Funding and Bids Co Ordinator

Horizon Care & Education; Leeds; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague referral scheme

Financial wellbeing service

Tastecard

Free online courses

Employee assistance programme

Free eye checks

Job summary

Horizon Care & Education is seeking a Funding and Bids Co Ordinator to drive funding initiatives and manage bids across Education, Supported Accommodation and Residential divisions. The role requires strong coordination, stakeholder engagement, and data management using Salesforce and procurement portals.

Remote working with occasional travel to head office in Leeds is available, with a clear pathway for professional development.

Qualifications

• Strong project coordination and administrative skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships in public sector or education.
• Familiarity with funding or contract management processes.
• Experience coordinating bid submissions.

Responsibilities

• Manage uplift process for Education, Supported Accommodation and Residential divisions.
• Coordinate meetings with local authorities to support negotiations.
• Prepare and submit offers to internal decision-making panel.
• Escalate issues to Head of Pricing as needed.
• Support bids, Tender Toolkit and procurement portals; monitor bid trackers.
• Lead Contract Audit project in Salesforce to ensure data integrity.
• Provide ad-hoc administrative support to other managers.

Skills

Project coordination

Administrative skills

MS Office

Stakeholder management

CRM systems (Salesforce)

Attention to detail

Education sector exp

Bid submissions

Tools

Salesforce

Tender portals

Job description

Job Title: Funding and Bids Co Ordinator

Salary: £30,000 per annum + 25 days annual leave

Location: Remote – with occasional travel to head office in Leeds

Reports to: Bids and Contracts Manager

Contract Type: Full-time / Permanent

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and highly organized Funding and Bids Co Ordinator to support the delivery of funding and expansion initiatives across our organization. This pivotal role will support with bids and tenders, key business processes, facilitate relationships with local authorities and manage data systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the uplift process for all three divisions Education, Supported Accommodation and Residential in-line with internal business protocols and procedures.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with local authorities to support negotiation processes.
• Prepare and submit offer proposals to the internal decision-making panel for review and approval.
• Escalate issues and concerns as needed to Head of Pricing
• Provide direct support to the Bids and Contracts Manager, particularly in bid preparation and documentation, including managing the Tender Toolkit; identifying and monitoring opportunities via relevant procurement portals; attending pre-market engagement events; coordinating SQs, tender questionnaires and supporting documentation; liaising with internal SMEs; maintaining bid trackers and records; supporting tender drafting, quality assurance; and managing clarifications.
• Lead the Contract Audit project by auditing, updating, and maintaining historical and current contract records within Salesforce to ensure 100% data integrity
• Provide high-level ad-hoc administrative support to other managers as required.

Person Specification

• Proactive approach to identifying issues and driving solutions
• Strong project coordination and administrative skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships, especially within public sector or education settings
• High proficiency with CRM systems (Salesforce desirable)
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience working in education, social care, or non-profit environments
• Familiarity with funding or contract management processes
• Experience supporting or coordinating bid submissions
• Competitive salary of £30,000
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• How you’ll be rewarded:
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
• Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.
• CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 19th October ( we reserve the right to close the job role early upon receipt of suitable CVs.)