Trainee Bid Writer

**Warrington - FREE onsite parking**

**Hybrid working available after 6 months training**

**£21,500 - £23,000 - EXCELLENT company benefits available**

**Due to the location of the office in Warrington - Drivers are essential.**

As a Trainee Bid Writer - you will have a passion for writing, proof reading, researching, project management and editing. We are looking for someone who has a keen interest in bid management who is keen to develop their bid writing and bid management skillsand have a real impact on the future success of the company. This is a great opportunity to progress within a successful, reputable organisation.

This position may suit someone who has graduated in English, or Journalism who is familiar with persuasive writing methods and understands how to relate to different audiences, or perhaps someone who has experience of writing content for social media.

Preferably we are looking for someone who drives as the role will require travel to Bromley and also head office in Warrington. Hybrid working will be available after the initial training period.

**Vacancy details for Trainee Bid Writer**:
As the Trainee Bid Writer - Asbestos, you will be report into the Bid Manager, however, will work very closely with the Head of Asbestos and the team based in Warrington and Bromley.

**Key responsibilities include**:
**Bid writing**
- Writing case studies for inclusion in bids.
- Writing CVs for inclusion in bids.
- Writing specific responses for bid submissions in line with the companies brand and quality standards.

**Bid library**
- Ensuring all general information, for example company information, insurance details, accreditations etc are kept up to date within the library and reviewing and updating documents on expiry in PQQ folder.
- Adding new case studies and reviewing and improving existing case studies.
- Adding new CVs and reviewing and improving existing CVs.
- Adding new responses once bids have been submitted.
- Being innovative in ways to manage bid library and working with bid manager to continuously improve this function.

**Bid management**
- Attending kick off meetings, inputting into the win strategy
- Producing presentation materials using Indesign.
- Conducting customer research and competitor analysis in developing win strategies and bid plans.
- Updating the CRM database.

**Admin**
- Downloading, logging and distributing bid documents in absence of marketing assistant.
- Ensuring go/no go decisions are taken within three days in absence of marketing assistant.
- Updating bid calendar.
- Downloading and circulating tender clarifications.

**About the Company**:
Our client is a very established SME who provide a wide range of property related professional services nationally to public sector and private sector organisations.

Success and growth are testimony to the exceptional people they employee. The company offer market leading company benefits as well as personal development of all staff through training, coaching and career progression. Throughout the year many social eventsare planned such as BBQ’s, wellbeing days, go karting, etc.

The company is also within Best Companies Top 100 Medium sized organisations to work for

**Hours of work**:

- 40 hours - Monday to Friday

**Company benefits**:

- Flexible and remote working
- 26 days annual leave (3 days allocated over the Christmas shut down) plus 8 days BH
- Accrue additional holidays for length of service
- Opportunity to buy additional annual leave or sell surplus leave
- Enhanced employer pension contributions of 4% when you contribute 6%.
- Access to an online staff discount platform.
- Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, providing a suite of wellbeing services to support your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing as well as providing legal and financial advice services.
- Healthcare scheme, providing support with access to private consultations and tests as well as physiotherapy and mental health support for occasions when the NHS cannot help in a timely manner.
- Provision of Life insurance/Death in service offering 2 x salary cover.
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme, offering savings of at least 32%* on a new bike and cycle safety accessories.
- Access to Payroll Giving - allowing you to make charitable donations on a tax free basis to charities and good causes of their choice - as these donations are taken before tax for every £1.00 donated it will only cost you 80p/60p higher rate.
- Provision of free fruit and snacks as part of our commitment to staff welfare.