Job description
Are you a knowledgeable Bid Writer looking for a new challenge within a Professional Services environment?

Do you want to hone your skills and enhance your knowledge, working alongside a supportive team of experienced Bid professionals?

Pick Everard are looking for a motivated Bid Writer to join a small, friendly team at our Leicester Head Office. Working in the Bid Hub, you will play a key role in this central team, who are responsible for tender management across all our divisions and offices. We currently have over 650 staff and 15 UK offices, so this is a fast-paced, and varied role with plenty of room for progression and development opportunities.

As a Bid Writer, you will carry out all aspects of the bidding process, and be a crucial part of our successful bidding team. You will set up bid response documents, create and edit bid responses for PQQ and SQ documents, and submit proposals through portals or emails, in line with client requirements. Part of your role will require you to review material from previous proposals with recommendations for appropriate usage including the use of storyboarding.

You will benefit from a positive, friendly culture and a range of enhanced benefits including our agile working policy, which will see you working 3 days a week on average from the office in Leicester, and 2 days a week from home.

Find out what it is like to work at Pick Everard here: Life at PickEverard - Pick Everard

Our ideal Bid Writer must have:
• Excellent bid writing skills with the ability to write in a concise and convincing manner
• Skills in reviewing and editing written content
• Great time management skills and the ability to work towards firm deadlines
• The ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

It would be nice for you to have:
• Experience within construction, property and/or professional services
• Degree-level education - English, History, Engineering or other relevant degree
• Personable attitude and willingness to engage with people from all levels of the business

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 650+ work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

What We Offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:
• Agile working
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan
• Professional subscriptions
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
• Stakeholder pension

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, ****** orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.