Head of Partnerships

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Head of Partnerships

Salary: Up to £50,000

Location: Hope Place, West Bromwich

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (Part Time would be considered)

Reports To: Chief Executive

Closing Date: Friday, 13th November 2026

Interviews: Weeks commencing 23 November 2026 and 30 November 2026

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established charity that has championed mental health and wellbeing since 1973. Their vision is to improve emotional health and transform lives across the UK.

They want everyone to have access to the emotional wellbeing support they need to lead a healthy and rewarding life. They support people living in residential services and in the community, and provide counselling, training and workplace wellbeing programmes, working with individuals and organisations to make a real difference.

Why Now

Like many charities, our client is working in a tough funding environment. NHS and local authority contracts are under real financial pressure, while more people than ever need mental health and wellbeing support.

Their Board has approved a three-year strategy that takes the organisation in directions it has never been before. A big part of it is working with many more employers, schools and other organisations. That means more people get the support they need, and the charity builds income that doesn't depend on public sector contracts.

The Role

As Head of Partnerships, you'll open doors for the organisation. You'll find organisations that share their commitment to mental health and wellbeing, build trusted relationships with their leaders and work out where they can help.

You'll be part of the senior team, reporting to the Chief Executive. The Training and Engagement Manager, Fundraising Lead and Marketing Officer will be key stakeholders, and once a relationship is ready, you'll bring in the right colleague to shape the offer and turn it into a lasting partnership. You'll work to partnership and income targets set in the business plan.

Working with colleagues across the organisation, you'll help organisations:

- Create healthier workplaces, where people stay well, feel supported and get help early.

- Respond when people need help, with the confidence and skills to support them through difficult times and critical incidents.

- Save lives, by recognising suicide risk, talking openly about suicide and responding when someone may be at risk.

- Understand neurodiversity, by creating psychologically safe environments where people can disclose their needs, and by using a new ADHD and Autism Assessment Hub.

- Create wider social impact, through partnerships that support their communities and the charity's work.

You'll be curious about what organisations need and creative in finding answers with colleagues. Above all, you'll care about building lasting partnerships.

About You

You might come from business development, partnerships, account management or consultancy, or from the charity, education or wellbeing sectors.

What matters most is your ability to understand people and organisations, build trust and turn conversations into partnerships.

You'll:

- Be confident engaging with senior leaders and decisionmakers.

- Have a track record of building relationships that led to new business or income.

- Be able to turn complex organisational challenges into practical proposals.

- Bring a commercial mindset while staying principled and values driven.

- Be an excellent communicator with strong influencing skills.

- Have managed and developed a team.

- Enjoy working across teams and be comfortable working on your own initiative.

Experience in any of these would help: Workplace wellbeing or employee support services; Mental health, health and wellbeing; Corporate social responsibility or social value partnerships; Working with schools, employers or public sector organisations; Fundraising partnerships.

What's On Offer

This is an opportunity to join an organisation that has made a difference to people's lives for more than 50 years. You'll help shape how the charity grows and build partnerships with real social impact, alongside colleagues who care about improving lives.

Working Arrangements and Benefits:

- 37.5 hours a week - occasional weekend working

- Hybrid working - 3 days in the office

- Employee Benefit Schemes

- 35 days per year (pro-rata) plus time off for your birthday

- Enhanced company pension contribution (5%)

- Wellbeing break every week to focus on your health and happiness

- Length of service holidays (up to 3 extra days)

- 2 volunteering days per year to help a cause of your choice

- Free on-site car parking

- Free suicide awareness and mental health first aid qualification

Right to Work

Please note that our client is unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship, either now or in the future.

Disability Confident Employer

Our client is a Disability Confident Committed employer. They are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know so they can support you.

How to Apply

If you're motivated by purpose and believe every organisation has a part to play in improving mental health, our client would love to hear from you.