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Bid Writer

The People’s Pension
West Sussex
2 days ago
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Bid Writer


About People’s Partnership:

At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fuelled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.

What you'll be doing:



A brand new role within the team, you will be responsible for crafting compelling, accurate, and persuasive responses to bids and tenders. Using exceptional communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including Advisers, Trustees, and Employers, you will help convey People’s Partnership’s competitive advantages, demonstrating always how our solution aligns with their objectives.



You are someone with a passion for storytelling and client-centric bid writing, with the skills to build a wide network of internal colleagues, supporting the team to stay informed of our proposition, our strategy, and engaging with subject matter experts to create meaningful material that cuts through the competition.


You will:


•Create responses for tenders and Requests for Proposal that tell People’s Partnership’s story in a compelling, succinct and distinctive way.
• Interpret briefs, keeping the client’s needs at the forefront of our priorities.

• Work closely with all aspects of the business, building a well-rounded knowledge base and becoming a trusted advisor to our internal stakeholders.
• Be a true champion of our brand identity, getting to grips with what makes us stand out as a business, and how we communicate this to the market.
• Position us as a market leader right from the first sentence.
• Support the Head of Bid Management and rest of the team with knowledge management and reporting, bringing your own ideas for efficiency and continual improvement.

• Demonstrate commitment to delivering high-quality outputs, both on an individual level and as a collective with the rest of People’s Partnership.


What we’re looking for:

● Proven experience in bid and tender writing. Experience specific to financial services or workplace savings sectors is a plus.

● Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and persuasively.

● Strong research and analytical skills, with a knack for interpreting briefs, extracting relevant information and conveying this to the wider project team in a concise and compelling way.

● A creative mindset with the ability to think outside the box and develop innovative solutions to both client and internal stakeholder’s needs.

● Detail-oriented individual who takes pride in delivering high-quality work free from errors, and who actively seeks feedback from peers and superiors to drive performance improvements.

● Proven capability to create networks across the business, develop strong working relationships that drive growth and efficiencies.

● Passionate about making a difference and possess the skills and vision to drive our sales strategy.



What you can expect from us:



● Hybrid/remote working
● Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%

● Real living wage

● Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance

● Employee healthcare
● Parental and adoption leave

● Learning & development opportunities and study support

● Travel season ticket loans

● Volunteering days and charity payroll giving

● Ride-to-Work scheme

● Social clubs and events



You can learn more about how we support our employees on our website


Disability Statement



People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you”.
PerksOur people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. That’s why we offer an award-winning pension – it’s what we’re good at – plus health care cover, an onsite gym, access to a personal trainer; even the odd massage. And if they’re feeling peckish after all that activity, they can always refuel in our subsidised restaurant. Discover more of People's Partnership's employee benefits including our training programme, which is designed to give our people the support they need to develop a fulfilling career.
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