Bid Writer - United Kingdom - The Active Wellbeing Society
Description
Salary:
£25,000 per annumLocation: Essex and South EastHours: Full time 36.5 hours per week working Monday to Friday, flexible to cover work outside of core hoursContract type: PermanentIntroduction to the roleAs a Bid writer your role will be to help develop and sustain new and exciting projects that promote community wellbeing and tackle inequality. Working as part of the funding team you will be responsible for identifying and researching new opportunities, building strategic partnerships and writing strong funding applications.
Main dutiesWork with colleagues to scope new funding opportunities by scanning and cataloguing opportunity portals in line with our strategic aims and objectivesIdentify suitable opportunities for bidding,Produce high quality funding bids including writing and editing copy, collating case studies and other response material as appropriateEnsure that deadlines are met and that submissions are managed in a timely wayWork as part of the funding team to regularly review and continuously improve processes around fundraising in the organisationDevelop strong working relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external)Keep abreast of new and emergent thinking across wellbeing, community development and tackling inequalitiesSupport our staff and communities to develop skills in fundraisingKnowledge, skills and experienceTrack record of working autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environmentExperience of carrying out research-based tasksStrong written and communication skills, ability to write, review and edit copy to a high standardSkilled at summarising complex ideas in writingEvidence of being creative and entrepreneurial in approachA good understanding of the political and social landscape of wellbeing finding in Essex, the South East and nationallyAbility to plan, prioritise, achieve targets and deliver to deadlinesExperience of strong partnership working, interpersonal and negotiation skillsHighly proficient in use of Microsoft Word and ExcelPassionate about tackling inequality and community wellbeing.
Staff benefitsWe offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:Annual Leave 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days.
Nest Pension 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
Heath Cash Plan giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).Life Assurance x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
Flexible working.
Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.
Application detailsPlease submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:
Track record of working autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environmentStrong written and communication skills, ability to write, review and edit copy to a high standardA good understanding of the political and social landscape of wellbeing finding in Essex, the South East and nationallyExperience of strong partnership working, interpersonal and negotiation skillsEvidence of being creative and entrepreneurial in approachClosing date: Sunday 21st April 2024 at midnightInterview date: TBCDue to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAPWe will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.
Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring.
The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a differenIf there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.
Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.ADZN1_UKTJ