The Bid Writer will support the Bids and Contract Manager to deliver a successful end-to-end tender/bid process. This includes coordinating the tender and contract life cycle and developing comprehensive and professionally written content that articulates our value proposition.
This role will participate fully in the projects and activities of the wider Business Development team to play a pivotal role in securing new opportunities in line with our ambitious business strategy.
We are looking for someone who has a proven track record in bid writing and evidence of winning contracts, or successful funding/grant applications. Growth is a big part of our strategy and this role will play a vital part in enabling our charity to support more clients across our services., Bids and Contracts Coordination: End-to-end administration and support for the bids/contract activity. Proactively managing the tender portal, reviewing tender specifications, to support bid decision making, and coordinating internal subject matter expert contributions for submissions, before updating tender opportunity logs, and track bid progression.
Bid Writing: To develop and draft bid submissions, working collaboratively with subject matter experts from across the organisation to plan, design and produce high quality responses (including for Expressions of Interest, PQQ's, ITT's, call off submissions, and grant funding proposals)., Stakeholder Engagement: To support the development and maintenance of positive and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, commissioners, and partners.

Managing Priorities: Perform in an environment where time is critical and collaboration is required across multiple parties, with conflicting availability. Highly effective time management skills are required to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Must be capable of working across multiple opportunities simultaneously.

St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;
+ Rising annual leave each year to a maximum of 33 days (including statutory holidays)
+ 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
+ Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
+ Cycle To Work scheme
+ Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
+ Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
+ Group Personal Pension Scheme
+ Discounted income protection scheme
+ Free car parking at most services
+ Free life assurance cover