Purpose: To identify, build and manage strategic partnerships that align with Protective Care Group’s growth plan, with a key focus on building strong, sustainable relationships with Local Authorities and other mission-aligned external organisations. This role will drive people growth opportunities through proactive engagement, strategic collaboration, and a solution focused approach to placement and workforce development.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage strategic relationships with key external stakeholders including Local Authorities and other sector partners.
• Identify and develop new partnership opportunities in line with organisational growth strategy.
• Act as a key liaison for all external partnership queries and opportunities within PCG
• Support collaborative planning with Procurement to forecast and fulfil future placement needs.
• Negotiate and structure partnership agreements that meet both organisational and partner goals.
• Monitor partnership performance and ensure regular touchpoints are maintained.
• Work cross-functionally with Recruitment, Marketing, Compliance, Procurement, and Field Operations.
• Contribute to regional and national networking events and forums on behalf of PCG
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market, policy and sector trends to inform partnership activity.
• Represent the voice of external partners in internal strategy and planning sessions.

Requirements

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills

• Strategic thinker with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Confident communicator and negotiator and willingness to travel nationally
• Collaborative, approachable and aligned to PCG mission and values
• Strong planning, organisation and time management skills
• Effective at presenting ideas and insights to both internal and external audience

 Knowledge & Experience

• A strong understanding of Protective Care Group’s services and values (or willingness to learn)
• Proven experience in partnership development, stakeholder engagement or external relations
• Experience negotiating and managing agreements or service-level arrangements
• Track record of identifying and progressing new business or collaborative opportunities
• Knowledge of care sector, social impact organisations, or public sector partnerships is advantageous

Benefits

In return, we’ll offer you:

• A Competitive salary (depending on experience)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years of service) In addition to this you’ll also get your birthday off.
• Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme
• Staff suggestion and reward schemes
• Free parking on site.

This role is a full time, office-based position based in our Head Office in Elkstone therefore you will need to be able to travel to GL53 9PQ.