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Job Title: Bid Writer - Public Sector & Social Housing Location: Peterborough Salary: 30,000 - 40,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent, Full Time About Us: Westone Housing Ltd is a leading property refurbishment, maintenance and adaptation contractor based in Peterborough. Working across the Insurance, Commercial and Public Sector markets, we deliver high-quality repair, refurbishment and maintenance services through our directly employed workforce and approved contractor network. Our Public Sector Department partners with Local Authorities, Housing Associations and Registered Providers to improve homes and communities through the delivery of property adaptations, planned maintenance, repairs, refurbishment and compliance programmes. Due to continued growth and an increasing volume of tender opportunities, we are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Bid Writer to join our expanding team. About the Role: As a Bid Writer, you will play a key role in supporting the continued growth of Westone Housing Ltd by producing high-quality, compelling and compliant tender submissions across our Public Sector, Housing, Commercial and Insurance sectors. Working closely with operational managers, commercial teams, HR, finance and senior leadership, you will coordinate, write and manage bid submissions that demonstrate our technical expertise, social value commitments, customer-focused approach and proven delivery capability. Typical opportunities include: Responsive repairs and maintenance contracts Property adaptation programmes Planned maintenance frameworks Void property refurbishment contracts Damp, mould and disrepair programmes Decarbonisation and retrofit projects Compliance and building safety contracts Housing Association and Local Authority frameworks Commercial refurbishment and maintenance contracts Key Responsibilities and Duties: Lead the preparation and submission of SQs, PQQs, ITTs and framework applications. Write high-quality, persuasive and tailored tender responses. Manage multiple bid opportunities and submission deadlines simultaneously. Coordinate contributions from operational, commercial and support teams. Maintain and improve the company bid library and case studies. Support framework registrations and procurement portal management. Research clients, competitors and market opportunities. About you: Qualifications and Experience: Previous experience as a Bid Writer, Proposal Writer or Bid Coordinator. Experience producing successful tenders within construction, property services, social housing, facilities management or a related sector. Strong understanding of public sector procurement processes. Excellent written communication and proofreading skills. Benefits: Competitive salary. Performance-related bonus scheme. Hybrid working opportunities following probation. Pension scheme. 28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays. Career progression opportunities within a growing business. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Bid Writer; Proposal Writer; Tender Specialist; Construction Bid Manager; Grants Writer; Business Development Writer; Contract Specialist; Bidding Coordinator; Construction Proposal Coordinator; Social Housing Bid Writer may all be considered.

Job Title: Senior Estimator - Public Sector, Social Housing & Property Services Location: Peterborough Salary: 50,000 - 60,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent, Full Time About Us: Westone Housing Ltd is a leading property refurbishment, maintenance and adaptation contractor based in Peterborough. Working across the Insurance, Commercial and Public Sector markets, we deliver high-quality repair, refurbishment and maintenance services through our directly employed workforce and approved contractor network. Our Public Sector Department partners with Local Authorities, Housing Associations and Registered Providers to improve homes and communities through the delivery of responsive repairs, planned maintenance, adaptations, compliance works, decarbonisation programmes and property refurbishment services. Due to continued growth and an expanding pipeline of opportunities, we are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Senior Estimator to join our team. About the Role: As a Senior Estimator, you will be responsible for preparing accurate, competitive and commercially sound pricing submissions across a diverse range of public sector, social housing, commercial and insurance-related projects. Working closely with operational teams, supply chain partners and senior leadership, you will play a crucial role in securing new business and ensuring contracts are tendered profitably and sustainably. Typical Project Bids Include; Responsive repairs and maintenance contracts Planned maintenance programmes Void property refurbishment contracts Housing adaptations and DFG works Damp, mould and condensation remediation Housing disrepair projects Kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes Retrofit and decarbonisation projects Domestic and Commercial Extensions Domestic and Commercial New Build Academic refurbishment and upgrade projects Key Responsibilities and Duties: Prepare detailed cost estimates and tender submissions. Review tender documentation, drawings and specifications. Develop labour, material and subcontractor costings. Identify risks, opportunities and value engineering solutions. Support bid submissions and client presentations. Participate in tender reviews and adjudications. Provide handover information following contract award. About you: Qualifications and Experience: Proven experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator. Experience pricing refurbishment, maintenance or planned works contracts. Strong understanding of construction methods and materials. Excellent commercial awareness and analytical skills. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Full UK Driving Licence. Benefits: Competitive salary. Performance-related bonus scheme. Company car or car allowance. Pension scheme. 28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays. Career progression opportunities within a growing business. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Costs Estimator, Estimator, Maintenance Project Estimator, Construction Project Estimator, Operations Coordinator, Construction Estimator, Project Manager Refurbishment Projects Estimator may all be considered.

