About West Lancs CVS
West Lancs CVS is a registered charity and the local infrastructure organisation for the borough of West Lancashire. It acts as an umbrella organisation providing capacity building support to local voluntary sector organisations and community groups. Our core services are to encourage and support volunteering, help to raise funds, provide networking, sector communications, sector representation and partnership brokerage especially with the public sector and commissioners. Increasingly we expect to develop and incubate new services and projects in West Lancashire.
This new role of Business Development Manager is funded through our four-year National Lottery Community Fund project, designed to increase the sustainability and resilience of CVS, and its collaboration with local voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise organisations.
Job Purpose
The Business Development Manager will lead the development and delivery of sustainable business services for WLCVS and its member organisations, supporting organisational resilience, income diversification, and collaborative partnerships. The post-holder will play a key role in formalising the West Lancs Consortium, securing new funding and contract opportunities, and promoting innovation across the sector.
The Business Development Manager in conjunction with the Operations Manager together form the CVS’s Senior Management Team. They will ensure the charity operates in compliance with all regulatory requirements while maximising impact for beneficiaries and communities.
Fixed Term initially to 31st May 2030
For more information on the role and a person specification, please see the attached documents.
