Bid Writer - Part-time
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,836 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Location: | UK, RG7 1AA |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | D019415 |
Summary
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2025 - now 6 years in a row!
The Bid Writer will support the Tenders and Bids Manager to successfully defend existing and secure new tenders for new Local Authority and NHS contracts. This may include developing, writing and leading tender and bid submissions, managing the bid from opportunity to submission.
This is a part-time role, available hours to work are 30 hours a week. The full time salary is £38,836, pro-rata salary of £31,068.80.
About the role
Your main duties will include:
- Appraise new tenders and bids in partnership with the Tenders & Bids Team Manager, Business Development, Finance and regional colleagues. Identifying opportunities and risks, and support decision making on which opportunities to proceed with.
- Complete Tender Appraisal form, keeping up to date throughout bid process and ensuring sign offs as required.
- Project manage/coordinate tender submissions and presentations. In particular setting-up of meetings, tracking key project dates and ensuring contributors deliver to schedule.
- Produce high quality method statements
About you
The successful applicant will have:
- Experience in writing method statements/ grant applications/ bids for new business, working to agreed deadlines
- Able to write persuasive bids and tenders that communicate clearly and capture relevant information about Dimensions
- Able to critically evaluate your own written work and respond positively to constructive feedback
- Ability to storyboard method statements before commencing writing.
The rewards
- Up to 35 days' annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Staff discount shopping scheme 'Rewarding Dimensions'
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Qualification scheme
- Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
- Discounted health and dental cover
- Life Assurance
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
For more information visit www.dimensions-uk.org/careers
Apply now
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
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