Head of Bids - Property Services & Decarb / Retrofit North West Up to 90K + Bonus + Benefits We are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to recruit a Head of Bids to join their highly successful work winning team. This role will require an experienced bid leader who is comfortable with taking responsibility for large and strategically important bids, whilst also being able to line manage a team of Bid Managers and support staff. Leadership qualities are therefore a must as you will be responsible for shaping strategy to delivery of exceptional PQQ and ITT quality submissions. As the Head of Bids, you will be a talented individual capable of leading change and building a centre of excellence for bidding. You will be an influencer and will play a critical role in their future growth. Working in tandem with senior leadership you will provide strategic direction for business development, advising and influencing the targeting projects within a variety of sectors including: Construction / Framework Projects: Education, Public sector and Blue Light projects Social Housing Projects: Planned & Responsive Maintenance, Gas Breakdown, Servicing and Installation, Redecoration and Refurbishment Schemes. Energy Services Projects The main purpose of this role is to create compelling and tailored bid propositions and operational plans to position my client ahead of their competitors and exceed client expectations. Head of Bids Essential Experience Proven bid writing and tender management experience. Excellent writing skills with an eye for detail, creativity and quality. Leadership and project management experience. IT proficient in Word and Excel. Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal) with excellent interpersonal skills to lead a united team and fully engage with all employees. Professionally qualified, and/or a graduate Understanding of the social housing sector including responsive repairs, voids, planned and energy services. Ability and confidence to a make high-quality presentations to customers. Highly numerative with the ability to analyse data and translate it into bid strategy and operational meaning. Head of Bids Salary & Benefits: You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believe the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the group's success. This is a key permanent role within the region and offers long term career progression along with an excellent basic salary and benefits package. Apply today or contact Dave on (phone number removed) for more info.

Head of Bids - Property Services & Decarb / Retrofit North West Up to £90K + Bonus + Benefits We are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to recruit a Head of Bids to join their highly successful work winning team. This role will require an experienced bid leader who is comfortable with taking responsibility for large and strategically important bids, whilst also being able to line manage a team of Bid Managers and support staff. Leadership qualities are therefore a must as you will be responsible for shaping strategy to delivery of exceptional PQQ and ITT quality submissions. As the Head of Bids, you will be a talented individual capable of leading change and building a centre of excellence for bidding. You will be an influencer and will play a critical role in their future growth. Working in tandem with senior leadership you will provide strategic direction for business development, advising and influencing the targeting projects within a variety of sectors including: Construction / Framework Projects: Education, Public sector and Blue Light projects Social Housing Projects: Planned & Responsive Maintenance, Gas Breakdown, Servicing and Installation, Redecoration and Refurbishment Schemes. Energy Services Projects The main purpose of this role is to create compelling and tailored bid propositions and operational plans to position my client ahead of their competitors and exceed client expectations. Head of Bids Essential Experience Proven bid writing and tender management experience. Excellent writing skills with an eye for detail, creativity and quality. Leadership and project management experience. IT proficient in Word and Excel. Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal) with excellent interpersonal skills to lead a united team and fully engage with all employees. Professionally qualified, and/or a graduate Understanding of the social housing sector including responsive repairs, voids, planned and energy services. Ability and confidence to a make high-quality presentations to customers. Highly numerative with the ability to analyse data and translate it into bid strategy and operational meaning. Head of Bids Salary & Benefits: You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believe the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the group's success. This is a key permanent role within the region and offers long term career progression along with an excellent basic salary and benefits package. Apply today or contact Dave on for more info.

