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About the company. 

Our client is a leading multi-disciplined specialist contractor within Groundworks and Civils that are not only well-established but growing quickly and sustainably.

 About the role.

The Bid Writer will be responsible for developing storyboarding sessions, participating in key review meetings / final document review, content sign-off, and document production. Excellent written English language skills are essential for this role. 

Role responsibilities 

To support all divisions winning new work through the pre-qualification and tender process, writing responses to support their tender and commercial proposals.  
Key support for the Group Bid Manager and Bid Administrator·Learning subject matter

·Writing / editing of responses

·Understanding business strategies to incorporate them into responses

·Meeting timescales for delivery of work

Maintaining internal content
Communicating with colleagues throughout the business to gain information
Checking drafts for clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and formatting, and confirming that the response answers the question asked
Producing high quality documents and ensuring completed bids/proposals meet the bid specification·Excellent time management / prioritisation skills.

·Forensic attention to detail and meticulous proof-reading skills.

·Assisting colleagues with enquiries or content

About you 

Strong academic background (degree level) in English Language or equivalent is desirable.
Proven skills in sourcing, writing, and editing proposal content within a complex business environment.
Excellent written and communication skills.
A confident individual who is comfortable liaising with all levels of the business to obtain material to support a written response (for instance, obtaining facts, figures, and methodologies).
An ambitious personality who is always looking to develop, improve and who takes pride in their work.
Excellent timekeeping / ability to meet deadlines, and to work under pressure.
Excellent team player, who can also work well independently.
Advanced MS Word skills & proficient in MS Office.
Experience of co-ordinating / managing and updating a knowledgebase system is desirable.
Experience within Groundworks/Civils as well as experience of public sector tendering within the UK for any service/sector.  Measure of Success

Production of error-free, grammatically correct on-time proposal content, high scoring proposals answers against client RFP criteria.   Continued development of case studies and company content, support and mentoring of colleagues in the Bid Team.

Point of Appeal

Annual pay review
Company pension scheme
Free on-site parking
Potential to earn an annual EOT (Employee-Owned Trust) bonus, based on profitability of the business
Access to an employee assistance programme to support your health and wellbeing
Excellent career progression and training opportunities
Access to mental health first aiders
Opportunities to partake in volunteer work and charity events
Eyecare vouchers