Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

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As part of the UK Strategic Growth function, the Bid Author will be an integral part of WSP Strategic Bids Team, the purpose of which is to support our operational businesses to deliver WSP’s Strategic Growth Strategy through work winning.

They will ensure WSP’s solutions are communicated in a compelling and consistent voice and will be responsible for articulating WSP’s offers so they reflect an understanding of the client drivers, objectives and needs.

The role will require UK wide travel.

Your New Role, What's Involved?

To be an integral part of WSP’s Strategic Bids Team, the purpose of which is to support WSP’s operational businesses deliver growth through winning new, sustainable work.

To understand internal and external customer requirements and support the development of the quality solution and authorship of the written offer for strategic bids being undertaken across WSP.

Lead and facilitate face to face storyboard session with Bid Team members, to establish the flow and content of the ‘story’ WSP wishes to portray for key bid questions.

Analyse bids to identify and share good practice which will enhance our library of excellent responses.

To build and maintain close links with WSP’s operational businesses, in particular subject matter experts, identifying and collating areas of best practice, improvement and innovation, and clearly articulate these areas into strategic bids.

Support the development of the written offer from initial planning, through preparation and review to final document. Typically, this may include authoring, developing, review or re-work of tailored or pre-written solutions

Support bid planning, management, review, governance and feedback processes as required.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

A strong use of oral and written English, with the ability to edit and present complex ideas in a straightforward and easily understandable way.

Strong and effective written and verbal collaborative communication skills, team player, collaborative.

Active listening skills.

Excellent content development, editing and proofing skills.

Participation in workshops, formulating ideas, drafting solutions and graphics etc – that fully meet client requirements.

The ability to work independently to tight deadlines and be able to communicate and influence at senior levels.

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.