General Manager - Electrical & Retrofit Services An established and growing property services contractor is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead and develop its Electrical division. Operating across planned maintenance, responsive repairs, retrofit and decarbonisation programmes, this is a key leadership appointment with responsibility for operational performance, business growth, compliance and service delivery This role would suit either a qualified Electrician with significant leadership experience or a degree-qualified professional with a strong technical understanding of electrical services. The successful candidate will have a proven background within the social housing maintenance sector and experience delivering retrofit and energy efficiency projects The Role Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day management and growth of the Electrical business unit Key responsibilities include Leading operational delivery across electrical maintenance, compliance, retrofit and investment programmes Driving business performance, profitability and operational excellence Managing and developing contracts, teams and supply chain partners Ensuring compliance with all electrical regulations and industry standards Supporting business development activities, bid submissions and client relationship management Overseeing delivery of social housing maintenance and refurbishment contracts Developing growth strategies within retrofit, decarbonisation and renewable technologies Leading workforce planning, recruitment and succession initiatives Monitoring financial performance, budgets, KPIs and contract profitability Promoting a strong health, safety and quality culture across all operations Requirements Electrical qualifications including 18th Edition Either a qualified Electrician (NVQ Level 3 / equivalent) or degree qualified in a relevant discipline Proven leadership experience within an electrical contracting or property services environment Strong knowledge of social housing maintenance and planned works Experience delivering retrofit and decarbonisation projects Strong commercial awareness Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills Strong understanding of compliance, legislation and industry best practice Ability to lead multi-disciplinary operational teams What's on Offer Leadership position with significant autonomy and influence Opportunity to shape and grow an expanding electrical division Diverse portfolio of social housing maintenance and retrofit contracts Competitive salary and benefits package Long-term career progression within a successful and growing business If you're an experienced electrical leader looking to take ownership of a growing business unit and play a key role in its future development, we'd be keen to hear from you What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

General Manager - Electrical & Retrofit Services An established and growing property services contractor is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead and develop its Electrical division. Operating across planned maintenance, responsive repairs, retrofit and decarbonisation programmes, this is a key leadership appointment with responsibility for operational performance, business growth, compliance and service delivery This role would suit either a qualified Electrician with significant leadership experience or a degree-qualified professional with a strong technical understanding of electrical services. The successful candidate will have a proven background within the social housing maintenance sector and experience delivering retrofit and energy efficiency projects The Role Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day management and growth of the Electrical business unit Key responsibilities include Leading operational delivery across electrical maintenance, compliance, retrofit and investment programmes Driving business performance, profitability and operational excellence Managing and developing contracts, teams and supply chain partners Ensuring compliance with all electrical regulations and industry standards Supporting business development activities, bid submissions and client relationship management Overseeing delivery of social housing maintenance and refurbishment contracts Developing growth strategies within retrofit, decarbonisation and renewable technologies Leading workforce planning, recruitment and succession initiatives Monitoring financial performance, budgets, KPIs and contract profitability Promoting a strong health, safety and quality culture across all operations Requirements Electrical qualifications including 18th Edition Either a qualified Electrician (NVQ Level 3 / equivalent) or degree qualified in a relevant discipline Proven leadership experience within an electrical contracting or property services environment Strong knowledge of social housing maintenance and planned works Experience delivering retrofit and decarbonisation projects Strong commercial awareness Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills Strong understanding of compliance, legislation and industry best practice Ability to lead multi-disciplinary operational teams What's on Offer Leadership position with significant autonomy and influence Opportunity to shape and grow an expanding electrical division Diverse portfolio of social housing maintenance and retrofit contracts Competitive salary and benefits package Long-term career progression within a successful and growing business If you're an experienced electrical leader looking to take ownership of a growing business unit and play a key role in its future development, we'd be keen to hear from you What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Our client is a market-leading provider of compliance, maintenance, decarbonisation and energy services, delivering essential works to social housing and public sector clients across the UK. With a strong reputation for operational excellence and long-standing customer relationships, the business continues to secure major contract wins and is investing further in its work-winning function. This can be a hybrid role with 1-2 days in the office and the rest remote As part of this growth, we are seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality, winning tender submissions across social housing, compliance, maintenance and energy services. The role offers the opportunity to work on strategically important bids while influencing the future growth of the business. The Role This is a hands-on Bid Manager position, ideal for someone who combines excellent bid management capabilities with strong writing skills. You'll be responsible for managing opportunities from qualification through to submission, coordinating subject matter experts, developing compelling win strategies and producing high-quality responses that clearly articulate value to prospective clients. Working closely with senior leadership, operational teams and commercial stakeholders, you'll play a pivotal role in securing long-term contracts and framework agreements across the public sector and social housing markets. