Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as ‘everyday’ health emergencies, training, supporting communities and improving young people’s lives.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work-life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:
* Competitive salary and pension scheme
* 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
* Cycle to work scheme
* Electric Vehicle Scheme
* Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping
About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,200 employees and over 29,500 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.
Job Summary
The role of the Bid Writer is to support the organisation in achieving revenue targets and business growth through the completion of high-quality tenders within the stipulated timeframes. The role will involve working closely with Bid Managers, the Senior Bid Manager and, where relevant, internal stakeholders to produce high-quality bids and proposals. Where required, you will also need to lead on or support in managing the bid process.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience
* Public sector experience
* Experience in developing presentations using a variety of media to persuade and influence
* Experience of understanding and interpreting information with an eye for detail to support the completion of high-quality bids
About the Role
* Lead on writing, creating and preparing expressions of interest, prequalification questionnaires, ITT responses and standalone proposals and presentations
* Lead on the creation and support of bid presentations; including the preparation through to participation of delivery to key decision-makers
* Maintain the Bid library working with functions and the operation to collate relevant, up-to-date supporting information for proposals, ensuring its accuracy and accessibility
* Complete the bid/no bid tool and agree with relevant key stakeholders to ensure any tenders are aligned with both the relevant department’s strategy, operational capability (e.g. skills, vehicles and capacity)
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
To find out more about us visit www.sja.org.uk or follow us on our socials.
If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here.
For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply please apply below.
The closing date for this vacancy is the 05/08/2024; however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.
St John Ambulance is committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive. We have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.
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