Social Value Bid & Content Writer

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award‑winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our values – Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

We’re looking for a Social Value Bid & Content Writer to support how we develop and talk about our social value offer. This is an entry‑level role, ideal for someone interested in building a career in bid writing, sales, or business development, with a genuine interest in social impact. You’ll support the bid team by shaping social value responses, pulling together local needs analysis, speaking with charities and community partners, and turning that into practical, deliverable ideas within bids.

You’ll get exposure to how bids come together day‑to‑day, working closely with the wider sales and bid team to develop ideas, build solutions, and clearly communicate our social value offer. It’s a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in a bid and solutions environment while building an understanding of social value in practice.

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

• Support the bid team by drafting and editing social value content for tenders and proposals.
• Help pull together local needs analysis to inform bid responses and shape relevant, place‑based solutions.
• Carry out basic research into communities, clients, and priorities to support stronger, more targeted bids.
• Reach out to charities, community groups, and partners to understand how we can work together and build this into our proposals.
• Contribute to developing practical, deliverable social value ideas that can be included in bids.
• Build and maintain a library of approved social value content, evidence, and examples that can be used across future bids.
• Keep content up to date so the bid team has easy access to strong, consistent material.
• Support the wider team in turning contract activity and data into clear, usable content for bids.
• Help ensure a consistent approach to how we describe and position our social value offer across different opportunities.

• A proactive approach and someone who takes initiative.
• An interest in sales / bidding with some exposure through studies, internships, or a junior role.
• Well organised and able to manage different priorities.
• A collaborative mindset, comfortable working with different teams and building relationships across the business.
• An interest in innovation and thinking a bit differently, especially when shaping ideas for bids.
• Familiarity with social media or content tools is helpful, but not essential.

If you’re looking to kick‑start your career in Social Value, or Marketing and Communications while making a positive difference, this role offers the perfect blend. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across bids, social media, event marketing, and storytelling, while contributing to meaningful social value outcomes.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.