Bid Writer Rugby

Stepnell; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension 7%

Annual leave increases with service

Health coverage

Car allowance or company car

Job summary

Stepnell, based in Rugby, is seeking a Bid Writer to join our team in the Rugby office, reporting to the Preconstruction Manager.

You will produce high-quality proposals, PQQs and bids, transform technical information into winning narratives, and manage end-to-end tender processes.

The role requires strong communication, proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite, and the ability to collaborate across the business to deliver compelling responses.

Qualifications

• Exceptional Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and numerical skills are essential.
• Technical Savvy: High proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign/Photoshop).
• Collaborative Spirit: The ability to liaise with regional offices and key contacts to gain a deep understanding of the business.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Production: Fully produce pre-qualification and expression of interest submissions.
• Strategic Planning: Review ITT requirements alongside the Preconstruction Manager to produce and manage tender responsibility matrices, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Content Creation: Draft original responses, edit team contributions, and produce bid‑specific case studies and CVs.
• Visual Storytelling: Use your proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat to produce full proposal documents, including graphics and layout improvements.
• Submission Management: Manage project portals and ensure all tenders are uploaded or delivered accurately and on time.
• Collaboration & Business Growth: Work with Marketing to refine branding, imagery, and templates; develop standard responses, project case studies, and CVs.
• Knowledge Management: Develop and maintain a library of standard responses and corporate CVs.
• Business Development: Research potential clients and consultants and prepare professional presentation materials for meetings.
• Continuous Improvement: Attend site visits to capture innovation and review feedback from both successful and failed bids.

Skills

Exceptional Communication

Collaborative Spirit

Technical Savvy

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Are you a persuasive storyteller with an eye for design and a drive to win? Stepnell is looking for a talented Bid Writer to join our team in our Rugby office

Reporting to the Preconstruction Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing leadership and support during the production of high-quality proposals, PQQs, and bids. You will be the creative and organisational force that transforms technical information into winning narratives.

As a Bid Writer, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle of the bidding process:

• End-to-End Production: Fully produce pre-qualification and expression of interest submissions.


• Strategic Planning: Review ITT requirements alongside the Preconstruction Manager to produce and manage tender responsibility matrices, ensuring all deadlines are met.


• Content Creation: Draft original responses, edit team contributions, and produce bid‑specific case studies and CVs.


• Visual Storytelling: Use your proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat to produce full proposal documents, including graphics and layout improvements.


• Submission Management: Manage project portals and ensure all tenders are uploaded or delivered accurately and on time.

Collaboration & Business Growth

You won't just be writing; you'll be an active collaborator across the business:

• Marketing & Branding: Work with the Marketing Manager to refine branding, imagery, and templates, while assisting with content for social media and press releases.


• Knowledge Management: Develop and maintain a library of standard responses, project case studies, and corporate CVs.


• Business Development: Research potential clients and consultants and prepare professional presentation materials for meetings.


• Continuous Improvement: Attend site visits to capture innovation and review feedback from both successful and failed bids to ensure we are always improving.

About You

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:

• Exceptional Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and numerical skills are essential.


• Technical Savvy: High proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign/Photoshop).


• Collaborative Spirit: The ability to liaise with regional offices and key contacts to gain a deep understanding of the business.

Why Stepnell

At Stepnell, we’re passionate about empowering our people to thrive. We believe in building fulfilling and rewarding careers by investing in talent, nurturing growth, and inspiring innovation. With the prestigious Investors in People Gold accreditation, we’re proud to place our people at the heart of everything we do. Every team member is valued, and curiosity and collaboration are central to our team culture. We’re committed to enabling our people to make a real impact and drive meaningful change throughout our business.

To show our appreciation, we offer generous and competitive benefits including, an enhanced pension scheme with a Stepnell contribution of 7% to help secure your financial future, annual leave that increases with service and the flexibility to purchase more, a market leading employee referral scheme, and for eligible roles comprehensive health coverage, adjustable start and finish times and a car allowance or company car.

Join us in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your well-being is our priority, and your contributions are truly valued.

About Stepnell

As a family-owned business with over 155 years of history, Stepnell is built on stability, trust, and long-term thinking. We make decisions with the future in mind for our people, our clients, and our communities.

Our capabilities span construction, property development, energy solutions, joinery, and concrete repair, allowing us to offer integrated services that meet a wide range of client needs. Operating through seven regional offices in Rugby, Nottingham, Liverpool, Wantage, Bristol, Southampton, and Poolevand across three core business units, we maintain a strong local presence while delivering consistently high standards. Today, repeat clients account for 75% of our turnover a testament to our reliability and the quality of our relationships.