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Bid Writer - Defence
Hybrid - regular UK travel for meetings/visits
Full Time, Permanent
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Serco is a global Defence business and a critical player in the UK Defence Enterprise. We make an impact by delivering agile and resilient services, covering people and training, engineering and infrastructure solutions. We bring together the right people, the right technology and the right partners to support the Defence Enterprise to protect the nation in a volatile world.
As Bid Writer, you'll provide professional and high-quality bid writing support for bids, large and small, within our Bidding teams, specifically our Defence Business Unit. Working closely with the rest of the bidding team - and thoroughly understanding the proposed solutions - you'll produce quality bids that meet the client's brief whilst being visually engaging and compelling. This will include the production of written responses, storyboards, and other bidding collateral.
As well as the satisfaction of working on contracts that directly supports the UK Defence Enterprise, you'll also benefit from an environment that firmly sets the stage for your own career development and progression, whether you want to specialise, progress upwards, or broaden your career. We offer a wide portfolio of career frameworks, with the right training and development in place to support your aspirations, including in Sales, Bids, Solutions, Commercial and Project Management to name a few.
Main responsibilities:
What you'll need to do the role:
Desirable Skills and Qualifications:
We understand that the skills gap can sometimes prevent us from meeting exceptional candidates - please don't hesitate to apply, we would love to hear from you.
What we offer:
· Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
· APMP Foundation qualification
· A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more
· Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts
· Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities
· Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Why Serco:
Meaningful and vital work: In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement, and development won't be hard to find. You'll also work with great people. You'll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.