Bid Writer

Bolton

11 months ago

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Bid Writer

Permanent. (Full-Time/Part-time, Flexible working arrangements possible)

Location: Bolton, Hybrid (circa 3 days per week in office)

What we do

We write winning bids for companies across a diverse range of sectors - from Accountancy to Workwear we’ve got it covered. We’ve been helping businesses to grow since 2009 and have since grown in numbers to have a large, directly employed bid team split across our 3 key divisions - Bid Writing/Management, Bid Resource and Bid Training. We’re the full package.

Our people

We’ve got a diverse team of writers but more than that, we are readers, bikers, climbers, amateur chefs, dog lovers, film lovers, linguists, sports fans, volunteers, and lots more! We have Family people, Single people, Happy people. We like to socialise. You’ll find a friend here.

Our Hiring Process

You find or get sent this job advert
You read the ad and we have your attention
You tell us you’re interested (apply, email, call, shout)
If your CV fits what we’re looking for, we’ll invite you for a chat (video call)
If we think you’d be a good fit, we’ll introduce you to our Directors
If we’re all on the same page, we’ll make you an offer
You accept the offer and tell everyone how amazing your life has become

Advice

If you’re excited by this opportunity, please apply! Don’t be scared of change. Don’t worry about your current employer - sometimes you need to move on. If you have questions don’t be afraid to ask. There’s no need to dress up, smart/business casual is fine.

About You

What you’ve done so far:

Ideally, you’ll be educated to NVQ Level 4, HND, Degree qualified or equivalent.
You have at least 2 years’ experience of bid writing within a similar business to business or work winning environment
You have experience of project management, working under pressure and delivering documents of an exceptionally high standard whilst working to challenging deadlines

What you’re good at
Thinking creatively and using your initiative
Communication - you have excellent written and proofreading skills
Working effectively as part of a team and independently

What you’ll be doing
Drafting, reviewing, writing and submitting creative and persuasive tender responses
Building effective working relationships and communicating with clients
Supporting the development of bid strategy including storyboarding, identifying USPs and win themes
Completing bid planning documents including bid summaries, project plans, gap analysis and other documents
Researching and summarising markets, competitors and other bid related topics
Working to Thornton & Lowe’s House Style

Our culture & benefits

We embrace and drive change

We create fun and a little weirdness

We’re adventurous, creative and open-minded

We pursue growth and learning

We build open and honest relationships with communication

We build a positive team spirit

We’re passionate and determined

We offer flexible/hybrid working for a better work/life balance

We offer enhanced annual leave rising from 30 to 33 days with service

We offer a paid day off for your birthday

We offer paid sick leave

We offer health cover from day 1, including 24/7 GP access and EAP

We have trained Mental Health First Aiders

We give you access to discounts at high street and online retailers

We have monthly social events, as well as bigger company events in summer and winter

We offer clear in-house progression opportunities

APPLY NOW

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. We offer disabled applicants the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). If you wish to apply under the GIS, please indicate this in your application cover letter.

To be invited to interview/assessment under the GIS scheme, candidates applying under GIS should meet all of the essential criteria.

These are the essential requirements that have been agreed for the post which may include qualifications, experience and skills. In setting the essential requirements, care will be taken to ensure that disabled candidates will not be disadvantaged. Candidates who do not meet all of the essential criteria will not be invited to interview.

Whether you are applying under the scheme or not, if you are disabled we ask you to let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive and works for you. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and if you are successful, we’ll make adjustments to your working environment

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