Tender Unit Writer

Polaris Community; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community service provider in the UK is seeking a Tender Unit Writer to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality tender documentation to secure business contracts, ensuring clarity and consistency throughout. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including generous annual leave and a company pension.

Benefits

30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 days)

Company Pension

Life Assurance x2

Employee Discount Scheme

Medical Cash Plan

Free Parking

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience writing tenders or focused reports preferred.
• Excellent standard of written English, spelling, and grammar.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Organise and write clear, focused tender documents.
• Tailor responses to customer requirements and meet deadlines.
• Liaise with colleagues to gather service delivery information.

Skills

Written English skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

TENDER UNIT WRITER

Company: Polaris

Location: Flexible Homebased or Office Based

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £29,500

Specific Hours: 35hrs Monday - Friday

Benefits: 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 days' with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance x2, Employee Discount Scheme, Medical Cash Plan & Free Parking.

About Us

We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest leading communities of children's service providers.

Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Residential, Education and bespoke children's services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their future.

We are looking to appoint a Tender Writer to join our current team of writers.

You will be responsible for collating, writing and producing successful tender documentation in order to win business contracts.

Key responsibilities

• To organise multiple, complex tender submissions and take responsibility for writing clear, focussed and logical tender documents, ensuring consistency in style and content throughout.
• To ensure that comprehensive tender responses are tailored to reflect key customer requirements and are submitted within the required deadlines.
• Liaise with operational colleagues to obtain service delivery information and present this in a manner that is accurate, well-evidenced and communicates the benefits of the service to customers.
• To build effective working relationships with Managers, Service Specialists and all relevant Stakeholders, and engage with them to ensure they understand the requirements of the tender.
• To complete project plans for new tender opportunities and maintain oversight of ensuring key tasks are completed.
• To be responsible for overall editing of the tender, ensuring a coherent submission that answers all aspects and issues raised by the client within designated word limits.
• Assist with all reporting and recording of progress made with the tender process.

The candidate must have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of producing comprehensive written documents. 2 years' experience writing tenders or focussed reports would be preferable.
• Must possess an excellent standard of written English skills, including spelling, grammar and attention to detail.
• Be competent in the use of Microsoft packages - Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Be able to demonstrate effective communication and organisational skills.
• To be able to demonstrate reliability and the ability to deliver against deadlines.
• Have the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• To be able to work under pressure, manage a busy workload and handle changing priorities.
• To show a commitment to Equal Opportunities in all work practices.
• Be open to direction and to use initiative to seek advice where necessary.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check, with the cost met by Polaris.

No agencies please.