Development Bid Analyst (£50,636 per annum, full-time, 12 month maternity cover) Job Role We are looking for someone to join our Development Team and play a vital role in securing new opportunities across Kent. Your responsibilities will include bidding and tendering for new projects, managing financial appraisals, and working closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver schemes that support our growth strategy. The successful candidate will have experience of negotiating Heads of Terms and legal contracts, financial modelling, and stakeholder engagement. You will also have strong communication and customer service skills. You will need to have access to your own vehicle and a full UK driving licence. About Us At West Kent we're passionate about the role a housing association can play in society and believe the values of an organisation are what makes it special. Our vision is to deliver places to live and space to grow for our current and future residents. Our values guide us to how we do this from delivering on our promises, working with honesty, integrity and flexibility, showing compassion, self-awareness, as well as a commitment to learning and equally important working hard and having fun. Benefits We offer a great package - generous pension and life cover, health cash plan, flexible leave package which includes an additional three days leave for our Christmas closure, paid time off to volunteer and an annual grant to support your wellbeing. Please see our website for more details about our benefits package. Additional Details The role will be based in our Sevenoaks Office with the option for hybrid working. The expectation is that approximately two fifths of your working hours will be spent in the office. Application Information We will only consider applications submitted with a full CV and completed application form. There is further information about our recruitment process, and the full job description, on our website. Advert closing date: 9am Thursday 23 January 2026 Interview date: 5 February 2026