgoing individual with extensive experience of relationship-building and a strong understanding of the enablers of great partnerships. Given our strong local focus, you’ll also know and love London! You will be organised with excellent attention to detail. You will also have experience of business or commercial contracts and making the most of every partnership opportunity. Knowledge of the justice system or the hospitality industry would be a plus but is not essential.
Keen to work in a small team, you will be excited about the chance to nurture existing relationships and develop new ones to achieve Switchback aims and help our Trainees thrive. Above all, you’ll have a passion for Switchback’s values and what we’re trying to achieve.


 

Closing Date: 12 September 2022

Interview/Start Dates

Deadline: 10am, Mon 12th Sept 2022
Interviews: Week of 26th September 2022

Application Details

How to apply: Please read the full Job Description here. To apply, email the following to jobs@switchback.org.uk with the subject Head of Business Development and Partnerships:
1. Your CV
2. A cover letter (max 700 words) telling us: (a) why you want to work at Switchback and (b) why you are the right person for this role (including clear examples of how you fit the criteria).
Please also complete an equalities form available here (this is not compulsory but will help us with equalities monitoring; answers are treated anonymously and separated from your application entirely).

Website: http://switchback.org.uk/

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