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Apprentice Bid and Proposal Co-ordinator WATES GROUP LIMITED

Do you love writing? Enjoy reading? Have good IT and Digital Media skills? We have a great opportunity for you to join us as a Bid and Proposal Coordinator apprentice. Working in the bid team that that includes bid coordinators and bid managers, working alongside the account managers, who as a team are responsible for providing winning proposals.

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Closing date: 30 Aug 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £14,500.00

  • Working week

    Monday – Thurs 8.30am – 5.30 including lunch and tea breaks unpaid

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    24 Months

  • Possible start date

    12 Sep 2022

  • Date posted

    11 Jul 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000062468

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to the below:

  • Coordinate and track bid activities in conjunction with the Account Managers
  • Monitor and manage the Bid Team mailbox
  • Create new opportunities in the pipeline database, updating where necessary
  • Organise kick off meetings and gate reviews
  • Coordinate inputs and collate documents for bid submissions
  • Monitor portals and download documents where necessary
  • Portal tender response allocation, hastening (where necessary), collation, and submission
  • Adhere to bid governance processes
  • Support Bid Manager and Head of Bids as required
  • Support Bid team and develop a site specific CSR plan (if required in the tender instructions)

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship programme, you will gain the Bid and Proposal Coordinator Apprenticeship Standard and if not previously achieved a level 2 functional skills in English and maths.  You will also have the opportunity to progress to Proposals Assistant leading to possibilities of heading up a regional proposal team.

During your apprenticeship you will undergo remote learning through live webinars, forums, one to one's with a dedicated learning coach with constant feedback and coaching through RHG Consult's team of experienced learning coaches to achieve the Bid and Proposal Coordinator Apprenticeship Satandard.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Upon successful completion of the programme you will have the opportunity to progress to Proposals Assistant leading to possibilities of heading up a regional proposal team.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Administrative skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English, Maths at least (Grade 5-9 or A-C) Desired

Things to consider

The role sits within a national team, with the Team lead being based in Newcastle, England. Travel will be required frequently to the Newcastle regional office for training and onboarding, and also at times may require travel to other regional offices including Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, and London. The role can be preformed hybrid between home and a local office, further details can be discussed at interview stage. But candidates must be aware that travel will be required at times.

About the employer

At Wates we are proud to be a family-owned business, small enough to recognise and support great talent, yet big enough to challenge and inspire our people through amazing multi-million-pound projects. To us our industry is more than just building, it’s also a chance for us to positively impact the communities where we work and thrive.

Employer

WATES GROUP LIMITED

Address

SES The Gateway

Leeds

LS9 8BE

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Training

Training provider

RHG CONSULT LTD

Contact

Samantha Gibbs

Samantha.gibbs@wates.co.uk

07736639397

Apprenticeship standard

Bid and proposal co-ordinator

Level 3 (A level)

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