This is an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Management Team at Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) in the new role of Business Development Manager.

Like many organisations within the voluntary and community sector, VAL operates within an increasingly pressured financial environment. This new role has been developed following a review of our management structures which identified business development expertise as key to ensuring our ongoing organisational sustainability and growth. We want to increase our capacity to grow the areas of VAL’s business which earn income – payroll, training, room hire and recruitment – and explore new areas of business that will enable us to make profit, which we can then reinvest in our core services.

About us

Voluntary Action Leeds is the leading ‘infrastructure’ organisation in the city supporting the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE). We provide support on volunteering for individuals and organisations, as well as training, funding advice, information, and sector advocacy to enable the third sector to be more effective in making a difference for communities. We know that our work helps to provide a vital foundation through which other organisations can thrive.

About you

You’ll be entrepreneurial and business-focused, good at working within a team and on your own initiative to explore and develop ideas which generate income. You might have experience within the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, or you might have experience within other sectors – what’s more important is that you share our values and solutions-focused approach.

Responsible to: Chief Officer

If you would like to know more about the role and our work at VAL, please get in touch with Hannah Bailey, Chief Officer, to arrange an informal discussion: Hannah.bailey@val.org.uk

How to Apply

Find out more, including how to apply, in our Recruitment Pack

If you require the pack in another format or require any assistance completing the application form, please contact the team on 0113 2977920 or email recruitment@val.org.uk

The closing date for completed applications is Monday 3 February 2025 at 9am.

Interviews will be held in person on Thursday 13 February 2025.

We do not accept CV’s.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.