Do you have passion for developing funding opportunities that make a difference? Are you a creative writer who is skilled in bid writing and looking for your next career move where you can contribute to organisational success? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join Quarriers as a Creative Content Writer within our Grants and Bids team!

Your new opportunity

Quarriers have an exciting opportunity for a Creative Content Writer (Grants and Bid Writing) to work in collaboration with our Funding and Marketing Department, providing mutual support and optimising opportunities for developing Quarriers’ business through synergies between the Grants and Business Development.

As the Creative Content Writer you will use your talent and creative flair to write compelling, concise and convincing proposals, whilst liaising with stakeholders, oversee tender and funding opportunities including submissions. You will monitor opportunities, respond to tenders as well as develop and produce innovative and compelling bid documents.

This is a part-time permanent role working 28 hours per week (over 4 days) in line with our agile working policy, which blends homeworking with office time and service visits.

What you will need to bring to the role
• Knowledge and experience of grant management, reporting and evaluation techniques
• Knowledge of the Scottish trusts and grants funding landscape
• An understanding of social care/healthcare service design.
• Excellent IT knowledge and experience in using database systems.
• Knowledge of Developing and creatively writing high quality bids/tenders
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills to support strict deadlines and work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Driving licence is essential

What’s in it for you?
• Substantial holiday entitlement.
• Generous workplace pension.
• Family-friendly working policies and procedures.
• Life Assurance.
• Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support.

Benefits:
Pension, Employee Events, Employee Referral Program, Medical, Dental and Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid sick days, Life Insurance, Professional Development, Maternity/Paternity Paid Leave, Holidays

Skills:
Bidding, Business Development, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Creative Writing, Database Technology, Driver's License, Employee Assistance Plan, Employee Benefits, Funding, Grant Administration/Management, Grant Writing, Healthcare, Life Insurance, Marketing, Mine Development, Occupational Health, Organizational Skills, Physical Therapy, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Proposal Writing, Quarrying, Time Management, Writing Skills

About the Company:
Quarriers

At Quarriers, we help people to live full lives.

As one of Scotland’s leading social care charities, we provide practical care and support for children, adults and families, challenging poverty and creating opportunities for positive change.

Whether offering at-home care, working with young people in difficult situations, supporting people affected by epilepsy or helping children and families in need, we give people a chance to live their lives to the fullest.

Our services

We provide practical care and support for children, adults and families across Scotland. Through our diverse range of services, we help people to lead happier, fuller lives.

From Dumfries and Galloway to Moray and Aberdeenshire, we help people to live independently, to be part of their community, and access support and opportunities that will help them thrive. We support people to speak out on the issues that affect them, to challenge inequality and to have their voices heard.

William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre

We have been supporting people affected by epilepsy for more than 100 years. We offer cutting-edge treatment and diagnostic facilities at The William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre in Glasgow, as well as community-based support through our services in the north east.

We run The William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre, which is the only residential assessment and treatment centre in Scotland for adults with epilepsy. The Centre is an independent hospital providing unique epilepsy services for patients and clinicians across Scotland.

Our Epilepsy Community Outreach services across the north east of Scotland support people who have epilepsy as well as those who support them. We offer information, advice and training as well as running support groups to give people the chance to speak to others who know what they’re going through.

Company Size:
1,500 to 1,999 employees

Industry:
Non profit Charitable Organisations

Founded:
1871

Website:
https://www.quarriers.org.uk/