About the role
Grafham Water Centre is a well-established busy multi activity Centre which has over 50 years of teaching experience. Based on the shores of a large reservoir in Cambridgeshire it accommodates 200+ young people on a residential basis and has multiple facilities for up to 300 young people a day. It is complemented by an extensive range of water and land based activities which includes Archery, Bush Craft, Climbing, High and Low Ropes, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Problems Solving / Team Building, Canoeing, Kayaking, Stand up Paddle boarding, Powerboat, Raft Building, Sailing, Windsurfing and more.
The opportunity has arisen to appoint a Business Development Manager, who will assist the Head of Centre in the strategic planning and operation of the Centres’ business. Grafham Water Centre has an ambitious development plan. The Centre operates with a commercially minded approach and aims to provide high quality outdoor learning and recreational facilities to the residents of Cambridgeshire. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for leading in a range of business areas including; policy development, performance management, business planning, financial management, customer development, profile raising, fundraising and partnership development. They will lead a small team and work closely with the Head of Centre and other departments to develop, promote and implement business improvements across the Centre.
The position is on a fixed term contract for 2 years and the post holder is required to work on an annualised hours basis.
Interviews to be held on the 12th and 15th May 2023.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact the Head of Centre for an informal discussion.
Contact: Teresa Thorp, (Teresa.thorp@cambridgeshire.gov.uk) Grafham Water Centre, Perry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0GW. Tel: 07584 934712
What will you be doing?
Grafham Water Centre requires a Business Development Manager, with strong business and financial acumen to drive the continued transformation of the Centre and ensure it achieves its vision. The Centre operates with a commercially minded approach and aims to provide high quality outdoor learning and recreational facilities to the residents of Cambridgeshire. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for leading in a range of business areas including; policy development, performance management, business planning, financial management, customer development, profile raising, fundraising and partnership development.
About you
If you have experience and innovative ideas as a Business Development Manager, we want you to be part of our future. Sustainability and learning are integral to our business. If you are ready for a new challenge, have strong business and financial acumen then this new and exciting role will provide you with an opportunity to be a key part in the continued transformation of Grafham Water Centre.
If you are passionate about outdoor learning and creating sustainable services then we would love to hear from you.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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