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SalaryWe’ve a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Bid Writer to join our outstanding Bid Management Team. You’ll be part of the bidding process, including attendance at solution design meetings and gaining an understanding of the commercial offer, in order to write compelling bids.
Working closely with our Head of Bid Management, our successful candidate will research, write and prepare high quality bid submissions. You’ll work as part of our bid team on specific opportunities to review and understand all bid documents, ensuring that the commissioner’s requirements are met. You’ll develop an understanding of bid solutions, Win Themes and our values in order to effectively represent us in the bid.
We’d love our successful candidate to have one to three years’ experience of working in a project management environment with the ability to meet tight and competing deadlines whilst working in a successful Bid Team. We’ll need you to use your excellent analytical skills and an exceptional ability to write convincingly about complex/technical solutions. An interest in public policy/service delivery and knowledge of the sectors that we operate in is desirable.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £40,000 - £50,000 p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:
•25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
- 2 Volunteer Days
- Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
- Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
- Annual Salary Review
- Refer A Friend Scheme
- Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 208282.
Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our 2,500-strong team. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
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Location: Flexible Location/ Occasional Travel to Essex
Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Closing Date: 11 April 2024
Key Responsibilities
- Working as part of a wider bid team to write high quality, compelling sales documents that lead to business growth.
- Developing a range of bid template responses and manage Bid Library.
- Working with the Bid Coordinator to maintain and up to date record of company information required for.
- Editing responses drafted by subject matter experts to ensure that they answer the commissioner’s question and meet the specification.
- Ensuring that bid responses are ready for scheduled reviews including raising any concerns or gaps early in the bidding process.
- Supporting the preparation of supplemental tender /bid requirements in the format specified by the commissioner.
For full job description, follow the link:Bid Writer
Skills and Experience
- Educated to Degree level (or equivalent by experience) ideally in a subject such as politics, public policy or economics, with an outstanding academic record.
- Experience of working in a project management environment with the ability to meet tight and competing deadlines.
- Experience of bid writing as part of a successful bid team.
- Awareness of the national and political context in which Employability, Skills and Justice operates and current and future challenges and opportunities.
- Good understanding of public sector commissioning processes.
- Good financial and commercial awareness and an interest in developing this further.
Additional Information
Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”.
Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
