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Bid Writer

November 16, 2022 | Comments Off on Bid Writer

We're looking for a Bid Writer to join our team on bids. Within this role, you can enjoy exposure to exciting projects, agile working, progressions opportunities and even more.

Location: Flexible working available, where you will be based out of our Sheffield office 2-3 days per week, with home working available

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

Responsibilities

As a Bid Writer, you'll contribute to the planned and sustained business growth of Kier Places by creating compelling, quality content for submissions, and proactively support subject matter experts in the bidding process including guidance on writing and content.

Your day to day will include:

  • Leading & coordinating storyboard sessions to develop tailored content & responses to PQQs
  • Assist in the innovation of sharing & presenting information; and applying client bid feedback to future responses to drive continuous improvement.
  • Re-working proposal responses from a variety of internal stakeholders & colleagues, such as operations, commercial, legal & HR; and deliver completed proposal responses to agreed deadlines.
Due to the nature of this role & industry, you'll need to understand and apply public procurement legislation and other relevant policies to written responses.

Who are we looking for?

This role of Bid Writer is great for you if you:

  • Have a professional writing background, degree related to English Language, and bid writing / management experience
  • Have advanced MS Word & Office skills, and be proficient in desktop publishing & design software such as Adobe InDesign
  • Have a passion and understanding for sustainability, the environment & social value, and have an understanding of funding applications for decarbonisation in social housing
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits 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. Some of our favourites include:

  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday)
  • Two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan)
  • A free healthcare app giving you access to clinicians and experts on fertility, pregnancy and baby, menopause and men's health
  • An additional two days' leave to take part in volunteering activities of your choice
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: https://www.kier.co.uk/reward-and-benefits-summary-c-grades/

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/



Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

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.

Closing Date: 7 December 2022

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