Senior bid writer

MB967: Senior Bid Writer
Location: Swindon
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Senior Bid Writer on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Produce written responses for PQQs and Tenders including; unique responses, references, case studies, CVs (in liaison with Bid Coordinators) and project experience.
Support the Head of Bid Management, Business Development Managers and Bid Managers in the production of PQQ and Tender responses, and associated elements.
Ensure compliance with the Work Winning processes and procedures to manage submissions and bid-related information.
Support briefings, kick-off meetings and progress meetings.
Ensure all tender documentation is presented to a uniformly high standard, editing and proofreading submission documents, as well as (when required) coordinating and supporting in the production and finalisation of documents.
Support the facilitation of storyboarding sessions with subject matter experts, taking ownership to completion.
Prepare graphics such as flow charts, diagrams and organisation charts as required to support high standard submissions.
Support contributors with content development and responses by assessing whether the questions are being answered (first drafts and red review process) in liaison with Bid Managers and Coordinators.
Provide feedback to the Head of Bid Management, Bid Managers and Bid Coordinators of progress with responses.
Contribute to the final publication, supporting the timely submission to the client.
Maintain the Document Management System ensuring a complete record of the submission is maintained for future review or scrutiny.
Identify and re-work existing pre-written content where relevant.
Assist with Knowledge Management.
Work to deadlines in a highly pressured environment.

Skills and Experience:

Proven experience in bid writing, proposal management, marketing communications, technical writing, or a similar work-winning environment.
Proven experience of managing a team.
Outstanding written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, engaging, and persuasive content.
Strong understanding of tendering, procurement processes, and best-practice bid methodologies.
Excellent attention to detail, editing, proofreading, and document quality assurance capabilities.
Skilled in stakeholder engagement, with the confidence to challenge, influence, and collaborate effectively at all levels.
Experience facilitating workshops, interviews, and content-gathering sessions with subject matter experts.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and capable of producing professional, visually engaging submission documents.
Highly organised, resilient, and capable of managing multiple deadlines within a demanding commercial environment.
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering winning outcomes.

MB967: Senior Bid Writer
Location: Swindon
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP