Senior Bid Writer - Fixed Term Contract -12 months

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Overview

Do you want to be help enrich the lives of learners worldwide?

At RM, we've been pioneers of education technology since 1973. We provide technology and resources to the education sector supporting over 10 million students around the world. We work with 28,000 schools, nurseries, and education trusts in 115 countries to deliver customer-centric solutions that improve education outcomes worldwide.

What we do helps learners at all stages of their lives, from preschool to higher education and professional qualification, we partner with schools, examination boards, central governments and other professional institutions, to enrich the lives of learners.

RM is a leading supplier of technology and resources to the education sector, supporting schools, teachers, and pupils across the globe - from pre-school to higher education - including examination boards, central governments, and other professional institutions.

RM Group operates through three businesses: Technology (Managed Services, Software and Infrastructure for Schools), Assessment (Software and Services) and TTS (Education Resources).

RM Technology is a market-leading supplier of ICT products and services to UK schools and colleges to deliver a technology environment that improves learning outcomes and makes the most of IT investment, driving focus through four lines of business: Managed Services, Software, Hardware and Broadband

Visit us here to find out more: www.rm.com/education

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Bid Writer to join our Bid team. The role will consist of:

• Supporting members of the team by writing and proof-reading responses for all stages of bids.
• Supporting the team through admin and managing tender portals and communications with prospective customers.
• Ensuring our bid library stays up to date.
• Building to managing your own tender processes.
• Ad hoc admin support for the Head of Bid Management.

Experience

We are looking for an individual with the following traits:

• Curiosity about the way our services are delivered and wants to know the way things work.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to write an answer to a question.
• Organisation skills.
• Ability to work towards a deadline.
• Interpersonal skills.

The individual in this role needs to be able to work flexibly where required, in line with peaks and troughs of external demands. This may mean working overtime from time to time, which will always be repaid via time in lieu.

This role offers the opportunity to join an established, experienced, and supportive Bid team. You will be exposed to all the stages of a bid process and work closely with colleagues across the organisation, ensuring no two days are the same! For the right person, this role is one that can be grown into, with opportunities arising - as appropriate - to manage your own bids and grow your career.

What's in it for you?

At RM we have "My Work Blend @RM" which provides office-based colleagues with multi location and hybrid working options to suit them. As well as your office base, you can spend a proportion of your time working at other locations in the UK that suit your role and your life, including home, other offices, customer sites, distribution centres or on the move. We encourage you to discuss arrangements for this role with your potential line manager during the recruitment process. We expect how we make best use of hybrid working may continue to adapt as we adjust to our new ways of working.

As well as a competitive salary and our core benefits package which includes private medical healthcare, life assurance and a Group Personal Pension Plan with higher contribution levels available, some roles are also eligible for a performance-related bonus. There are lots of voluntary benefits too. You could buy additional annual leave, join our dental plan, sign for a health assessment, or take part in our cycle to work scheme. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM.

To better reflect the society that we serve, we're committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. To achieve this, we create teams of talented people from different backgrounds and experiences and strive to be a business where our people can bring their whole selves to work. We also want to make the recruitment process as inclusive as possible for everyone. Should you require additional support with your application or through the interview process, please contact us at recruitment@rm.com.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.