Lead Bid Writer

**Job description**

**Position**:
Lead Bid Writer

**Location**:
National Position - Predominantly covering but not limited to NW, WM, Yorkshire and the NE regions

**Position Purpose**:
The focus of the position is to produce professionally written tender content to effectively secure new contract wins.

You will be responsible for delivering comprehensive but accurate tender submissions that professionally and concisely answers questions asked. You will have a strong understanding of policy and funding requirements.

All B-Skill staff will champion our values which include Integrity & Respect, Accountability, Transparency, Trust, Responsibility, Professionalism and Understanding and Opportunity.

**The salary will be iro £40k pro rata working 80 - 100 hours per month**
Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to the following:

- Rebidding for existing contracts and growth cases timely and effectively
- Identifying and leading on tenders for new funding contract opportunities
- Ensuring registers and bidding portals are kept up to date with B-Skill current offer and Company information.
- Collating and maintaining (on SharePoint) an up-to-date bidding pack of all essential policies and information required for Tenders.
- Maintaining comprehensive and accurate records of all bids and tenders submitted on SharePoint.
- Sourcing and joining effective VFM contract find services so that we are aware when (for example) large Levy paying employers are retendering for apprenticeships. Bidding for Levy Employer contracts (as agreed with joint Head of Operations) to expand our range of apprenticeship employers.
- Presenting contract opportunities to the Directors, Executive and Senior Colleagues for tendering decisions.
- Identifying and evaluating potential partnerships to support B-Skill Strategic Growth Plans.
- You will support with gaining new business to generate additional revenue opportunities outside current funding streams.
- You will undertake safeguarding training to ensure you have a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and the Prevent Duty to promote and improve learner and staff knowledge and help raise their own awareness of the risks of radicalisation and extremism.
- All members of the Management team are expected to play an active role in promoting and managing equality of opportunity and inclusion, not just across their areas of responsibility but across the business and with partners, subcontractors, and external stakeholders.
- Carry out all duties and work in accordance with the B-Skill quality improvement procedures and in the spirit of the B-Skill Values Statement.
- The post holder may be required to undertake any other such responsibilities as are reasonably commensurate with the status of this post.

**Qualifications/Education/Experience/Skills Required**

**Experience and Knowledge**
- Experience working in a similar role in a Training & Education organisation.
- Demonstrable track record of securing bids and tenders.
- You will have experience and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams

**Behavioural Competencies**
- You will be a positive role model who leads by example and models the organisational values in their everyday life and work.
- Strategic thinker, understanding the bigger picture to uncover potential challenges and opportunities for the long term and turning these into a compelling vision for action.
- Planning and organisational skills are key - you should always be thinking ahead, managing time, considering priorities and risk, and developing structure and efficient approaches to deliver on time and to the highest standard
- You will respond well to pressure and change by being flexible and adaptable in a positive manner in order to sustain change, workload fluctuations and prioritisation of requirements
- You will have a non-compromising approach to the pursuit of quality in provision and where quality is determined by the expectations of Ofsted
- You will be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, including written and oral
- You will be a high achiever, target driven and commercially and financially aware

**Qualifications and Education**
- Educated to A level

**Other Requirements**

Must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Must always be smart and presentable

**About B-Skill Ltd**

Born in the Millennium year of 2000, B-Skill was conceived with a forward-looking vision and a firm belief that everyone, given the right learning opportunities and support in life, can realise their full potential. The opportunity exists for a challenging and rewarding career in an exciting industry and in a company, which is making a significant contribution to the training and development of people.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we will consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or exp