Business Development Coordinator

Business Development Coordinator – Affordable Housing | Regional Contractor 💼 £40,000 – £50,000 + Package 📍 Flexible Working | Based Near Reading 🏗️ Construction | Affordable Housing | Pre-Construction | Work Winning Walker & Sloan are working with an outstanding regional construction contractor to recruit a Business Development Coordinator to support the continued growth of their affordable housing division. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in construction business development, pre-construction support, or work-winning to join a well respected contractor delivering projects across the affordable housing sector. Working closely with the Pre Construction Director, the successful candidate will play a key role in identifying opportunities, managing client relationships, supporting bid submissions, and helping secure future projects with housing associations, local authorities, registered providers, and developers. This is not a senior level appointment, but it is an important strategic hire within a growing regional business with strong long-term ambitions. 🏗️ The Role As Business Development Coordinator, you’ll support the identification, development, and conversion of new business opportunities within the affordable housing sector. The role will involve working closely with internal pre-construction, estimating, and operational teams while building strong relationships externally with clients, consultants, and framework bodies. You’ll be involved throughout the work-winning lifecycle - from early-stage opportunity identification through to tender support and client engagement. Key Responsibilities * Supporting the delivery of the regional business development strategy * Identifying opportunities across affordable housing frameworks, negotiated projects, and two-stage tenders * Building and maintaining relationships with housing associations, local authorities, registered providers, and consultants * Managing and updating CRM systems, opportunity pipelines, and reporting * Supporting PQQs, tender submissions, framework applications, and interview preparation * Coordinating client presentations, events, and sector engagement activities * Monitoring local market activity, housing trends, procurement pipelines, and competitor activity * Assisting with bid strategy, case studies, social value responses, and work-winning documentation * Maintaining awards submissions and business development trackers * Representing the business at industry events and networking opportunities ✅ Candidate Profile * Previous experience within a business development, bid coordination, pre-construction, or work-winning role within construction * Experience working for a main contractor, ideally within an SME or Tier 1 environment * Good understanding of the affordable housing sector and associated procurement routes * Strong communication and relationship-building skills * Organised and commercially aware with strong attention to detail * Confident supporting presentations, tender submissions, and stakeholder engagement * Self-motivated and able to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously 💰 What’s on Offer * Salary circa £40,000 – £50,000 depending on experience * Standard company benefits package * Flexible working arrangements * Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership within a growing business * Long-term career development within the affordable housing and pre-construction sector * Stable pipeline of regional work and strong client relationships 📩 Interested? If you’re looking to develop your career within business development and work-winning for a highly respected regional contractor, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Walker & Sloan for a confidential discussion. ⚡ The business is looking to appoint as soon as the right individual is identified, so early applications are encouraged