Henshaws is a northern charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. We believe that, wherever they are, everyone has the right to an independent and fulfilling life. Our support, advice and training enables people and their families build skills, develop confidence, help each other and look forward to a more positive future.
We are looking for a Strategic Partnerships Manager for Greater Manchester. This role is ideal for someone experienced in business development, confident building relationships across health, public sector, VCSE and corporate environments, and able to manage a varied and fast paced workload. You will support the sustainable growth of Henshaws Sight Loss Services by securing new income streams and developing strong partnerships across the region. We are also open to applications from people who may prefer to work part time, and would be happy to explore options with the right candidate.
Your work will directly support our mission to empower people with sight loss to live independently and confidently.
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Salary: £23.06 per hour/£41,969.20 per annum
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Hours per week: 35 (We welcome interest from applicants who may prefer to work part time)
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Weeks per year: 52
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Annual leave: 5 weeks plus 10 days bank holiday
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Contract: Permanent.
- Location: Greater Manchester office with travel required
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Closing date: 14th June 2026 12 noon
Our values guide everything we do and you will play a key part in bringing them to life.
Ambition
You will help us do more and do better by growing our commissioned and corporate income. Your proactive approach will support new opportunities that strengthen our services across Greater Manchester.
Respect
You will build positive relationships with commissioners, partners, colleagues and community networks. You will listen carefully, act with integrity and ensure our work reflects the needs and voices of people with sight loss.
Empowerment
You will enable others to thrive by developing partnerships that improve access, increase support and create better outcomes for the people who use our services. Your work will help shape services that give individuals greater control over their lives.
To succeed in this role, you will need experience in a business development or income generating role, ideally within a target driven environment. You should be confident managing a structured sales pipeline and skilled at building long lasting relationships across the NHS, local authorities, VCSE organisations and corporate partners.
Experience preparing bids, tenders or commercial proposals is essential. Experience within the charity or sight loss sector is helpful but not required. You should be comfortable interpreting financial and strategic information and able to work collaboratively with operational teams to turn service ideas into strong proposals.
A degree or equivalent professional experience is required. You must also be flexible to travel between sites and meetings across Greater Manchester. An enhanced DBS check including the child barring list will be required.
We welcome applications from people with a positive approach to supporting disabled people and those with additional needs.
Henshaws Society for Blind People aims to employ a diverse workforce and is committed to equality of employment and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Henshaws is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. It is a criminal offence for people barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group e.g. vulnerable adults, children or both. An Enhanced DBS with barring and reference checks will be sought from the successful candidate.
Henshaws reserves the right to check social media accounts of all successful applicants.
Registered Charity No: 221888
Benefit: 5 Weeks annual Leave plus 10 day bank holiday (pro-rata for part-time and term-time staff), Option to buy one weeks extra annual leave (52 week contracts), Up to 3 days Paid Emergency Domestic Leave (after one years Service), A paid Wellbeing day (after one years service), Company Sick pay after completion of probationary period, Enhanced Maternity Pay, Enhanced Paternity Pay, Company Pension Scheme, Flexible Working Hours, Remote Working, Long service Awards every 5 Years, Onsite Free parking, Access to trained Mental Health First aiders, Employee assistance programme (EAP), Wellbeing Programme, Employee discount schemes (e.g Blue Light), Paid training, On the job training, Professional development support, Access to further qualifications, Career progression opportunities, DBS paid for by Henshaws
