Bid Writer
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Palmer McCarthy Vacancy: Bid Writer (Ref 2746 A) Home Based / London Office
Security Services Hybrid (4 days home-based, 1 day London office) Salary: Up to £60,000 + Excellent Benefits
Palmer McCarthy have been retained to recruit on behalf of a market-leading security services provider for a talented Bid Writer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative bid team, producing high-quality bids, proposals, and tender submissions for public and private sector clients across the UK. Reporting to very experienced Head of Bids,
About the Role
As a Bid Writer, you will:
- Write persuasive, compliant bid responses, proposals, and tenders that clearly reflect client requirements
- Shape win themes and messaging, ensuring consistency across all bid submissions
- Manage tender portal requests, maintain the central information repository, and organise bid calendars
- Enhance submissions with bid design, visual layouts, charts, and infographics
- Work closely with operational, commercial, and subject matter experts to translate complex solutions into clear, client-focused proposals
About You
You are a skilled Bid Writer who:
- Has proven experience creating bids, proposals, and tenders
- Understands public/private sector procurement and compliance requirements
- Is proactive, highly organised, and thrives on managing multiple bid deadlines
- Has excellent written English and attention to detail
- Experience in bid design and visual presentation tools (InDesign, Canva, PowerPoint, advanced Word) is advantageous
- Previous security services experience is desirable
Why This Role
- Competitive salary up to £60,000 + excellent benefits
- Hybrid working 4 days from home, 1 day per week in a London-area office
- Supportive, collaborative culture within a market-leading brand
- Opportunity to play a key role in shaping bid quality and success
- Exposure to high-value, strategic bids and proposals across the UK
- Support with APMP
If you are an ambitious Bid Writer looking to make a real impact on bids, proposals, and tenders, apply today with Palmer McCarthy and take your career to the next level
- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime
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