Bid Writer / Author in Hampshire, Hook

Senior Bid WriterLocation: Hybrid attached to Hook/London/SolihullBand 3 / 55,000 to 65,000 PA + Bonus + Company Car + Private Medical Insurance + Pension up to 6%Full Time/ PermanentThe OpportunityWe're looking for an experienced and influential Senior Bid Writer to join Serco's UK & Europe Growth function and play a leading role in securing complex and strategically important business opportunities. As a Senior Bid Writer, you'll bring significant bid writing expertise to some of Serco's largest and most complex bids. You'll be a key member of bid leadership teams, working closely with Solution Leads, Bid Leads, Workstream Leads, SMEs, Commercial and Business Development colleagues. Alongside your delivery responsibilities, you'll provide leadership and coaching to other Bid Writers, including contractors, and contribute to developing capability, best practice, processes and standards across Serco UK & Europe. Working with Bid Leads and Solution Leads to articulate Serco's right to win and support score-to-win analysis, including consideration of investment, available marks and competitor positioning. Applying bid writing and proposal management best practice throughout the bid lifecycle, using Serco's Bid Playbook and relevant processes. Managing and allocating work to other Bid Writers, including contractors, while monitoring quality and ensuring delivery against agreed milestones. Providing coaching, guidance and constructive challenge to Bid Writers throughout the bid process. Line managing Bid Writers, supporting performance, development and career conversations. Supporting the Deputy Head of Bid Writing and Head of Commercial and Sales Enablement with specific capability, process and team priorities. Contributing to the recruitment, retention and development of Bid Writing capability across UK & Europe. Supporting the design and delivery of training and development activity, sharing best practice across Bid Writing and the wider Serco community. Contributing to the development and implementation of bidding policies, processes and systems. Sharing expertise across the wider Bid Writing team and providing coaching and support on specific opportunities. Building strong relationships across Growth and the wider business, influencing stakeholders and providing confident, constructive challenge where required. What you'll bringA demonstrable track record of successful bid writing and winning in competitive environments, delivering profitable and sustainable business outcomes. Significant experience working on complex sales opportunities and within structured proposal management processes. Experience managing or coordinating Bid Writers, contractors or wider bid resources would be advantageous. Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to engage with senior colleagues across Solutions, Commercial, Business Development and Operations. As a Senior Bid Writer at Serco, you'll be working on some of the most complex and important opportunities across our UK & Europe business. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside senior Bid, Solution, Commercial and Business Development professionals, gaining broad exposure to the full bid lifecycle and developing your influence across the organisation. The role also gives you the opportunity to make an impact beyond individual bids coaching other Bid Writers, sharing expertise, improving our processes and helping build the capability of the wider Bid Writing community. If you're an experienced bid professional who can combine exceptional writing capability with commercial thinking, leadership and the confidence to influence complex bid teams, we'd love to hear from you. Flexibility to travel will be required, and Security Clearance up to SC level may be required depending on the opportunities you support. A little bit about us: At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we're united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment. Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.