Bid Writer
Job Type: Full Time
Location: London
Salary: £32,316 per annum
The Role
The Bid Writer will join a successful Business Development Team, writing high quality tender submissions that convey the organisation's mission, values and expertise to funders and commissioners. Business Development sits right at the heart of Forward - we're an ambitious, innovative and mission driven team who work collaboratively with partners from across the organisation to develop compelling service offers for some of the most excluded people in society.
What you will be doing?
You will use your exceptional writing and interpersonal skills to capture and convey Forward's approach across our range of service areas: substance misuse in community and prison settings, mental health, employment, housing, and residential rehabilitation services.
Your day-today will include:
- Writing and editing bid responses
- Liaising with, and working alongside, Forward colleagues across departmental projects
- Completing research online and analysing data
- Identifying and liaising with partners and other stakeholders
- Creating presentations, diagrams and reports
- Improving and innovating business development processes to ensure team efficiency
- This is largely a home based role with travel to Head Office in London at least once a month, and occasional travel to our projects nationally.
What we are looking for?
- Demonstrable experience of high quality writing
- Excellent critical thinking skills, with the ability to present complex ideas in a simple way
- Great interpersonal skills
- Forensic attention to detail, with an organised / methodical mind
- Experience of the health, social care or justice sectors is desirable but not a prerequisite
- What we offer
- Training opportunities and career development
- Flexible working
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Person specification
- Experience working in business development or a writing based role (e.g. fundraising, research, journalism - open to considering others)
- Experience producing high-quality written content to tight deadlines
- Knowledge of the tendering process
- Ability to assimilate complex information from multiple sources and present it in a clear and concise manner
- Excellent writing skills and ability to edit the work of colleagues and provide constructive feedback
- Excellent communicator with the ability to explain and summarise complex issues in an understandable and approachable manner
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and go the extra mile when needed
- Manage own workload and balance competing deadlines
- Successful team worker with track record of collaborating with others to achieve joint-goals
- Able to build good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to represent Forward in a positive and professional manager
- Committed to continued professional development
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.