Bid Writer - Defence Hybrid - attached to either our Solihull, London or Hook office (regular UK travel for meetings) Full Time, Permanent £40,000 - £45,000 per annum plus benefits Are you passionate about the services that we deliver and interested in other ways you can support our defence business unit and meet company objectives? Our newly centralised Bid Writing team are looking for passionate individuals who have firsthand working knowledge of the UK Defence enterprise, to help us develop an in-depth understanding of our proposed solutions and produce quality bids that meet our customer’s brief. As Bid Writer, you’ll be part of a large writing team who provide professional and high-quality bid writing support within our UK&E Growth team. Although you will predominantly support our UK Defence enterprise, you will have the opportunity of broadening your expertise by working across a variety of large bids for other business units and geographical locations. As well as the satisfaction of working on contracts that directly supports the UK Defence Enterprise, you’ll also benefit from an environment that firmly sets the stage for your own career development and progression, whether you want to specialise, progress upwards, or broaden your career. We offer a wide portfolio of career frameworks, with the right training and development in place to support your aspirations, including in Sales, Bids, Solutions, Commercial and Project Management to name a few. As part of our team, you’ll: Craft high-quality bid proposals for bids of various sizes and complexities, both for individual bids and entire portfolios. Collaborate with the bid team to create storyboards and ensure they guide bid creation. Partner with subject matter experts (SMEs) to translate solutions into clear and compelling information for bid responses. Develop winning bid responses: You’ll write well-structured, accurate, concise, and visually engaging content that effectively conveys the message, meets customer requirements (including word count, presentation, and evaluation criteria), and achieves high scores. Conduct additional research to supplement responses, including gathering and presenting relevant data. Incorporate persuasive elements such as win themes, USPs, sales messages, case studies, and insightful commentary on current trends into your writing. Ensure consistent language quality across bids by maintaining a unified terminology, tone, and style throughout submissions. What you’ll need to do the role: Experience of managing a varied set of deliverables. Ability to write to a very high level (fluency, accuracy, correct messaging). Highly competent in Microsoft Office software Experience of other tools and applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Project, Visio, etc. would be advantageous but not essential Ability to quickly grasp and assimilate complex information and apply creative intellect. Methodical, process-driven and organised with excellent attention to detail. Ability to multi-task and prioritise, particularly in a time-sensitive environment. We understand that the skills gap can sometimes prevent us from meeting exceptional candidates – please don’t hesitate to apply, we would love to hear from you. What we offer: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme. APMP Foundation qualification. A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more. Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts. Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities. Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.. About Serco At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and InSerco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. Apply Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000. At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.