Bid Writer

The Vacancy

Are you a wordsmith with a passion for creating winning content? Do you thrive on deadlines and love the challenge of turning complex information into clear, persuasive proposals?

At Wates Group, we’re looking for a talented Bid Writer to join our dynamic team and help us win projects across the UK.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As one of our Bid Writers, you’ll be at the heart of our success, crafting high-quality bids that showcase the very best of what we offer. You’ll work closely with our Bid Managers and project teams to develop submissions that are not only visually appealing but also highlight the unique strengths of our services. Your role is crucial in ensuring bids are delivered on time, on point, and stand out in a competitive market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all bid deadlines are met—because we know you thrive under pressure!
• Collaborate with Bid Managers and teams to develop responses that are engaging, concise, and truly highlight the benefits of our offer.
• Check the quality and consistency of responses, making sure key themes, phrases, and messages are on brand.
• Take charge of the presentation—your work needs to look as good as it sounds!
• Create mini Customer Plans that help shape our approach.
• Build and maintain a library of stock answers to streamline future bids.
• Regularly meet with Proposals Managers from other offices to ensure we’re always following best practices.
• Keep communication lines open with relevant Wates teams to ensure access to accurate, up-to-date company information on everything from structure to safety stats.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & bonus
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car *
• Travel covered to any of our sites*
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

(*Subject to role…….)

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies or to discuss career opportunities in strict confidence, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.