Headway Recruitment

Business Development Manager Healthcare Staffing New Business & Client Growth Our client is a growing healthcare staffing provider supporting care homes, supported living services and specialist care organisations across the UK. With an established temporary staffing division and plans to expand into regulated care provision, they are entering an exciting phase of strategic growth. They are now seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to play a pivotal role in expanding their client base while strengthening long-term relationships with existing partners. This is a high impact role where success directly influences revenue growth, market positioning and the organisation's long-term trajectory. The Role As Business Development Manager , your primary focus will be generating new client partnerships across healthcare and social care sectors, alongside maintaining and developing key accounts. You will work within a structured and supportive environment, with dedicated internal teams managing recruitment delivery, workforce coordination, payroll and compliance. This allows you to focus on building relationships, securing new business and driving growth. This role offers genuine ownership of your pipeline, autonomy to manage your territory and the opportunity to contribute to the organisation's evolution into a combined staffing and care provision model. Key Responsibilities Identify, target and secure new client partnerships across healthcare and social care Achieve a target of two new client wins per month Build strong, long-term relationships with residential services, supported living providers, nursing homes and care groups Manage and grow existing accounts to maximise client retention and revenue Understand client staffing challenges and provide tailored workforce solutions Conduct meetings, negotiations and commercial discussions with decision-makers Work collaboratively with recruitment, compliance and operations teams Act as the primary relationship lead for key clients Maintain accurate reporting and pipeline management through CRM systems Represent the business professionally within the healthcare sector Contribute to wider strategic growth initiatives as the organisation expands services What Success Looks Like Consistent onboarding of new clients Strong retention and growth within existing accounts Clients viewing you as a trusted partner rather than a transactional supplier Sustainable monthly revenue growth High levels of client satisfaction and repeat business Commission & Rewards The Business Development Manager will benefit from a transparent and performance driven commission structure linked to hours generated through new client wins. Commission paid on every hour booked through clients secured Typical commission earnings of approximately £2,000 to £4000 per month based on performance Progressive structure with no cap on earnings Christmas bonus linked to achievement of business targets This structure is designed to reward both new business generation and long-term account growth. Experience & Skills Proven experience in healthcare recruitment, staffing sales or social care business development Strong understanding of temporary staffing models within healthcare Experience engaging with care providers, local authorities or supported living organisations highly desirable Confident communicator with strong negotiation and relationship building skills Commercially driven with a proactive, target focused approach Organised and comfortable managing an independent sales pipeline Ability to balance new business activity with account development Professional, credible and resilient approach to sales Package Basic salary circa £30,000 (neg) with flexibility for relevant sector experience Uncapped commission structure Realistic OTE significantly above base salary 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Gym membership support Christmas performance bonus Monday to Friday working pattern Leeds city centre office location Why Apply This Business Development Manager opportunity offers the chance to join a growing healthcare organisation at a pivotal stage. The successful individual will have the autonomy to shape growth, strong earning potential and the opportunity to build meaningful long-term partnerships within the sector.