Head of Bid Writing

Head of Bid Writing

Hybrid / Greater Manchester

Up to £65,000

Full-time, Permanent

Passionate about ethical recruitment | Connecting people, employers and communities for positive impact

This role leads the quality and consistency of written submissions across key public sector markets. You must showcase your past experience of bid writing and management for Employment, Justice, Health and Business Support. You will produce high‑quality responses, oversee storyboarding and reviews, and guide colleagues to deliver clear, compliant and competitive bids. Significant experience managing and writing bids in these sectors is essential.

• Produce high‑quality written responses and coordinate contributions to deliver winning bids.
• Lead and support submissions across Employment, Justice, Health and Business Support.
• Oversee and sign off storyboards, drafts and final responses.
• Manage and challenge content to improve quality and scoring potential.
• Provide oversight on strategically important bids through all stages.
• Coordinate project teams to deliver timely, high‑standard submissions.
• Act as a review and sign‑off point for accuracy, structure and compliance.
• Lead or support frameworks, EOIs, PSQs and ITTs, including research and drafting.
• Work with colleagues to shape innovative and competitive written responses.
• Use feedback to drive continuous improvement in bid writing.
• Deliver training and maintain bid templates and best practice resources.
• Use available tools, including AI, to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Monitor market intelligence to identify upcoming opportunities.

• Extensive experience managing and writing bids for Employment, Justice, Health and Business Support; applicants without this sector experience will not be shortlisted.
• Strong written communication skills and a record of producing successful bids.
• Confidence leading storyboarding, drafting, editing and final reviews.
• Effective project management and ability to work under pressure.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship‑building skills.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical capability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and familiarity with tendering portals.

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If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please submit your CV.