Fee analyst and business development officer - 9 month FTC - Fixed Term - Full Time

About the role

Were looking for a Fee Costing & Business Development Analyst to join our team and play a key role in strengthening our commercial approach and supporting sustainable service delivery. This is a 9 month fixed term contract working on a hybrid basis with 2-3 days per week from our office in Selly Oak.

This is a varied and impactful role where the successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across Finance, Operations and Commercial teams to develop costing models, analyse contracts, and provide the insight needed to support fee negotiations and business growth.

You will also support tender activity and help identify opportunities where Sense can expand or enhance its services, making a real difference to the people we support.

What youll be doing

• Developing and applying costing models to support fee uplifts and contract negotiations.
• Analysing financial and contractual data to provide clear, evidence-based insights.
• Supporting tender opportunities, from research through to submission.
• Building strong relationships with commissioners and external partners.
• Supporting commercial reporting through dashboards, trackers and data analysis.
• Monitoring contract performance and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Ensuring compliance through accurate record-keeping and audit trails.
• Collaborating with internal teams to align on commercial and financial decisions.

What were looking for

• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with financial and/or contractual data.
• Experience working with contracts, costing or commercial analysis.
• Understanding of social care or public sector commissioning (desirable).
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, accessible insight.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Confident using Excel and other digital tools.

About Sense

We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview, in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or [email protected]

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit:

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.