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Bid Officer

Leonard Cheshire

Job Description

Bid Officer (14563)

 

This is a home based role.

About us
Leonard Cheshire is the leader in enriching the lives of disabled people, committed to providing exceptional care and support. With a strong emphasis on quality, compassion, and professionalism, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability. 

About your role

The purpose of this role is to secure new and retain existing business for the charity, by producing compelling bids and tenders that support our growth strategy. Your writing and communication skills will enable you to source new, and develop existing relationships, in order to win bids that will build on our reputation and success, enabling us to continue to make a significant difference to the people we support.

Your strong interpersonal and influencing skills will enable you to nurture internal relationships and positively influence key decision makers, commissioners, prospective customers and strategic partners. You will apply your effective business acumen to support the management of new development opportunities for the Charity.

To be successful in this role you will:

Bring an impressive track record of producing high quality bids and tenders, ideally in the health and/or social care sector, you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of commissioning/purchasing requirements, along with your track record of success.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

  • Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
  • Free Blue Light Card.
  • Free DBS / AccessNI check or PVG membership as applicable.
  • Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
  • Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to sell (salary sacrifice).
  • Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
  • Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
  • Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
  • Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
  • Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
  • Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *     

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Good luck with your application