Bid Manager

​Slimming World has been a key weight management partner to Government for over 10 years, first with One You, the Government’s biggest ever weight management drive, and more recently with Better Health, the campaign where we​’ve supported millions of people to keep their health on track during lockdown.

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​We work closely with the NHS too – Slimming World is already prescribed by GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals and we are also proud to support patients through the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme.

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​But there’s more we can do! Are you a strategic thinker with the ability to build strong and trusted partnerships in workplace and corporate procurement? Would you love to play a vital part in shaping our growth in this area and ensure we continue to support healthier communities through targeted and sustainable services?

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​We’ve an exciting opportunity for an experienced Bid Manager to join our Partnerships team.

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About the role…

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​Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

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​This is a hybrid role with time split between working at home and working in our Head Office, with more time working in the office during the initial induction period.

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​You’ll manage and deliver winning bids across public sector frameworks, tenders, and commissioned health services. You’ll also:

• Grow a strategic bid pipeline – identifying and tracking opportunities and guiding bid/no-bid decisions
• Craft compelling and high-quality submissions by interpreting complex specifications
• Collaborate with operational and commercial teams, and develop content aligned with public health priorities
• Boost bid success by maintaining a bid library, meet funder standards, and driving continuous improvement.

About you…

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We’d love to hear from you if you have healthcare market experience and are passionate about delivering an outstanding service. You’ll also have:

• A proven track record in bid writing/management across public health, healthcare, or wellbeing sectors, with insight into NHS and local authority commissioning
• Experience navigating tender portals (e.g. Contracts Finder, ProContract, Atamis) and responding to ITTs, RFQs, and frameworks in line with compliance requirements
• The ability to turn data into compelling narratives alongside being a skilled communicator
• An ability to manage multiple deadlines with strong project management and organisational skills.

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How to apply...

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If you love the sound of this role and want to work within a friendly and supportive team:

• ​click ‘Apply for this job’
• complete a few questions
• upload your CV (check it is less than 10MB before uploading)
• upload a cover letter telling us all about you and sharing three recent achievements in a similar role

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Closing date: 31st July 2025

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                      ​Thank you and good luck with your application, we can’t wait to hear from you!    

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