Senior Bid Writer in Swindon

Location: Swindon

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview: First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Senior Bid Writer on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce written responses for PQQs and Tenders including; unique responses, references, case studies, CVs (in liaison with Bid Coordinators) and project experience.
• Support the Head of Bid Management, Business Development Managers and Bid Managers in the production of PQQ and Tender responses, and associated elements.
• Ensure compliance with the Work Winning processes and procedures to manage submissions and bid-related information.
• Support briefings, kick-off meetings and progress meetings.
• Ensure all tender documentation is presented to a uniformly high standard, editing and proofreading submission documents, as well as (when required) coordinating and supporting in the production and finalisation of documents.
• Support the facilitation of storyboarding sessions with subject matter experts, taking ownership to completion.
• Prepare graphics such as flow charts, diagrams and organisation charts as required to support high standard submissions.
• Support contributors with content development and responses by assessing whether the questions are being answered (first drafts and red review process) in liaison with Bid Managers and Coordinators.
• Provide feedback to the Head of Bid Management, Bid Managers and Bid Coordinators of progress with responses.
• Contribute to the final publication, supporting the timely submission to the client.
• Maintain the Document Management System ensuring a complete record of the submission is maintained for future review or scrutiny.
• Identify and re-work existing pre-written content where relevant.
• Assist with Knowledge Management.
• Work to deadlines in a highly pressured environment.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in bid writing, proposal management, marketing communications, technical writing, or a similar work-winning environment.
• Proven experience of managing a team.
• Outstanding written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, engaging, and persuasive content.
• Strong understanding of tendering, procurement processes, and best-practice bid methodologies.
• Excellent attention to detail, editing, proofreading, and document quality assurance capabilities.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, with the confidence to challenge, influence, and collaborate effectively at all levels.
• Experience facilitating workshops, interviews, and content-gathering sessions with subject matter experts.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and capable of producing professional, visually engaging submission documents.
• Highly organised, resilient, and capable of managing multiple deadlines within a demanding commercial environment.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering winning outcomes.