Join our team!
Are you an experienced Bid Writer, ready to craft compelling narratives that win hearts and contracts? Elior UK is seeking a dynamic Bid Writer to join our team and elevate our sales game to new heights!
Our offices are based in London and Macclesfield, linked via good public transport routes. We offer comprehensive learning & development opportunities, and an engaging work atmosphere. They are sociable and open spaces with fantastic restaurant / catering facilities. Lunch subsidies / free refreshments and snacks are offered.
What you'll be doing...
As a Bid Writer, you'll be the mastermind behind our winning proposals, weaving together words that showcase the unparalleled value Elior UK brings to the table. Reporting to our Senior Bid Writer, you'll dive into the heart of our business, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create captivating content that resonates with our clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identifying pre-written content to develop the proposal/bid
- Taking information provided by the individual contributors within the business development team to create responses, or drafting and writing PQQ and/or bid submission responses using persuasive and positive language
- Conduct all necessary research to contribute to writing highly specific responses
- Liaise with other departments to collate any relevant information
- Issuing content for review and taking feedback to enable the further updating and editing required to create final draft content
- Ensuring consistency between the content contributed by different individuals (i.e. that the proposal has 'one voice' throughout)
- Uploading submissions to a variety of tendering portals
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours a week - Hybrid working
What can you bring?
Knowledge and Skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Word
- Knowledge and use of Adobe Indesign desirable
- Excellent time-management skills and ability to adhere to tight deadlines
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a dedicated team
- Enthusiastic, motivated and driven
- Demonstrable high levels of commitment and initiative to ensure winning submissions
Experience and Qualifications
- At least two years' experience of working in a busy bid writing environment
- Compelling writing skills, with a high standard of spelling and grammar and the ability to interpret and tailor writing styles to a variety of audiences across multiple business sectors
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail with strong editing, proof-reading and formatting skills
- Degree educated (ideally English Literature) or journalistic / professional writing background
- Meticulous attention to detail with 100% accuracy
- Ideally we would like to find an individual that has a flair for design, especially with the creation of imagery that will be used to support our sales efforts
Our way of saying thank you... At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.
FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.
Support Your Way of Life:
- Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
- Hybrid Working Model: Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days
- Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 31 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
- Additional Holiday Purchase Option: Customise your time off by purchasing extra holidays
- Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
- Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work
Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:
- Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community
Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:
- Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits
Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:
- Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle to work scheme
Why it's great to work for us... Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:
- Workplaces & Office Space
- Sporting Venues & Stadiums
- Attraction & Heritage Sites
- Public Sector & Defence
- Health, Care & Hospitals
- Schools, Colleges & Universities
Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.
That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!
Elior Celebrates Equality
Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!
Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.
