Bid Coordinator Apprentice

The role will support the Work Winning Team in managing the bid process, assisting with the preparation and submission of high-quality proposals for clients.

Key Responsibilities:

 Assist work-winning teams in preparing and submitting compliant and compelling proposals, ensuring all deadlines are met Coordinate contributions from various stakeholders and subject matter experts, ensuring everyone is aware of management systems, bid roles, responsibilities and deadlines Maintain bid calendars, arrange bid/project meetings and support with preparation, facilitation and follow-up as necessary Ensure all bid documents are accurate, formatted and compliant with client requirements Maintain the CloudNine bid library, ensuring all relevant records are processed and in accordance with relevant document control procedures Help with proofreading, editing and quality-checking bid content before relevant bid gateways and submission deadlines Track bid progress via virtual leaderboards, ensuring the timely completion of all bid tasks Support relevant workshops and review processes by gathering feedback as required, including post-bid lessons learned from submitted proposals Provide general administrative support to the bid team as needed

 

Training:

The training for the apprenticeship will be carried out remotely with workshops/one to one's/reviews undertaken by a dedicated learning coach with RHG Consult Ltd.

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will gain a Level 3 Bid and Proposal Co-ordinator qualification and be eligible for membership of the Association of Bid and Proposal Management Professionals (APMP).

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship you will progress into a Bid Coordinator role with the option to complete further training and development. Career progression includes access to a Bid Manager role.

Employer Description:
CloudNine is a national consultancy that launched in April 2022 and draws on more than 30 years’ experience across the public, private and social enterprise sectors. We deliver innovative bids, projects, behavioural enhancement programmes and social value strategies within a fast-paced environment. We are committed to social value and sustainability and our work is guided by inspiring better ways of working, taking a fresh and forward-looking approach to bid and project management and delivery. With regional hubs in Manchester and Birmingham, we typically support projects ranging from £500m to £1bn+ and work with multi-disciplined clients across a range of sectors, including infrastructure, construction, defence, FM, utilities and waste/renewable energy. We have a strong reputation for raising the bar and delivering projects to a high quality and within tight, often challenging timescales. Our business is growing quickly and we recognise it’s the people who make us successful. We will only achieve our strategic objectives if we recruit and retain the best people and operate in an inclusive environment that offers opportunity. CloudNine is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Working Hours :
37.5 paid hours per week across our core hours of 08:00-18:00 Monday to Friday (lunch half hour unpaid).

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental