Commercial Support Manager

Job Category

Commercial | Co-ordination

Location

Homebased, Nationwide

Salary

£40,991 - £52,351

Closing date

20/09/2026

Ref

28157

Contract type

Permanent

Total hours per week

37.5

Description

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

PurposeThe Commercial Support Team underpins key activity across the Shaw Trust Commercial Team. The team is responsible for commercial governance, growth forecasting, and opportunity capture, as well as supporting the securing of funding for new services and the sustainability of existing delivery.

The Commercial Support Manager plays a pivotal role, acting as Project Lead for Commercial Governance and supporting bids, direct awards, and contract variations. The role is also responsible for creating and maintaining critical commercial data and reports, leading commercial systems development, and driving efficiencies and best practice across commercial processes and procedures.

This role sits within the Commercial Directorate as part of the Commercial Support Team and offers a strong development pathway towards a Senior Management or Head of Service position.

We are aiming to hold interviews via MS Teams across the 24, 25 & 28 SeptemberEssential:

You will have:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a commercial, business development, governance, or related discipline
• Experience of using procurement portals
• Significant experience in a commercial, business development, bid, or governance-focused role

Download the Job Description for full details.

Location:

Home based

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, The MANaging Network, The Young Professionals Network and Back to Work Support Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
• We are proud to hold the menopause friendly accreditation, hosting a regular Menopause Peer Support Groups providing a safe space for colleagues share experiences or ask questions.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact:

Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.ukShaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.