Bid Writer
| Posting date: | 01 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,000 to £31,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Location: | Stratford London |
| Company: | Impact Futures |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 136 |
Summary
Job Advert
Are you an experienced Bid Writer?
Do you want to be part of a winning Bid Team?
Captiva Learning have a new opportunity for a creative and talented Bid Writer to join our expanding Commercial Bids team.
Please note, this is a hybrid role, that will require attendance to our office in London - Stratford once per week.
The salary banding is between £29,000 to £31,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.
The Role
You will be bid/tender writing in all opportunity pursuit stages, PQQ/ITT through to final written submissions. You will also be
assisting with writing compelling bids, editing and proofing bids and carrying out various bid administration tasks. Working
closely with the Head of Bid Management and Bid colleagues, your role will involve collaborating with all areas of our commercial
and operations departments, to assist and create business winning sales documentation under client-driven time constraints. Full
on the job training will be provided.
The role will involve:
- Identify, review and log bid opportunities
- Confirm often complex requirements of individual bids and ensure bid deadlines are met
- Assist in the design and completion of storyboards and bid plans
- Complete company information and company responses within SSQs
- Participate in bid kick off meetings and key reviews
- Contribute relevant ideas for identifying win themes and developing bid submissions to the company's advantage in order to
present the company's strengths
- Work side by side with operational teams, subject matter experts, as required to create and edit quality written content
- Collaborate with Bid colleagues to continuously improve content, maintaining a record of exemplar content in support of future
submissions and opportunities
You’ll be joining a leading national training provider at an exciting time of growth and expansion, working in a fun and
supportive environment in an organisation with a strong focus on people and culture.
Expect regular catch-ups and socials with your team, surprises in the post and company-wide social events- we’re a friendly bunch.
The Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
- 3 additional days of paid leave for Christmas Shut down
- Buy an additional 5 days annual leave
- Birthday day off
- Volunteer day
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan
- Enhanced Maternity paid leave
- Enhanced Paternity paid leave
- Grandparent paid leave
- Bereavement paid leave
- Life Assurance
- Refer a friend bonus
- Electric car vehicle scheme
- 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST
- Shopping discount & cash back platform
- Refer a friend bonus
- Employee Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Helpline
About You
- Have a passion for writing and be able to write innovative, succinct and meaningful submissions that reinforce our track record
and solutions-focused approach to clients
- Have a proven record of successfully written submissions or high-quality written outputs
- Have excellent writing abilities, as well as strong IT, research and problem-solving skills
- Sound judgment and problem solving skills, particularly in situations where solutions are not immediately obvious.
- Be a self starter, organised, hardworking and flexible as this is a fast-paced and challenging role, working to multiple
deadlines
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working in the Adult Education sector (but not essential)
- Degree or equivalent qualification in, e.g. English Literature/Language.
-Familiarity with bid management platforms.
- Experience using AI-powered writing and editing tools (e.g., Co-Pilot, Grammarly, ChatGPT) to enhance content quality and
efficiency.
- Understanding of digital collaboration tools and cloud-based document sharing (e.g. Sharepoint).
- Awareness of cybersecurity and data protection principles in handling sensitive bid information.
- Experience maintaining digital content libraries or knowledge bases to support bid development.
About Us
- Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are some of the UK’s largest independently owned training providers, delivering
apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
- We have been awarded a prestigious 2-star accreditation for been an outstanding company to work for.
- Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good’ accreditation, and learner-centric delivery is at the heart of our
continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey.
- Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability
qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required
for this role.
Are you an experienced Bid Writer?
Do you want to be part of a winning Bid Team?
Captiva Learning have a new opportunity for a creative and talented Bid Writer to join our expanding Commercial Bids team.
Please note, this is a hybrid role, that will require attendance to our office in London - Stratford once per week.
The salary banding is between £29,000 to £31,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.
The Role
You will be bid/tender writing in all opportunity pursuit stages, PQQ/ITT through to final written submissions. You will also be
assisting with writing compelling bids, editing and proofing bids and carrying out various bid administration tasks. Working
closely with the Head of Bid Management and Bid colleagues, your role will involve collaborating with all areas of our commercial
and operations departments, to assist and create business winning sales documentation under client-driven time constraints. Full
on the job training will be provided.
The role will involve:
- Identify, review and log bid opportunities
- Confirm often complex requirements of individual bids and ensure bid deadlines are met
- Assist in the design and completion of storyboards and bid plans
- Complete company information and company responses within SSQs
- Participate in bid kick off meetings and key reviews
- Contribute relevant ideas for identifying win themes and developing bid submissions to the company's advantage in order to
present the company's strengths
- Work side by side with operational teams, subject matter experts, as required to create and edit quality written content
- Collaborate with Bid colleagues to continuously improve content, maintaining a record of exemplar content in support of future
submissions and opportunities
You’ll be joining a leading national training provider at an exciting time of growth and expansion, working in a fun and
supportive environment in an organisation with a strong focus on people and culture.
Expect regular catch-ups and socials with your team, surprises in the post and company-wide social events- we’re a friendly bunch.
The Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
- 3 additional days of paid leave for Christmas Shut down
- Buy an additional 5 days annual leave
- Birthday day off
- Volunteer day
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan
- Enhanced Maternity paid leave
- Enhanced Paternity paid leave
- Grandparent paid leave
- Bereavement paid leave
- Life Assurance
- Refer a friend bonus
- Electric car vehicle scheme
- 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST
- Shopping discount & cash back platform
- Refer a friend bonus
- Employee Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Helpline
About You
- Have a passion for writing and be able to write innovative, succinct and meaningful submissions that reinforce our track record
and solutions-focused approach to clients
- Have a proven record of successfully written submissions or high-quality written outputs
- Have excellent writing abilities, as well as strong IT, research and problem-solving skills
- Sound judgment and problem solving skills, particularly in situations where solutions are not immediately obvious.
- Be a self starter, organised, hardworking and flexible as this is a fast-paced and challenging role, working to multiple
deadlines
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working in the Adult Education sector (but not essential)
- Degree or equivalent qualification in, e.g. English Literature/Language.
-Familiarity with bid management platforms.
- Experience using AI-powered writing and editing tools (e.g., Co-Pilot, Grammarly, ChatGPT) to enhance content quality and
efficiency.
- Understanding of digital collaboration tools and cloud-based document sharing (e.g. Sharepoint).
- Awareness of cybersecurity and data protection principles in handling sensitive bid information.
- Experience maintaining digital content libraries or knowledge bases to support bid development.
About Us
- Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are some of the UK’s largest independently owned training providers, delivering
apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
- We have been awarded a prestigious 2-star accreditation for been an outstanding company to work for.
- Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good’ accreditation, and learner-centric delivery is at the heart of our
continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey.
- Impact Futures and The Childcare Company are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability
qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required
for this role.
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