Bid Writer - Occupational Health

Location: Homebased, UK

Salary: up to £42,000 per annum (flexible depending on experience)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role. Applications will only be considered where there is Occupational Health Bid experience.

About Us

Optima Health is the UK's largest provider of Occupational Health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations across both the public and private sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1947, we have been helping employers create healthier, high-performing workplaces for generations, and we continue to evolve with innovative, practical solutions that make a real difference. At the heart of our story are our people. We bring together like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and delivering meaningful support to the organisations we work with across the UK.

When you join Optima Health, you become part of something bigger. We invest in our people through structured induction, ongoing training and tailored career development, helping you build the skills and experience to grow your career. Together, we live our values:

• One Team – There are no barriers in our business. We trust each other and work together as one team to deliver what our clients need. We all have a part to play in our future, and everyone's contribution is important and valued.
• Doing the Right Thing – We operate to the highest standards. Success is underpinned by honesty and integrity, and by doing what we say we will do. We care about the impact of our work on our people, our clients, their employees, society, and the world we live in. Caring for our colleagues' wellbeing and respecting their time, energy and balance is fundamental to this value.
• Shaping Tomorrow – We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. We train, support and empower future leaders, invest in market-leading propositions and use technology to advance service and clinical outcomes. We evolve how we work - embracing smarter, more flexible approaches that help our people thrive both professionally and personally.
• Never Too Big to Care – We always retain a client-first approach. Every client, and every one of their employees that we support, matters. We work in partnership to optimise workplace health and wellbeing, sharing in the benefits of growing together.

Role Summary

The Bid Writer is responsible for producing high-quality, relevant new bid/re-bid documents on time and within the governance framework. This will involve liaison with key internal stakeholders (sales, operations, finance, clinical) as well as with the client direct and direct writing. This role is about identifying service solutions for strategic sales activity and is pivotal in the formation of key win themes and the production of a first-class bid document. The role also provides general marketing support to the Business Development Team assisting in the co-ordination and production of marketing and presentation materials. It also involves collaborating with colleagues and coordinating outside agencies to produce documents to required standards.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Minimum of 12 months experience working as a Bid Writer in an Occupational Health organisation
• Strong communication, written and oral, and presentation skills.
• Good commercial understanding.
• Discipline in applying quality assurance and governance.
• Able to work under significant pressure and against challenging timescales (may involve out of hours working as required to meet deadlines).
• High levels of IT literacy to include Advanced Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Visio and other design tools.
• IT Portals and e-Auction familiarity.

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Volunteer Days
• YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
• Save As You Earn Scheme
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Flu Vaccination Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clinical Training Academy
• Paid CPD Days
• Professional Registration Fees Paid
• RAVE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.