Bids Coordinator Apprentice
Addleshaw Goddard
Manchester (M2 3DE)
Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 28 April 2026)
Posted on 22 April 2026
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Summary
The Bids team helps the firm win new work from clients. When a company or organisation needs legal services, they ask firms to explain their merits. This process is called a “bid” or a “pitch”.
You will support the Bids team in the coordination and delivery of high-quality bids, proposals and presentations.
- Wage
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£21,500 a year
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For the role of Bids Coordinator Apprentice, we will reward you with a first-year salary of £21,500. Salary will be reviewed annually.
- Training course
- Bid and proposal co-ordinator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 29 May 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Bids Coordinator Apprentice at Addleshaw Goddard, a typical day might look like:
- You start your day by checking emails for any new bid opportunities or updates. You update the bids database, track ongoing projects, and schedule meetings for the team and other colleagues (including lawyers) to progress projects.
- You will research clients, competitors, and the legal market to help the team build strong, tailored bids.
- You help to create, edit and format bid documents so they look professional and follow the firm’s brand guidelines. As part of this, you collect information from colleagues about their expertise to include.
- You share your ideas for improving the way bids are managed, such as finding new ways to present information.
- Throughout the day, you’ll support the team with general administration, like organising files and keeping records up to date about progress and outcomes of bids.
- You’ll work with lots of different people, learning how the firm wins new work, and gaining valuable skills for your career.
Where you'll work
1 St Peters Square
Manchester
M2 3DE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RHG CONSULT LTD
Training course
Bid and proposal co-ordinator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Excellent organisational and time management skills to manage multiple activities simultaneously and prioritise own and others workloads
- Ability to meet defined deadlines and set own milestones to manage workload
- Ability to create and utilise a bid plan timetable and responsibility matrix, supporting virtual team adherence to process
- Contribute to proposal project timetable including the timely collection of data from various parties including sub-contractors, consultants and internal subject experts
- Ability to meet bid submission deadlines according to guidelines / instructions
- Logging and capture of all proposal data in central repository
- Able to maintain a healthy work life balance and understand the reasons why it is important to do so
- Maintain compliance matrices to ensure compliance to all questions Capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines
- Ability to proof read with an eye for detail
- Good creative writing skills and good grammar/authoring
- Collate proposal documents using library/information stores, search engines/corporate directories
- Ability to use a range of tools, methods and search engines, to analyse and assimilate data, such as competitor analysis or customer research
- Good verbal and written communication skills, and ability to communicate professionally with colleagues at all levels of the business
- Liaise with sales/legal/finance teams and other virtual team members as necessary
- The importance of putting the customer first and tailoring bid documents to their needs, wants and requirements
- Work and engage with colleagues and virtual teams, leveraging relationships and networks to support information gathering and writing
- Build relationships with colleagues and subject matter experts across the business, learning the go to people and how to manage their input
- Build rapport and trust
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- a minimum of three other subjects (grade 4/C or above)
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
At Addleshaw Goddard, we’re proud to be a leading law firm trusted by thousands of organisations in over 100 countries. We believe results come from bringing together ambitious people who want to make a real impact; finding creative solutions that benefit our clients, our colleagues, and the communities around us.
Our efforts to create an environment where everyone can thrive have been recognised through numerous awards and top rankings. We’ve recently received awards for our outstanding training, peer support, innovation, gender equality, culture, and diversity – reflecting our ongoing commitment to excellence and inclusion.
https://earlycareers.addleshawgoddard.com/careers/apprenticeships/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
We have a range of benefits, including access to healthcare, mental health support and wellbeing and lifestyle initiatives.
After this apprenticeship
Apprentices will discuss their career motivations and qualification options with their team and the Early Careers team as they approach the end of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Addleshaw Goddard
Charis Frost
earlycareers@addleshawgoddard.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027640.
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Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 28 April 2026)
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