At Godfrey Care, our Commissioning Relationship Partners don't just promote services — they build relationships, create opportunities, and help ensure the right people find the right support.
We're looking for a proactive, resilient, and values-driven Commissioning Relationship Partner to strengthen our relationships with commissioners and referral partners, support occupancy across our Residential and Supported Living services, and identify new opportunities for growth.
This is a developing role with real scope to make an impact, working closely with operational teams, commissioners, referral partners, and internal colleagues.
What we offer
- The opportunity to play a key role in supporting growth across our current services
- A varied role combining business development, relationship management, communication, and occupancy support
- Strong support from operational, quality, mobilisation, finance, and marketing colleagues
- The opportunity to introduce innovative and data-led approaches to business development
- A role where your relationships, ideas, and resilience can have a visible impact
About the role
You'll act as an important link between commissioners, referral partners, operational teams, and internal support functions.
You'll build relationships with local authority and NHS commissioners, brokerage teams, placement teams, social workers, discharge teams, and other referral partners. You'll promote vacancies, generate appropriate referral opportunities, and support services to maintain strong occupancy while ensuring placements remain suitable, sustainable, and person-centred.
You'll also have the opportunity to think creatively about how we engage with commissioners and referral partners, particularly where traditional referral routes may not be enough.
Your role
You'll work closely with the Head of Business Development and operational leaders to:
- Build and maintain strong commissioner and referral partner relationships
- Generate appropriate referral opportunities through proactive engagement and networking
- Promote current vacancies and upcoming availability through targeted communications
- Support Registered Managers and operational teams with occupancy and void action plans
- Attend provider forums, market engagement sessions, and networking events
- Develop clear and engaging vacancy, service, and referral communications
- Support placement risk discussions and ensure referrals are appropriate and sustainable
- Maintain accurate CRM and referral records and monitor key occupancy and referral activity
- Use data and feedback to identify opportunities and improve referral processes
- Bring innovative ideas to commissioner engagement, vacancy promotion, and business development
Who we're looking for
We're looking for someone who is confident building relationships, comfortable working across different teams, and motivated by creating opportunities that lead to positive outcomes.
You'll bring:
- Experience in business development, referrals, admissions, stakeholder engagement, account management, or a similar role
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- An understanding of supporting people with learning disabilities within residential and supported living services
- Knowledge of complex care, including placement breakdown and hospital discharge
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Resilience and determination when overcoming barriers and following up opportunities
- Confidence using CRM systems, spreadsheets, and referral tracking tools
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of occupancy and void management
- A collaborative, inclusive, and innovative approach to partnership working
Experience working with local authority or NHS commissioners, brokerage teams, or adult social care referrals would be advantageous.
Ready to create opportunities that make a difference?
If you're a confident relationship-builder who enjoys finding solutions, connecting people, and creating opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.
This is an opportunity to play an important role in the growth of our services while helping ensure people receive the right support, in the right environment, at the right time.
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Pay: £34,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
- How many years’ experience do you have in business development, commissioning, referrals, admissions, account management, stakeholder engagement, or a similar role?
Experience:
- adult social care: 1 year (required)
- learning disability/autism: 1 year (required)
- commissioner : 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
