Head of Bid Writing

Location
National, Manchester

Company
The Growth Company

Contract type
Permanent/ Full- time

Salary
Up to £65,000 per annum

Closing Date
31/12/2025

Ref No
4878

The Growth Company
is a mission-led social enterprise dedicated to making a positive difference. We deliver high-impact services helping people, businesses, and places overcome social, economic, and business challenges.

We\’re now seeking a strategic and hands-on
Head of Bid Writing
to lead and oversee the development of large, complex, and innovative bids across our key markets:
Employment Services, Justice, Health, and Business Support
.

Why Join Us?

At GC, you\’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performing team. We embrace flexible working, enabling you to work remotely while staying connected through cutting-edge technology and twice monthly team meetups in Manchester.

You\’ll help shape the future of our organisation and the communities we serve.

As Head of Bid Writing, you will:

• Develop your own high-quality written responses whilst managing and coordinating input from colleagues to deliver winning submissions.
• Work with colleagues across the Business Development Team, coordinating the creation of winning bids , ensuring high-quality, high-scoring submissions through writing, reviewing and editing processes.
• Provide oversight and sign-off on, storyboards, and drafts for bids.
• Develop and challenge the team to increase the quality scoring of bids.
• Coach and support the wider business development team in bid writing and production.
• Collaborate across departments to shape innovative written responses and secure existing and new contracts.
• Drive the continuous improvement of bid writing scores using commissioner feedback and lessons learnt.
• Utilise all available resources including AI to enhance the quality of bids.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop your own high-quality written responses
• Oversee the production of bids, tenders, and frameworks to maximise scoring potential.
• Maintain and increase the quality scoring potential of all bids/tenders/frameworks. Act as a challenge and sign-off point for bid content and structure.
• Deliver training and support to enhance bid writing capability across GC.
• Maintain and improve bid documentation, templates, and best practice resources.

What You\’ll Bring:

• Proven success in writing, leading and winning large-scale public sector bids.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and creative thinking.
• Deep understanding of public procurement and commissioning processes.
• Experience working with funders such as DWP, ESFA/DfE, MOJ, DBT, DESNZ, , Mayoral Combined Authorities and Local Authorities.
• Ability to lead storyboarding, editing, and final production of high-quality submissions.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Minimum 5 years\’ experience in bid development and writing within relevant markets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record of writing and delivering winning bids.
• Degree-level education or equivalent.
• Familiarity with tendering portals and public sector procurement.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• IT proficiency, especially in Microsoft Office 365.