Job Description
Job Description
Bid Writer - Health and Social care experience essential
Hybrid, primarily home based with some travel to central office
£40,000 - £42,000
Overview
Compass Corporate Services are excited to be working with an ambitious complex care provider that provide care for over 700 adults in the community throughout the Midlands and South of England. Together we are seeking a bid writer a critical role to their growth and a brand new role which has been created to enable crucial expansion of the bids team following the appointment of the Bids and contracts manager earlier in the year.
The Role
The Bid Writer is responsible for writing strong tender submissions, which result in successful outcomes. You will help ensure the business retains all existing contracts and wins new business, in line with the organisation's strategic plans and targets for growth.
The Bid Writer works collaboratively with a variety of internal stake holders, using exceptional writing and interpersonal skills to capture and convey the businesses expertise and approach to delivering services across a variety of areas.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working at pace, with strong time-management skills, a keen eye for detail and able to confidently interpret and present a range of information.
Responsibilities
Write and coordinate high quality tender submissions that demonstrate Rehability's ability to deliver services for current and future business opportunities within our areas of operation, including care and support and housing.
Collaborate effectively and efficiently with Operational and Central teams, to ensure the business's service offer is clearly, consistently, and effectively articulated, working at pace to ensure external deadlines are met
Identify and address all specification and evaluation requirements within bid submissions
Work with a variety of data types, using analytical skills to digest, interpret and present a range of information, supporting persuasive tender submissions
Complete pre qualifying questionnaires and manage information through relevant tender portals
Draw upon local knowledge, research, evidence, and data to ensure tender responses are effectively tailored to commissioner and local needs
Work effectively with colleagues to support the development of service models, budgets and pricing schedules
Ensure progress towards each submission's deadline date is planned and tracked
Deliver successful outcomes from submissions
Work alongside colleagues to create and maintain efficient systems, including maintaining a resource library of information, stock answers and best-practice resources to support tender submissions
Review and evaluate the success of submissions, ensuring continuous improvement.
Ensure a consistent voice is used across tenders, aligning with internal and external communications.
Ideal Candidate
Educated to degree level or equivalent (desirable)
A proven track record of high quality bid writing, with clear evidence of highly successful outcomes (70% success rate minimum) or evidence of exceptional writing ability
Previous experience in a bid writing or equivalent/similar role
Knowledge of one or more of the following sector areas: health and social care or temporary and emergency accommodation, housing, young people's services (desirable).
Contact details
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Adam Brenton direct on 0161 667 6555 Alternatively email an updated CV to abrenton@compassltd.co.uk
Recommendations
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer £200 in John Lewis vouchers for each successful recommendation.