Bid Writer

Family Action; Ambleside; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the United Kingdom is looking for a Bid Writer to join its Business Development Team. The role involves producing high-quality written materials, working collaboratively with various departments, and contributing to tender submissions. The successful candidate will be passionate about securing funding through effective communication and have the ability to tailor content for diverse audiences. The position offers generous benefits including 30 days of paid leave and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

30 working days of paid leave

Up to 6% matched pension contributions

Enhanced paid sick leave

Eye care and flu jabs vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Produce quality written material in easy-to-understand ways.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels.
• Experience from various sectors is applicable.

Responsibilities

• Write applications articulating the organization's offer.
• Work closely with Business Development team to convey service models.
• Contribute and evidence the impact of work for submissions.

Skills

Quality written communication

Relationship building

Passion for writing tenders

Job description

The Business Development Team provides a specialist support function to enable the organisation to achieve its growth objectives. We promote the strategic growth of the organisation by supporting the retention of existing work and securing new contracts via competitive tender, trusts, grants and statutory fundraising. This is an exciting opportunity for a Bid Writer or someone with equivalent writing experience/knowledge to join us and write applications that fully articulate Family Action's offer. The post works closely with other organisational functions and the rest of the Business Development team to convey service models and content to funders.

Main Requirements

• Produce quality written material in easy-to-understand ways; convey ideas graphically and tailor documents to specific audiences.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Experience relevant for your effectiveness in the role might be from various sectors and disciplines. If you are passionate about supporting us to submit high‑quality tenders and applications, achieving success rates whilst engaging with our services to contribute and evidence the impact of their work for inclusion in submissions then we would like to hear from you.

Benefits

• An annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays pro-rata.
• Up to 6% matched‑pension contributions.
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions.
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.