Senior Bid Writer

Howells Solutions Limited; Scotland; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Bid Writer who will manage the bid writing process, ensuring high-quality submissions that meet customer needs. The role involves project management and creative writing skills, with a focus on the Local Authority Social Housing market. This home-based position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including a pension scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

32 Days Annual Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience producing timely bid submissions in Local Authority Social Housing market.
• Ability to produce bespoke, high quality PQQ and tender submissions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for submissions, PQQs and tenders.
• Project management of the bid process, ensuring adequate resources.
• Creation of high quality PQQ and bid documents.

Skills

Creative Writing

Knowledge of Energy/Construction

Electronic Tender Platforms

Computer Literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Role:

Senior Bid Writer

Location:

Home based

Salary:

up to 50k plus benefits (listed below)

Our client's mission is simple yet powerful: to elevate the quality of life in the communities we serve by innovating and improving the spaces where people reside, work, and gather. They are currently seeking a Senior Bid Writer who shares our commitment to quality, service, and environmental improvement.

Senior Bid Writer Overview:

Working on every element of the bid writing process, we require someone with the ability to produce bespoke, high quality PQQ and tender submissions that meet customer's needs and aspirations and who can demonstrate strong project management abilities.

The successful candidate will have experience producing timely bid submissions that sell the business, specialising in the Local Authority Social Housing market.

Senior Bid Writer Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for submissions, PQQs and tenders
• Ability to develop benefits-based proposals that articulate true customer value
• Project management of the bid process, agreeing strategy with sector teams, ensuring adequate resources to complete submission
• Managing resources throughout the process, ensuring all content is in place, and for the quality of final output subject to approval and including client engagement
• Creation of high quality PQQ and bid documents, writing and editing content and document production
• Contribution to development and implementation of the Bid Improvement Plan

Skills and Experience:

• Exemplary creative writing skill/style and knowledge of application within a bid environment
• Knowledge of energy/construction/maintenance/building/environment and/or sectors
• Working knowledge of electronic tender platforms
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office programs essential.
• Adobe Creative Suite experience strongly desirable

What's on Offer:

• Fully negotiable salary in the region of 40,000 to 50,000 per annum
• 5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Company pension scheme and life assurance
• 32 days annual leave (including statutory bank holidays, Christmas/New Year Closure)
• Employee assistance programme with 24 hours telephone and online access
• Generous recommend a friend scheme
• Company Legends scheme, with a reward for the ultimate legend!
• Employee engagement events to bring together colleagues and families
• Access to flexible benefits scheme (including bike to work scheme, healthcare cash plan)

Applications:

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more, please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively, contact us on (phone number removed).

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.