Bid Writer

Optima Health; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in the UK seeks a Bid Writer to produce high-quality bid documents and support business development. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy. The role offers a salary of up to £40,000, a generous benefits package including 25 days annual leave, pension scheme, and career progression opportunities. This position is homebased.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount scheme

Professional registrations fees paid

Clinical Training Academy

Employee discount scheme

Life assurance

Professional registrations fees paid

Clinical Training Academy

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral presentation skills.
• Discipline in applying quality assurance and governance.
• Able to work against challenging timescales.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality bid documents on time.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and clients.
• Provide marketing support to Business Development Team.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Commercial understanding

Ability to work under pressure

High IT literacy including Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Familiarity with IT Portals and e-Auction

Familiarity with IT Portals and e-Auction

Tools

Advanced Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

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.

A full job description can be found at the bottom of this advert

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.