Bid Management Apprentice - Hybrid PM Path (2-Year)

Thales; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £24,000 per annum

Hybrid/flexible working options

Holiday entitlement 201 hours per year

Contributory Company Pension

Health Care Cash Plan

Learning and development support

Employee discounts and wellbeing

Life Cover

80 Hours Volunteering per year

Job summary

Thales UK in Crawley offers a 2-year Bid Management Apprentice programme, Level 4 Project Management Associate. Start date 6th September 2027, salary £24,000, permanent role on completion, with hybrid/flexible working options.

You will lead bids, coordinate cross-functional teams, and develop skills in commercial considerations, procurement processes and proposal writing during the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• 2 A Levels Grade C or above or equivalent Level 3 qualification (MM/T Level or Level 3 apprenticeship).
• 5 GCSEs grade 4-9 (A-C) including English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination of bids, tenders, proposals and other customer submissions.
• Maintain bid plans, action trackers and submission schedules coordinating information and contributions from colleagues across different teams.
• Assist with drafting, editing and formatting written responses to ensure submissions are accurate and professional.
• Maintain bid libraries, case studies, standard responses, policies and supporting documentation.
• Carry out research into customers, markets and competitors to support bid development.
• Assist with preparing presentations and materials for bid reviews and customer meetings.
• Participate in bid reviews and lessons-learned sessions to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Common sense

Education

A Levels (Grade C+) or Level 3 qualification

GCSEs (English & Maths)

Job description

Thales UK in Crawley offers a 2-year Bid Management Apprentice programme, Level 4 Project Management Associate. Start date 6th September 2027, salary £24,000, permanent role on completion, with hybrid/flexible working options.

You will lead bids, coordinate cross-functional teams, and develop skills in commercial considerations, procurement processes and proposal writing during the apprenticeship.