Bid Management Apprentice

Bid Management Apprentice Location: Warwick, Point 3, Haywood Road.
Qualification: Level 3 Bid and Proposal Co-ordinator Starting Salary: £17,500 Ref No: 987 When you join one of Telents Apprenticeship Programmes you will be working as part of a company that affects the everyday lives of people across the UK and Ireland.
With our diverse portfolio of projects and areas of specialities, we offer a range of apprenticeships to suit different types of learners.
You will have the opportunity to grow, develop and learn from professionals whilst building your career with Telent and gaining industry leading qualifications.
We rely on our Early Careers Talent to become our leaders of the future, so its vitally important for us to find the individuals with passion and potential to achieve together.
Join Telent and be part of something bigger.
This apprenticeship role provides a fantastic opportunity to develop a strong highly marketable range of business development, project management, cost modelling and commercial skills which will provide a great future career platform.
You will be working within and learn from an experienced team and will be supporting the full end-end business winning process in conjunction with a range of wider business stakeholders.
You will be involved in opportunity assessment, proposal structure, writing and submission, solution costing, document management, organising meetings and the co-ordination of related activities.
Telents Highways Business unit provides a range of Technology Services across the UKs motorways and major A-roads.
This is an area of significant UK government investment and technology based solutions are seen as key enablers to help the UK get more capacity from its roads network.
What youll do: To produce successful proposals, sales highways bid management work with stakeholders across the whole business to develop, cost and sell new solutions.
The successful candidate will be supporting a range of activities undertaken by Highways bid management including: Learn about the Bid Winning process Assist more senior bid managers with the management and co-ordination of the end-to-end production of proposals for opportunities for the Highways Business in line with customer timescales and requirements Assist more senior bid managers with the Project Management of the bid winning process such as organising various meetings, generating bid plan etc Bid Cost Modelling Supporting the preparation of cost models, including gathering cost input data from wider business owners, calculating prices, profitability and becoming adept at the use of MS Excel.
Bid responses Understand the customer needs and articulate how our solutions meet them.
Respond to tender questions asked by the customer as part of their procurement.
Develop relationships with Sales and Delivery areas to ensure a better understanding of their markets and solutions Provide assistance in more general support of sales campaigns or opportunity development (outside of tenders) as requested to the Sales/Customer Facing teams such as support in meetings, presentations, value propositions etc.
Who you are & what to prepare for: We dont require individuals with experience as we will provide full training in all aspects of the role.
We are looking for candidates with the right attitude, commitment, and desire to learn You will get a mobile phone and laptop as part of the role Although supported throughout the programme by us at Telent you will need to take ownership of your tasks and personal development The ideal candidate will be organised, self-motivated and keen to learn about how businesses grow and secure new work/projects.
The Requirements: 5 GCSEs grades 9 to 4.
Specifically, in Maths, English and Science or an IT related subject (A* to C) Be 18 Years old from January 2025 Be able to pass Security Clearance Be able to pass a pre-employment Drugs & Alcohol assessment and adhere to the Telent Drugs & Alcohol Policy Programme Specifics: This apprenticeship is typically 24 months in duration Starting salary of £17,500 which will increase throughout the duration of the programme The qualification you gain will be a Level 3 in Bid and Proposal Co-ordination On commencement of the programme, you will become an apprentice member of the Association of Bid and Proposal Management Professionals (APMP).
On successful completion of the programme, you will enter the APMP Foundation exam.
Our chosen training provider is RHG Consult who will support you in obtaining your qualification You will work in an Agile model from both our office in Warwick location and remotely from home.
From time to time there will be travel to other Telent locations for meetings or training On completion of your apprenticeship, we hope to offer you a full-time position with Telent where you can continue to pursue your career You will be mentored by colleagues, supervisors, managers and tutors throughout the programme What we offer: A career at Telent can span sectors, roles, technologies, and customers giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact.
We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.
We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas.
We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.
The additional benefits with this role: 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year Company pension scheme A range of family friendly policies Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme About Telent Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and maintenance, drawing on decades of experience in mission critical communications and technology.
of the UKs critical digital infrastructure.
The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available.
When you join us, youll have the opportunity to make a real impact on all our futures by fulfilling your potential and delivering high performance.
We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone.
Youll be part of a team of more than 3,000 brilliant, dedicated people committed to getting the job done well.
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