Bid Writing Traineeship
Description
Looking for a career where you can apply your writing skills to something which really matters? Our Trainee Bid Writing role may be perfect for you. As a result of our growth, we are offering the unique opportunity to develop a Bid Writing career with us. Through a partnership with the leading UK Bid Management Training provider, we are offering a training and mentoring arrangement to develop our future Bid Manager for the group.
Location: Harwell, South Oxfordshire (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary range: £25,000-£30,000, dependent on experience
Our client is one of the UK's leading independent Water & Air Hygiene specialists, with over 22 years' experience driving the evolution of the Water Treatment field. Our mission is to bring innovation and best practice to ensure the safety of the people in the communities we serve. The role is crucial to our future growth, focused on finding, qualifying and winning high value public contracts. You will be communicating the excellent quality of work we undertake and our other credentials including a commitment to customer service and sustainability. Ensuring variety, you will be writing bids across a range of sectors and services.
Requirements:
Essential:
- Educated to NVQ Level 4, HND, Degree qualified or equivalent.
- Ability to work calmly and efficiently in a fast paced environment with demonstrable experience of prioritising workloads and working to deadlines.
- Be able to think creatively, work independently and use your initiative.
- Possess excellent communication, English Language and proofreading skills. Interpersonal skills will allow you to work with other business functions.
- Have meticulous attention to detail.
- An understanding of procurement and the bid writing process.
Desirable:
- At least 1 years' work experience in a professional environment.
- Previous bid writing experience
NB:
- Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK.
- All roles at SMS require a DBS check; SMS Environmental will cover the cost of this if you do not already hold a valid DBS certificate.
Responsibilities and duties:
Working with our wider team and with mentoring support from our Bid Support Partners, you will be developing the skills to be our Lead Writer and future Bid Manager. You will have ownership for the tender process and a sample of tasks you'll be learning and responsible for as a Graduate/Trainee include:
- Delivering bid project management, planning and coordination.
- Analysing bid requirements to develop the best possible bid submission.
- Researching buyers, competitors and best practice.
- Assisting with drafting, reviewing, writing and submitting persuasive tender responses.
- Monitoring daily tender opportunities and portal notifications. Maintaining and updating the Tender Library and corporate filing systems.
- Adding value to our bids through creativity, knowledge and ideas.
- Building effective working relationships with our teams and communicating with customers.
- Ensuring compliance with all bid requirements.
Benefits
Our client prides itself on supporting our employees in their personal growth and wellbeing. We offer a highly competitive benefits package including:
- 22 Days holiday per year plus bank holidays.
- An additional 1 day leave for birthday after 2 years' service.
- Private Medical, Dental & Optical Care or Alternative Cash Plan after 2 years' service.
- Long Term Service Rewards, starting from Year 1 to receiving £1,000 towards a weekend away after 20 years' service.
- Enhanced Sick, Maternity & Paternity Leave.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Discount travel and retail voucher scheme.
- Wellness centre scheme.
- Electric car scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Nursery vouchers scheme.
- Core Values Champions Rewards - peer nomination every quarter with reward vouchers.
- Annual development & review process, including support to attain APMP qualifications.
Fast tracking your development, we can uniquely offer that you will benefit from the support, guidance and training of a dedicated Bid Management Organisation. From this, you will receive a mentor and participate with elements of their wider Graduate Network initiative.