Bids & Tenders Assistant

We are looking for a proactive and organised Bids & Tenders Assistant to join a growing team and provide support with the preparation and coordination of bids and tender submissions.

This would be a great opportunity for someone looking to develop commercial experience and gain exposure to the bids, tenders and business development process , particularly within public-sector markets such as health and government.

The initial assignment will be for a minimum of three months, with the potential for the opportunity to develop into a permanent position.

You don't necessarily need previous bids and tenders experience. Attitude, work ethic, organisation and the ability to get things done will be particularly important for this .

Duties and responsibilities

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will support the team across the tender process, including:

• Pulling together written bid and tender documents using information from a variety of sources
• Supporting the preparation and coordination of tender submissions
• Liaising with internal and external tutors and other stakeholders to obtain information required for bids
• Carrying out online and market research using platforms such as LinkedIn and Google
• Collating information and ensuring documentation is accurate and organised
• Keeping track of actions, priorities and submission deadlines
• Following up with colleagues and external contacts where information is required
• Providing general administrative and research support to the wider team
• Working collaboratively with different people across the organisation
• Taking ownership of tasks and ensuring work is completed within agreed timescales

Skills and experience

What we're looking for

The three most important qualities for this are a strong work ethic, a genuine can-do attitude and the ability to work effectively to deadlines .

You'll also need to be:

• Proactive and willing to take ownership of tasks
• Highly organised with good attention to detail
• Comfortable managing competing priorities and deadlines
• Confident communicating with a range of people
• Comfortable reaching out and asking for support when required
• Able to work collaboratively while also getting on with tasks independently
• Reliable and professional in your approach to work
• Confident carrying out online research
• Comfortable working with written information and bringing content together from different sources

Desirable experience

It would be beneficial, but isn't essential, if you have:

• Some previous exposure to a public-sector environment , particularly health, government or a similar sector
• An understanding of bids, tenders or procurement
• Previous business, commercial or administrative experience
• Good general business awareness

We're particularly interested in evidence-based examples of where you've demonstrated the required skills, rather than candidates necessarily having previous experience in an identical .

Location
Salford

Benefits

Training and development

Full on-the-job training will be provided, including training on the relevant platforms, systems and tools.

The successful candidate will receive significant support and investment from the team and will have the opportunity to develop practical skills in bid writing, tender management, research, stakeholder communication and commercial processes .

Why consider this opportunity?

This offers the opportunity to gain valuable commercial experience that can strengthen your CV while developing transferable skills that are relevant across a wide range of organisations.

There is also the potential for the temporary assignment to develop into a permanent opportunity for the right candidate.