Bid Writer

This is a hybrid role with regular travel to Oxford required. 

About the Company:

Oxford Innovation Advice is the UK’s leading provider of specialist business coaching. Our teams drive economic prosperity by helping SMEs innovate and scale. Over the last 36 years we have delivered business support programmes to more than 35,000 businesses. For more information on our company, please go to: https://

Our Business Development Team is currently seeking a Bid Writer to support the development of compelling, winning proposals to a range of public sector clients.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Work closely with the bid team to understand project requirements, objectives, and deliverables.
• Conduct thorough research to gather relevant information and insights necessary for proposal development.
• Write clear, concise, and persuasive content tailored to the specific requirements of each bid.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and other team members to gather input and ensure accuracy and completeness of proposals.
• Adhere to strict bid deadlines.
• Review and edit proposal content to ensure consistency, clarity, and compliance with funder guidelines.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners as needed to gather supporting documentation and data.
• Stay informed about industry trends, funding opportunities, and best practices in bid writing.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of bid development processes and tools.
• Support the handover process to programme delivery teams.
• Contribute to and maintain a database of bid response resources and information 

About You

Essential

• The ability to translate delivery models and programme plans into compelling written proposals that align with the tender specification and effectively conveys OI Advice’s USPs and win themes.
• The agility to work in a fast-paced environment, producing high quality written work to meet challenging deadlines.
• The ability to work on multiple bids at once.
• Excellent team-working and interpersonal skills, supporting and collaborating with colleagues across OI Advice to develop winning bids.
• Demonstrable experience in developing compelling and persuasive proposals.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent Microsoft office skills.
• A positive, friendly, driven, self-motivated and results-oriented personality.

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of public sector procurement.
• Knowledge/experience of the business support sector.
• APMP certification advantageous but not essential.

Please see attached job description for full role details.

About The Company

Oxford Innovation Advice is a dynamic and fast-growing company where a culture of constant innovation and mutual respect delivers bottom line results from within a stimulating, enjoyable and challenging working environment. Part of SQW Group, our sister divisions provide flexible office space for start-up and growing technology companies, Angel investment networks and co-investment fund management plus public policy and economic development consultancy services in the UK, Europe and Asia. 

Our closing date for applications is the 31st March 2024. We reserve the right to appoint prior to this date, therefore applications should be submitted as soon as possible.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.