Head of Bid Writing

Job Description

Are you an exceptional senior Bid Writer with a proven track record in generating income through high-quality complex bids

Career Connect are looking for a Head of Bid Writing to join their team.

Liverpool (Hybrid ideally 2 days in the city centre office)

per annum

Full-time (35 hours per week) 0.8 considered

Brilliant benefits: 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off Perkbox Platinum (discounts rewards eye care vouchers) Employee Assistance Programme cycle to work scheme e-car scheme and travel loans as well as ongoing learning and development. Career Connect are passionate about supporting your growth.

About the organisation

At Career Connect everything starts with potential. They exist to bridge the gap between education and employment supporting young people and adults to move forward with confidence. Whether in schools communities or prisons their work opens doors helping people build skills find opportunities and shape brighter futures.

The opportunity

Are you an experienced bid writer ready to take the lead on high-value complex tenders that genuinely change lives

Career Connect are looking for a Head of Bid Writing to drive their income growth and help extend their reach across the UK. This is a pivotal role where your work will directly support more people into education training and employment.

Youll lead on large-scale bids and tenders working across multiple stakeholders and partnerships. Youll also shape and deliver a bid writing strategy that aligns with the charitys ambitious growth plans.

What youll be doing

• Leading the development of high-quality competitive bids and tenders
• Managing complex submissions involving supply chains and multiple stakeholders
• Developing and implementing a clear strategic bid writing approach
• Identifying and researching funding opportunities across public private and third-sector sources
• Building strong relationships with funders partners and internal teams
• Ensuring all submissions are compelling compliant and delivered on time

About you

Youll be a confident and experienced bid professional who thrives on creating impactful winning submissions.

Youll bring:

• A strong track record of securing significant funding (six-figure bids)
• Experience working across a range of funding streams (e.g. government local authorities trusts corporates)
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to craft clear persuasive narratives

Most importantly youll be motivated by purpose committed to helping people overcome barriers and achieve their potential.

Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People as a first step.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday the 25^th March

Interview: Thursday 16^th April in Liverpool

Charity People actively promotes equality diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of age disability (including hidden disabilities) gender gender identity or gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.