Overview

Associate Director of Business Development — Part Time, Permanent

Salary: £64,455 - £74,896 per annum, pro rata £38,673 - £44,938 per annum, actual

Base: Colworth House, Colworth Park, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1LZ

Hybrid/Agile Working is Available

Hours: Part Time, 22.5 hours per week

Shape the Future of Community Dental Services

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and impact? Join Community Dental Services CIC, an award-winning, employee-owned social enterprise, as our new Associate Director of Business Development. This is a unique opportunity to strategically support business growth across a diverse and values-driven organisation.

Responsibilities

As Associate Director of Business Development, you will:

• Work in partnership with the Executive team to identify and develop sustainable income-generating opportunities across multiple regions and services providing clinically excellent care and outcomes.
• Provide strategic support to operational teams in business planning, bid writing, and service mobilisation.
• Collaborate with senior leaders focusing on successful and sustainable contract renewals.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, including NHS commissioners, local authorities, and VCSE organisations.

You'll be based at our head office in Bedfordshire, with hybrid working and travel to services across our geographical footprint.

Qualifications

• A master's degree or equivalent experience in business or healthcare leadership.
• A successful track record in business development and tendering within complex, regulated environments.
• Strategic insight into healthcare markets and the ability to translate opportunities into impactful services.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills.
• A collaborative, values-led approach to leadership and innovation.
• Experience in dental or healthcare services is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata
• Access to Corporate Pension Scheme with 10% Employer Contribution.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD.
• Support with training for your wider professional development.
• Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels.
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives.
• Free parking, on site restaurant, subsidised gym

If you would like any more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Glen Taylor, Chief Operating Officer (Eastern Region) at glen.taylor@cds-cic.co.uk. Website: communitydentalservices.co.uk

Details

Date posted: 01 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum, pro rata.

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: Assoc Dir Bus Dev

Job locations: Colworth Park, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1LZ