Bid and Proposal Apprenticeship - Level 3

The Met Office

Devon (EX1 3PB)

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)

Posted on 19 February 2026

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Summary

Suitable for hybrid working. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement, and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. As apprentices are part of our Early Careers Programme, there is the expectation that you attend the office once a week as a minimum in addition to your study day.

• Wage:

  £23,400 a year

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  Starting salary £23,400 and you will have the opportunity to progress to £24,700 over time.

  Your total reward package is potentially worth up to £33,434 annually.

• Training course: Bid and proposal co-ordinator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday.

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 1 September 2026

• Duration:

  2 years

• Positions available:

  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

• Support the Process Manager to review, maintain and continually improve existing bid and proposal process documentation, within the scope of the Document Management Policy and wider Quality Management System and ISO9001 standards.
• Review, maintain and continually improve relevant bid and proposal supporting documentation, e.g. Bids Library, to ensure it supports the development of high-quality and consistent bids.
• Maintain a watch on industry best practice with regard to bids and proposals to identify, evaluate, prioritise and implement opportunities for continual improvement.
• Identify, establish, monitor and report metrics to monitor bid and proposal process performance.
• Highlight deficiencies to the Process Manager and assist in identifying and implementing remedial actions to address non-conformities and inefficiencies.
• Communication of bid and proposal process changes in conjunction with the Customer Team Change Manager, championing bids and proposal processes to the wider Customer Team, including during assurance training.
• Identify, establish, monitor and report metrics to monitor bid success rates for both value and volume.
• Assist Account Managers and Business Managers with preparing bids and proposals through guidance on consistent best practices and provision of supporting materials and tasks.

Where you'll work

Fitzroy Road
Exeter
Devon
EX1 3PB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

JC TRAINING & CONSULTANCY 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

We would look for you to join us in September 2026 with your apprenticeship training beginning shortly afterwards.

You will be managed by a line manager and have a mentor to offer further support. You will have on-the-job training and in-house development opportunities during your apprenticeship.

You will have 1 day per week dedicated to your 20% off-the-job training with the training provider, JC Training & Consultancy. They will deliver the off-the-job training in an online style and you will also have regular review meetings with your tutor and line manager every 3 months.

As well as the taught content, there will be a large amount of self-study, regular assignments, and an end-point assessment period. You must be committed to your own development and training, as this element forms a significant aspect of a modern apprenticeship.

Please note: Before applying, we recommend you consider if the delivery method suits your learner's needs. We would also recommend you look at the information about the apprenticeship on the training provider's website, as well as researching the requirements of an apprenticeship to help you decide whether an apprenticeship is right for you.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C)
• Math (grade C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience

About this employer

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Company benefits

Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave.

After this apprenticeship

You will develop skills and workplace experience in this occupation which may lead to a permanent position on successful completion of your apprenticeship or the knowledge to gain employment within the wider industry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JC TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015941.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)

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