Bid Writer

Creative Support Ltd; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Pension contributions

Wellbeing offer

Job summary

Creative Support Ltd seeks a talented Bid Writer to join the national Tendering & Business Development Team. You will manage the entire bid process, from tender appraisal to writing of qualitative elements and post-submission stages.

In a small, collaborative team, you will write tenders both independently and with others, building knowledge to inform your proposals and engage operational teams across our services, including learning disability, autism, mental health, and older people.

Qualifications

• Experience in writing focussed, meaningful submissions which reinforce our strengths and person-centred approach.
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge to offer detailed tender appraisals and creative input towards decisions and model development.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Passionate about the services we offer with a genuine drive to create excellent submissions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire bid process from tender appraisal to post-submission stages.
• Lead writing of qualitative elements and collaborate with executive/operational managers.
• Work individually and with other writers to develop meaningfully proposals for our work streams.

Skills

Bid writing

Tender appraisal

Analytical skills

Communication

Organisation

Job description

We are looking to appoint a talented Bid Writer to join our national Tendering & Business Development Team.

Your New Role:

As a Bid Writer, you will manage your entire bid process from detailed tender appraisal, discussion meetings with executive and operational managers, to writing of all qualitative elements and any post submission stages.

As part of a small, collaborative team, you will work on tenders individually and together with other writers. You will continuously build knowledge and use your initiative to create meaningful proposals, as well as engage relevant members of our operational and specialist teams to inform your writing.

You will be supported to build specialist knowledge to write across all of our work streams, including learning disability, autism, mental health, older people and complex lives. The role offers an engaging and varied workload, as well as opportunity to focus on areas of particular interest and expertise.

Skills and experience you will bring:

• Experience in writing focussed, meaningful submissions which reinforce our strengths and person-centred approach
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge to offer detailed tender appraisals and creative input towards decisions and model development
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Passionate about the services we offer with a genuine drive to create excellent submissions

Our commitment to you:

• Progression pathway & qualification opportunities
• Annual salary scale progression
• Flexibility to pursue and develop on areas of personal interest
• Inclusive workplace, including LGBTQ+ and Anti-racism staff networks
• 25 days annual leave and time off in lieu
• Flexible working hours
• Compassionate employer, with extensive wellbeing offer

We are able to offer in office and hybrid working options – please enquire to discuss any specific requirements.

Who We Are:

Creative Support is a leading national health & social care charity with a track record in providing empowering support services in over 70 Local Authorities. We currently support over 7000 people, and additionally over 1000 tenants as a Registered Social Landlord. A shared, genuine passion for creating the best services we can for people is at the centre of our work. Our Tendering Team have a national remit managing bid and business development functions for the entire organisation.

If you have any questions, feel free to email Keira Lyons, Business Development Manager [e-mail]

Interviews will be held w/c 14th September 2026

Vacancy Reference Number: 84503

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received an Investors in People Gold award. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions and 25 days Annual Leave.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas