Business Development Manager - UK Trauma Council

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Anna Freud is seeking a Business Development Manager to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

Our EDI commitment

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.

We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.

As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.

What we offer

We offer a range of staff benefits. The UK Trauma Council (UKTC) is a unique project, bringing together experts from across the UK to produce resources and training that support those working with traumatised children and young people. Join the UKTC team for the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to a huge number of traumatised children and young people.

What you ll do

You will support the UK Trauma Council (UKTC) by coordinating and overseeing the financial aspects of UKTC projects. You will provide strategic leadership, financial acumen, and collaborative working to help improve support for children and young people affected by trauma.

What you ll bring

Essential skills and experience:

Project leadership and stakeholder engagement: experience leading complex projects and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, both independently and within teams.

Financial and strategic oversight: skilled in managing budgets, overseeing financial aspects of projects, and developing income generation strategies and funding bids.

Interpersonal and team skills: excellent relationship-building, tact, diplomacy, and a nurturing management style with the ability to manage expectations and maintain confidentiality.

Co-production and lived experience: strong understanding of co-production and working with Experts by Experience in meaningful and safe ways.

Commitment to mental health: passionate about improving mental health outcomes for children, young people, and families.

Key details

Hours: Part-time (14 hours per week). Usual working hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00. Monday is an essential working day.

Salary: £51,510 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.

Location: Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).

Contract type: Permanent.

Next steps

Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Tuesday 21 October 2025. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.

Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Monday 27 October 2025. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews: will be held in-person on Thursday 6 November 2025.

How to apply: click on the 'apply now button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

Questions?

Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.