Bid Writer

Job Title: Bid Writer
Location: Homebased
Salary: up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience + benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time – Monday to Friday

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role.

About Us

Optima Health are the UK market leader of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Our heritage can be traced back to 1947 where we were pioneers in the provision of Occupational Health and have led the way ever since, bringing new and innovative solutions to employers across the UK. We can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. We work with over two thousand businesses, in various industries, and our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.

Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey. We are committed to making this a really great place to work, so together, we live by our values; We are one team, we do the right thing, we are shaping tomorrow, and we are never too big to care.

Role Summary

The Bid Writer is responsible for producing high-quality, relevant new bid/re-bid documents on time and within the governance framework. This will involve liaison with key internal stakeholders (sales, operations, finance, clinical) as well as with the client direct and direct writing.

This role is about identifying service solutions for strategic sales activity and is pivotal in the formation of key win themes and the production of a first-class bid document.

The role also provides general marketing support to the Business Development Team assisting in the co-ordination and production of marketing and presentation materials. It also involves collaborating with colleagues and coordinating outside agencies to produce documents to required standards.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Strong communication, written and oral, and presentation skills.
• Good commercial understanding.
• Discipline in applying quality assurance and governance.
• Able to work under significant pressure and against challenging timescales (may involve out of hours working as required to meet deadlines).
• High levels of IT literacy to include Advanced Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Visio and other design tools.
• IT Portals and e-Auction familiarity.

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Buy and sell holiday scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Eye care test vouchers.
• Flu vaccination scheme.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Professional registrations fees paid.
• Clinical Training Academy.

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.