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Bid Administrator

August 12, 2022 | Comments Off on Bid Administrator

Achieve, develop & grow as a Bid Administrator in our Kier Places Bids team, winning work across the country for maintaining & refurbishing homes and properties of the nation.

Bid Administrator

Location: Thorncliffe Hall office, Sheffield - office based minimum 2-3 days per week

Business Area: Kier Places - Bids Team

Contract & hours: Permanent, full time - Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Kier Places are recruiting now for a Bid Administrator to join our Kier Places Bids team in Sheffield, to support the Bid Coordinator & the wider Bid Team with information searches and general administration, where the main aim of this exciting, new role is to provide an efficient and high-quality support service to the bid teams working on multiple projects.

As you will be aligned to Kier Places, which includes our Facilities Management & Housing Maintenance business streams, you will cover contracts and projects relating to social housing repairs and planned maintenance; recladding for housing association residential blocks; PFI Schools, Police & Fire Rescue Authorities; and Government, Ministry of Justice & Home Office Hard Services delivery.

Key Responsibilities

As a trusted Bid Administrator with Kier Places, the day-to-day focus will be on administration and coordination of information needed to keep members of the team informed through clarification, formatting, and supporting bid submissions.

You can expect your role to include arranging, organising, and coordination of team meetings, events, travel, accommodation, etc.; coordinating internal and external marketing, communication & correspondence; and be responsible for maintaining effective work systems, folders & records of all relevant information, evidence, tender queries, and client responses.

Working collaboratively with a variety of internal & external stakeholders, you'll support bid coordinator with population of knowledge / evidence database, as well as support the business development function with research projects; develop and own processes & reports required to support the Bid team; and support the Bid Team with general team administration & coordination, project-based, and ad-hoc administration.

You'll also be trusted to work with colleagues to understand stakeholders in an effort to meet their expectations, and ensure internal & external customer satisfaction; embody Kier Group's values towards its customers, and to promote its vision; and ensure compliance with Kier Group's Corporate Responsibility policies, procedures and standards.

What do we need from you?

Is this your opportunity for the taking? Join Kier Places today as a Bid Administrator if you have - a strong level of attention to detail & processes; strong administration, communication, organisational & time management skills; and general willingness & flexibility to support a variety of colleagues and business functions.

You should also have the ability to work with & learn a range of IT programs including the full Microsoft suite, design, publishing and/or graphics software such as Adobe InDesign, and CRM-related databases; you should have an efficient and professional approach with the ability to multi-task; and have the ability to work as an individual just as well as within of a team.

Who are we?

Kier Places provides a full range of property management services to clients in and around homes and workplaces across the UK. We provide specialist teams and technology solutions to help plan, manage and improve our clients' workplaces. This provides our clients with access to solutions not readily available in their own organisations. It also enables our clients to focus on their core business, while Kier takes care of the rest.

Part of our core Construction division, our Kier Places teams are experts at working in occupied properties to deliver maintenance, compliance, fire safety and refurbishment (construction) services, and help build lasting local legacies in the communities we serve.

At Kier, we're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan).

Some of our other benefits include:

  • New and enhanced family friendly policies with 8 weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, and important guidance on the menopause and the support we can offer

  • Kier's Green Car Scheme

  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, as well as 4x Life Assurance as standard, with the option for Partner Life Assurance cover

  • A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands

Find out more here about the rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Be great in a company built on doing good. Join us today as a Bid Administrator.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.

Closing Date: 9th September 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Recruitment agencies - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers help page.

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