Salary £30,510 - £32,588 per annum Contractual hours 37 Basis Full Time Package Generous Annual Leave, Health Scheme and alongside your salary an employers contribution of 16.30% (£4973.13 (Min) - £5311.84 (Max)) is made as part of the Local Government Pension scheme. Job category/type Business Development Date posted 19/11/2024 Job reference REQ00000118 An exciting vacancy is available as a Bid & Content Writer in the Projects & Funding Team at Cardiff and the Vale College. This post will be based at the City Centre Campus. Responsibilities include: To support the Senior Manager for Funded Programmes & Bids with the: Operation of an effective bid management process; Effective horizon scanning of opportunities; Early identification of future opportunities Pre-qualification of bids and tenders; Development of business cases and evaluation reports. To undertake initial analysis of tender and bid opportunities to understand terms, conditions and requirements for response and determine strategic fit, taking into consideration skills, capabilities and capacity across the College. Develop and maintain a resource library which can be used to support the development of collateral and content. Responsible for content creation: Supporting a regular programme of bid, promotion and publicity activity; Working with teams across the college to develop high quality bids and content which meet and exceed customer needs; Work with subject matter experts to understand, extract and write content utilising their specialist knowledge; Generate compliant, clear, customer-focused text and ensure materials are aligned with brand guidelines and tone of voice; Proof-read, critique and review all materials developed as part of the bid process. Maintaining excellent internal relationships with key individuals, understanding the needs of the business and ensuring that information is obtained in a timely manner. To work closely with the College Marketing team to produce content and collateral which supports targeted marketing campaigns to engage with industry and customers. Assist the Senior Manager for Funded Programmes & Bids to ensure the CRM system is kept up to date with activity and the preparation of progress reports to key stakeholders. Welsh language skills are not essential but would be desirable for this role. Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh. The closing date for completed applications 03/12/2024 at 11:59pm. To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or recruitmentcavc.ac.uk. All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The College’s procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request. These are contractual agreements that must be in place before your employment can commence. We are committed to the recruitment and retention of disabled people, and are a positive disability confident scheme employer.