Graduate Bid Writer I051

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Looking for a career where you can apply your writing skills to something which really matters Bid Writing may be perfect for you. We help clients to win contracts worth 100s of millions of pounds every year and our graduate/traineeship programme is highly successful at fasttracking the first steps of a highly lucrative career path.

The NeedToKnows

Location: Bolton (Hybrid)

Hours: 37.5 (Mon Fri)

Salary:depending on experience with annual salary review and profit share bonus

What we do

We write winning bids for companies across a diverse range of sectors In 2022 we worked in 74 industries from Forestry Conservation to Utilities and everything in between weve got it covered. Weve 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. This makes us one of the largest bid consultancy organisations (and one of the largest bid teams full stop) in the UK. Were the full package.

Our Graduate Bid Writers receive a range of training and support to enable quick progression. This includes a mentoring programme our CPDcertified Bid Training course and undertaking the Association for Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) foundation accreditation.

Our people

We have a diverse team of bid professionals. But more than that we are readers bikers climbers amateur chefs dog lovers film lovers opera lovers linguists sports fans parents volunteers and lots more!

Our Hiring Process

You find this job advert

You read the ad and we have your attention

You tell us youre interested (apply email call shout)

If your CV fits what were looking for well get in touch

If everything looks good well invite you to interview and send you a quick writing task

If were all on the same page and we think youd be a good fit well make you an offer

You accept the offer and tell everyone how amazing your life has become

Our process is highly streamlined so wed only expect all of the above to take between 13 weeks!

Our culture

Were creative and openminded

We pursue growth and learning

We embrace and drive change

We build open and honest relationships with communication

We build a positive team spirit

Were passionate and determined

Were a Disability Confident employer and our line managers have received neurodiversity training.

We provide a welldefined career path (our Trainee and experienced hires have gone onto many senior roles from Senior Bid Writer all the way up to Directorlevel. For some their salaries have more than doubled.

Our Benefits

Flexible/hybrid working for a better work/life balance (equipment provided)

Enhanced annual leave of 22 days BH rising to 25 days BH with service

Extra paid day off for your birthday

Health cover from day 1 with 24/7 GP access and EAP

Trained Mental Health First Aiders

Access to discounts at high street and online retailers

Regular social events as well as bigger company events in summer and winter

Clear inhouse progression opportunities

All our team have access to and gain APMP accreditations

What youll be doing

Youll provide a broad range of bid writing and support to our clients assisting them to win business across a range of sectors (including healthcare facilities management construction professional services and utilities to name just a few). Tasks youll be undertaking as a Graduate include:

Supporting bid project management planning and coordination

Undertaking gap analyses to identify information that is required to develop the best possible bid submission

Researching markets competitors and other bidrelated topics

Assisting with drafting reviewing writing and submitting persuasive tender responses

Adding value to our clients bids through creativity knowledge and ideas

Building effective working relationships and communicating with clients

Ensuring compliance with all bid requirements including the Thornton & Lowe house style

Person specification

What youve done so far (Essential Criteria)

Ideally youll be educated to NVQ Level 4 HND Degree qualified or equivalent OR are from a journalistic/professional writing background or equivalent

You have the ability to work calmly and efficiently in a fastpaced environment with demonstrable experience of prioritising workloads and working to deadlines

What youre good at

Thinking creatively and using your initiative

Communication excellent written and proofreading skills

Working effectively as part of a team and independently

Ideally (desirable but not essential) have 12 years work experience within a professional business or sales environment with some understanding of procurement and the bid writing process.

If youre excited by this opportunity please apply and dont be afraid to ask questions!

For more information about our Graduate/Traineeship Programme please request a copy of our brochure from

Weve 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.

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