Job Description
Bid Writer
Application Deadline: 19 June 2026
Department: Central Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Head Office
Reporting To: Keith Rayner
Compensation: £28,000 - £33,000 / year
Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a Bid Writer to join our team Head office in York.
As a Bid Writer you will support delivery of high-quality, compliant and compelling bid submissions across public and private sector opportunities, contributing to framework success and revenue growth by ensuring submissions are well-structured, evidence-based and aligned to customer requirements.
Role Details:
• Annual salary of up to £33,000, plus potential annual-on-target bonus of up to 5% subject to business performance
• Role based: York, YO32 9PT - Office based during probation, on successful completion the role will be hybrid
• Contract type: Permanent
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
In this role you will be required to:
• Draft, edit and format bid responses in line with submission requirements
• Tailor responses to customer requirements, ensuring clarity, compliance and persuasive messaging
• Incorporate case studies, evidence and data into submissions
• Support development of compliance matrices and ensure all submission requirements are addressed
• Assist in quality assurance reviews prior to submission
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Design, Operations, Commercial) to gather technical and commercial inputs
• Maintain an organised library of project data, case studies and testimonials
• Support management of bid timelines, actions, version control and submission schedules
Benefits & Opportunities
• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
Our Ideal Candidate
• Educated to degree level (ideally in English, Journalism or Communications), or equivalent relevant experience (desirable)
• Proficient in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience of using AI/Co-Pilot would be beneficial
• Understanding (or willingness to learn) public sector procurement processes (PQQ, ITT, frameworks)
• Awareness of construction or modular building environments (desirable)
• Familiarity with document management systems (e.g. SharePoint)
• Understanding of compliance-based submissions
