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The Sureserve Group of businesses provides market-leading compliance and energy services across the UK, with 4000 employees working from over 20 offices. Sureserve Compliance South, part of the Sureserve Group, delivers heating services within the social housing sector across London & the South East. We support our clients across domestic gas, commercial gas, renewables, and electrical services. We are London’s largest, most successful gas contractor, focusing on long‑term contracts with our clients to offer our staff job security and progression opportunities.
Role
Reporting to the Strategy and Development Director, we are looking for a candidate with a proven ability in bid writing and winning high-value tenders within the public sector and social housing market, ideally within a building safety, repair and maintenance or renewable energy environment. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to manage complex, multi‑workstream tenders within an evolving market.
Responsibilities
* Respond to SQ and ITTs.
* Track clarifications and liaise with the relevant persons.
* Work with the Strategy and Development Director to create innovative solutions to develop a clear win strategy, ensuring win themes are clear, compelling, and aligned to client requirements.
* Liaise with subject matter experts within the business to develop case studies.
* Ensure timescales are achieved at each step of the bid process, including all internal governance, while taking the initiative in setting realistic deadlines.
* Ensure on‑time submission of compliant and commercially sound bids.
* Co‑ordinate and plan client presentations required as part of the bid submission.
* Drive continuous improvement through post‑bid reviews.
Qualifications
* Excellent written skills.
* Social housing sector experience.
* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project and InDesign.
* Strong teamwork and interpersonal abilities.
* Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
* Able to work to tight timescales.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Contributory Pension scheme
* Life assurance
* 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, rising 1 per year of service to a max of 33 days
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave, and other family friendly policies such as carer’s leave, neonatal leave, IVF, and assisted conception leave.
* Sureserve Benefits Hub, accessing over 1000s retail discounts
* Virtual GP service, 24/7, 365 days, available for employees and your immediate family
* Employee assistance programme (EAP), available 24/7, 365 days, for employees and your immediate family
* Bike2Work scheme
* Home & Electronics – salary sacrifice purchase scheme
Sureserve is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to nurturing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
Reasonable adjustments
As part of our commitment to Inclusivity, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for individuals who may require them. If you feel you need any adjustments, please contact scs.careers@sureserve.co.uk.
Pre‑employment checks
Successful applicants will be subject to eligibility checks with a 3rd party, including the right to work in the UK and DBS checks.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Sales and Business Development
* Industries: Utilities
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