Job Introduction

At Turning Point, it’s our job to empower people in their journey to independence and recovery. Through our person-centred approach to support, we are one of the country’s leading Health and Social Care providers, with a turnover of over £130m p/a.

We continue to grow, and we’ve big ambitions to stay on that upward curve. Join us as a Bid Manager for our Mental Health and Learning Disability Services, and you’ll help us do just that by working as part of our dedicated business development team.

Role Responsibility

In this business-critical role, it will be your job to make sure everything we say and do is relevant, engaging and original – ensuring that our excellent track record of service delivery is noticed by Local Authority and CCG Commissioners.

An experienced Bid Manager  or Creative Writer with a track record of leading winning bids or submitting compelling written work, you will be intrinsic to both contract retention and our success in winning new business. You will work in partnership with operational colleagues and other senior stakeholders to co-produce service models, budgets and partnerships for bids, as well as managing all aspects of the process, including quality assurance of written responses.

Role Responsibilities:

• Bid leadership and management, from kick-off to handover to implementation;
• Lead on service models, inform budgets and develop partnerships for bids;
• Work with internal teams to develop and manage content;
• Liaise with internal colleagues to monitor trends and required actions;
• Support colleagues in their bids and provide peer review of output;
• Help improve bid processes, sharing experience and ideas. 

The Ideal Candidate

You will have effective communication skills (both oral and written); excellent critical thinking skills; great interpersonal skills; good attention to detail and an organised methodical mind. 

The role is home based, or you can work either all or some of your time at our offices and operational sites in locations where these are available.  We are flexible in this respect.  If you are working from home then any location is considered. 

The Ideal Candidate:

• Excellent creative writing, bid development or proposal writing skills;
• Experience in Health and Social Care, ideally some mental health, learning disabilities or autism experience would be useful
• Effective bid or project coordination
• Ability to remain calm and deliver under pressure to tight deadlines;
• Good problems solving and critical thinking skills;
• Effective communicator across multiple audiences 

Running services on a not-for-profit basis, we invest every penny back into service delivery  – and the people we support. We’ve lots of aspiration for growth, so if you have the relevant experience as well as caring about making a difference to people’s lives come and help us to make it happen.

About us

Why Turning Point?

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Of course, we know it's not about the money. But that doesn't mean we don't reward our people for their invaluable work with a benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive opportunities to learn and develop, with silver accreditation from Investors in People
• 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Flexible benefit options including cycle to work schemes and season ticket loans
• Competitive pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee assistance programme and access to online health and wellbeing support
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Access to a wide range of discounts, including cinema tickets, grocery and high-street shopping and gym memberships

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applicants before the advertised closed date.

Turning Point