Bid and Proposal Coordinator Apprentice (Sept 2026)

Job Title Bids and Proposals Coordinator Apprentice
Fixed Term Contract for 15 months.

Job Location Bristol UK

Job ID 33808

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom L3Harris supports Britains mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space air land sea and cyber domains.

L3Harris Bristol location is the Headquarters for our Maritime UK business a leading global supplier of integrated marine control systems and simulation products for warships submarines and high-end commercial marine vessels worldwide. Since its inception L3Harris has continuously iterated upon our Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) technology and successfully exported and delivered the system to over 300 vessels across 27 navies worldwide. We have additional Maritime UK sites in Burgess Hill Barrow-In-Furness and Portchester. Together we are powering the Royal Navys adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports harbours and offshore energy service providers.

Please note this is a fixed term contract for 15 months.

Applications will close on 10th April 2026.
Successful applications will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre on 6th May 2026.

This apprenticeship offers a structured introduction to the world of bids and proposals within a high-technology maritime environment. As a Bids & Proposals Coordinator youll play a key role in supporting the preparation of competitive compliant and compelling tender submissions that help L3Harris secure defence and maritime contracts.

Youll work closely with experienced Bid Managers functional areas and subject matter experts gaining hands-on experience across the full bid lifecycle while completing a recognised qualification.

This role is ideal for someone who is organised curious and motivated to build a career in a fast-paced environment.

Apprenticeship Information

L3 Bid and Proposal Coordinator with the JGA Group.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan dental insurance gym membership critical illness cover cycle to work scheme travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Support the coordination and delivery of bids proposals and tender submissions for maritime and underwater systems
• Maintain bid plans action logs and document repositories
• Assist in drafting editing and formatting proposal content to ensure clarity accuracy and compliance
• Work together with engineering and programme teams to gather technical information and translate it into structured responses
• Support compliance checks and internal governance processes
• Track customer clarifications updates and submission requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement of bid processes templates and knowledge libraries
• Participate in lessons-learned reviews and support implementation of improvements

What youll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• GCSE Maths - 9-4
• GCSE English - 9-4
• Strong written communication and attention to detail
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Word PowerPoint Excel)
• Willingness to learn and take on feedback
• A proactive positive attitude and a genuine interest in business development

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

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