Bid Writer (12 month FTC)

Ready for a new challenge?

Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together? If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business.

The role

We’re looking for a Bid writer to join our Opencast Growth Team on a Fixed Term Contract for 12 months. The ideal candidate will need bid writing experience. You don’t have to have worked in a technology consultancy, but understanding the industry will help.

The role involves writing our response to a range of Government and public sector procurements through varied frameworks. You’ll work with the wider Opencast team to write compelling bid responses, drawing on the expertise and experience of our consulting team.

Within the role, there is scope to get involved in wider bid management activities. This could include helping teams to prepare for bid presentations, answer planning and Q&A scenarios.

Essential experience:

• Experience of bid writing in a technology consultancy
• Knowledge of technology consultancy services, methods and technologies
• In responding to Government Frameworks e.g., DOS/DSP opportunities
• Working with the wider team to identify and understand win themes and USPs
• Developing bid storyboards and answer plans to provide a structured bid response
• Using best practice bid writing techniques to improve our writing quality
• Analysing evaluation criteria to improve our bid response
• Working on multiple bids simultaneously, each with its own deadlines and requirements

You'll need a good understanding of:

• Developing bid writing strategy against client requirements
• Reviewing, editing, giving feedback and formatting bid responses
• Researching information about clients to support compelling proposals

Other essential skills:

• Have a keen eye and is detailed oriented
• Can coordinate multiple priorities in parallel
• Can clearly articulate the benefits of products so they align with client needs
• Want to learn and are naturally inquisitive
• Are a problem-solver and enjoy challenging the status quo
• Are highly organised and have good time management skills
• Can coach bid teams on best practice writing
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Are a team player and collaborate well with others

Other helpful experience:

• Working with partner organisations to write joint bid responses 
• With pricing bids, responding to proposed scenarios and preparing rate cards
• Track record of successful bid submissions

Salary

Salary range: £49,000 - £64,000

What our offer includes

Competitive pension, healthcare, share options and discretionary bonus. Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday. People to support you every step of the way.

Where you’ll work

Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel across the UK is part of life at Opencast. This varies in frequency, and takes into account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.

Want to know more?

Visit our website or email [email protected].

We’re not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. If you are interested in this position, please apply directly with Opencast.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £49,000.00-£64,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Financial planning services
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1AB