Bid Writer
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,000 to £40,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Derbyshire, East Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Citizens Advice Mid Mercia |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking an experienced Bid Writer to join our established funding team. The successful candidate will develop persuasive, compelling and compliant tender responses to support income generation for our charity. The role requires excellent writing skills, creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with colleagues across various departments.
To apply - send your CV and cover letter, explaining why you would be suitable for this role, to staff@citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk
We are looking for someone who:
Has excellent communication skills
Can manage own time effectively with a keen eye for detail
Has 1-5 years of bid writing experience, preferably within a charity
Has experience of producing high-quality tender responses for public sector health or social care contracts
Has strong understanding of commissioning processes and frameworks
Responsibilities / Key Tasks:
Develop, write, and edit high-quality, persuasive tender content, ensuring it effectively communicates CAMM’s goals, strategies, and desired outcomes.
Create compelling content, such as case studies, diagrams, and impact reports, to support high-quality responses.
Ensure compliance with all bid requirements and internal standards.
Research and summarise bid-related topics, competitors, and markets as required to support tender preparation and submission.
Collaborate closely with operations managers, finance, and other relevant staff to gather information/ data and develop effective service delivery models necessary for tender submissions.
Submit/ upload PQQs, tenders, and supporting information
What we offer in return:
28 days entitlement plus bank holidays pro-rata
Opportunities for further training and continuous professional development
Internal progression opportunities
Supportive environment
Remote/flexible working opportunities, subject to management approval
Paid DBS application, where applicable
5% pension contributions
3 month’s full contractual pay for maternity, upon meeting qualifying criteria
The essentials
Salary: £35,000-£40,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time)
Location: Hybrid Working –a few days per week from one of our offices, a few days from home depending on service needs
Contract: permanent
To apply - send your CV and cover letter, explaining why you would be suitable for this role, to staff@citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk
Closing Date: rolling recruitment
Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. The above role is advertised on a rolling recruitment basis. We will be interviewing suitable candidates as they apply. We reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been appointed. If you do not hear back from us within 15 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please do not be discouraged from applying for other positions within our organisation.
To apply - send your CV and cover letter, explaining why you would be suitable for this role, to staff@citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk
We are looking for someone who:
Has excellent communication skills
Can manage own time effectively with a keen eye for detail
Has 1-5 years of bid writing experience, preferably within a charity
Has experience of producing high-quality tender responses for public sector health or social care contracts
Has strong understanding of commissioning processes and frameworks
Responsibilities / Key Tasks:
Develop, write, and edit high-quality, persuasive tender content, ensuring it effectively communicates CAMM’s goals, strategies, and desired outcomes.
Create compelling content, such as case studies, diagrams, and impact reports, to support high-quality responses.
Ensure compliance with all bid requirements and internal standards.
Research and summarise bid-related topics, competitors, and markets as required to support tender preparation and submission.
Collaborate closely with operations managers, finance, and other relevant staff to gather information/ data and develop effective service delivery models necessary for tender submissions.
Submit/ upload PQQs, tenders, and supporting information
What we offer in return:
28 days entitlement plus bank holidays pro-rata
Opportunities for further training and continuous professional development
Internal progression opportunities
Supportive environment
Remote/flexible working opportunities, subject to management approval
Paid DBS application, where applicable
5% pension contributions
3 month’s full contractual pay for maternity, upon meeting qualifying criteria
The essentials
Salary: £35,000-£40,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time)
Location: Hybrid Working –a few days per week from one of our offices, a few days from home depending on service needs
Contract: permanent
To apply - send your CV and cover letter, explaining why you would be suitable for this role, to staff@citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk
Closing Date: rolling recruitment
Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. The above role is advertised on a rolling recruitment basis. We will be interviewing suitable candidates as they apply. We reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been appointed. If you do not hear back from us within 15 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please do not be discouraged from applying for other positions within our organisation.
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