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end management of PQQs, SQs, ITTs and framework submissions. Develop bid programmes and manage tender activities to ensure timely delivery. Facilitate bid kick-off meetings and coordinate contributions from stakeholders across the business. Develop clear win themes and compelling value propositions aligned to client requirements. Write, review and refine high-scoring quality responses. Manage clarification questions and tender communications. Ensure all submissions are compliant, commercially robust and completed to a high standard. Coordinate presentations, interviews and bid defence activities. Maintain bid libraries, case studies and supporting collateral. Conduct lessons learned and post-tender reviews to drive continuous improvement. About You We're interested in speaking with candidates who have experience within: Social Housing Repairs & Maintenance Compliance Services Facilities Management Decarbonisation & Retrofit Construction or Property Services Public Sector Outsourcing You'll ideally possess: Proven experience in a Bid Manager, Senior Bid Writer or Proposal Manager role. A strong track record of delivering winning public sector tenders. Excellent written communication and bid writing skills. Experience managing multiple complex opportunities simultaneously. Strong stakeholder engagement and project management skills. A strategic mindset with the ability to identify and develop winning solutions. Knowledge of public procurement processes and frameworks. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Looking for your next step beyond project delivery? This could be an opportunity to take a genuine leadership role within an established London (Aldgate) architectural team. An Associate Architect is required to join a well-established, multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy at their London office. Our client has a long-standing reputation for delivering practical, sustainable and high-quality design solutions across the built environment, with projects spanning education, residential, social housing, healthcare, commercial and defence. The role would suit an experienced Senior Architect who is ready to take on greater responsibility, without stepping too far away from the projects themselves. Working alongside the existing Architectural Director, you will have the opportunity to lead projects, develop client relationships and contribute to the direction of the London architectural team, with a clear pathway towards future team leadership and succession. The practice delivers projects ranging from approximately 500,000 to 50 million, providing a varied workload and the opportunity to take ownership from early-stage feasibility through to completion. Alongside project delivery, you will gradually take greater responsibility for team mentoring, resource planning, business development, fee generation and work winning. This is a particularly good opportunity for an established Senior or Associate Architect who wants more influence, autonomy and commercial responsibility, with the backing of an established multidisciplinary consultancy. Salary & Benefits Competitive Salary up to 75,000 DOE 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays Festive shutdown Flexible and remote working (3 days hybrid) Competitive company pension scheme Health cash plan scheme Professional membership support Death in service benefit Cycle to work scheme Season Ticket Loan Family-friendly policies Additional volunteering leave Employee Referral Scheme Health & Mental Wellness Programmes Regular team building and social events Early finish incentives when Practice targets are achieved Other benefits discussed at interview stage Associate Architect Overview Lead architectural projects from inception through to completion Take ownership of projects across education, residential, social housing, healthcare, commercial and defence Develop client briefs, feasibility studies and initial design proposals Produce high-quality design concepts, working drawings and technical information Prepare and coordinate planning, Building Regulations and Listed Building applications Liaise with clients, consultants, contractors and relevant authorities Act as Project Manager on selected projects, attending pre-start, site and project meetings Assist with bids, fee proposals, tenders and work-winning opportunities Undertake tender analysis and value engineering exercises Build and maintain long-term client relationships Mentor and support junior members of the architectural team Work alongside the Architectural Director on the continued development of the London team Progressively take responsibility for resource planning and team management Contribute to business development, networking and generation of new work Support fee generation, forecasting and pipeline development Help improve project profitability through effective management of time and resources Use Revit to develop projects and produce technical information Associate Architect Requirements ARB / RIBA Qualified Architect 5+ years post-Part III experience Strong experience across a range of RIBA Stages Thorough knowledge of Building Regulations Strong working knowledge of Revit, including the ability to start drawings from scratch Knowledge of NBS specifications Experience within education, residential and/or social housing projects, highly advantageous Healthcare experience, including knowledge of HBNs and HTMs, would be advantageous Experience preparing fee proposals and managing project finances Experience preparing planning, Building Regulations and Listed Building applications Strong client-facing and communication skills Commercial awareness and an interest in business development and work winning Experience of networking and developing client relationships Good hand-sketching skills and experience of housing masterplanning would be advantageous Ability to lead projects while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment Active UK SC Clearance or the ability to obtain UK SC Clearance Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.