Bid Development Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead and support bid writing and tender applications (with a value up to £500k p.a.)
• Monitor tender portals for new opportunities and manage relationships with funders, commissioners, and partners in the voluntary sector
• Support income generation strategies for the charity, including fundraising and training as well as developing business cases for new projects
• Attend external events to grow partnership opportunities
• About You:
• Apply now to help us deliver "Better Mental Health for All" in Birmingham.
• Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. We are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
• We are very proud of our diverse workforce and actively encourage applications from people that come from minority communities.
• Our people are key to the success of the organisation, and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties
• The closing date for this advert is Thursday 11th June 2026
• Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 22nd June 2026

Additional Information

Bid Development Lead £33,509 (full time equivalent) £26,807 pro rata for 30 hours per week Birmingham Mind Offices, Albert House, Birmingham (Hybrid) Part-Time Permanent Hours: 30 Hours per week If you're driven to make a real difference in mental health and have experience in securing new funding in the voluntary sector, we want to hear from you. Join us at Birmingham Mind - the city's leading independent mental health charity - as our new Bid Development Lead and help us shape the future of our services. You'll play a key part in our Business Development Department, supporting the Director of Business Development to write high-quality bids, manage re-tenders, develop business cases and drive new income opportunities. You'll lead on Trusts and Grants Fundraising, build partnerships across the NHS and voluntary sector, work with other Local Mind Associations and help shape innovative service models for Birmingham Mind.

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