Alzheimer's Society
Bid Writer
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Bid Writer
Full Time, 35 hrs per week
£39,866 - £44,295 Per Annum
Homebased
Permanent
It will take a society to beat dementia. And every successful bid helps make that possible.
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe no one should face dementia alone. Every day, our services provide vital support, information, and hope to people affected by dementia.
About the Role
We're looking for a talented and motivated Bid Writer to join our Partnerships and Business Development team, working 35 hours per week on a permanent basis.
This is an opportunity to use your writing skills to create meaningful change. The bids you develop could secure funding for life-changing services, strengthen support in local communities, and help more people access the support they need when it matters most.
Key Responsibilities
Working as part of our friendly and high-performing Bid and Tender team, you'll collaborate with colleagues from across the organisation to develop compelling tenders and funding applications that demonstrate the impact of our work and the value of our services.
This is a home-based role with occasional travel across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including some overnight stays when required (travel expenses covered).
You will use your skills to help secure the funding that enables Alzheimer's Society to support more people affected by dementia.
Your days will be varied and meaningful. You might be...
- Writing a tender that could secure funding for a service supporting hundreds of people affected by dementia.
- Meeting with colleagues to understand the difference their service makes and translating that impact into a compelling bid response.
- Reviewing commissioning priorities and identifying opportunities to expand our reach into new communities.
- Developing service budgets with finance colleagues to ensure services remain sustainable and deliver value.
- Supporting teams to prepare for commissioner presentations and helping them tell their story with confidence.
- Building partnerships and relationships that help us reach even more people who need support.
About You
You enjoy making sense of complex information and turning it into clear, compelling content that inspires confidence and action.
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Whether that's developing a tender response, building a business case, or shaping a funding proposal, you're someone who can see the bigger picture while keeping a close eye on the detail.
- Organised and proactive, you're comfortable managing competing priorities, building strong relationships, and bringing people together to achieve a shared goal.
Experience of writing bids, tenders, or funding applications would be valuable, but just as important is your ability to communicate persuasively, think creatively, and approach challenges with curiosity and determination.
Most importantly, you'll be motivated by the opportunity to make a difference, helping secure the funding that enables us to support more people affected by dementia.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK's biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer's Society, we're the UK's leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our Values
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment, or health condition, or individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups, help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
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Our Hiring Process
During your recruitment process, we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer's Society Talent Acquisition Team via careers@alzheimers.org.uk for application support or any adjustments you might need.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however, if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a Criminal Record Check at the relevant level. You can read more information via our Website.
Giving Back to You
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition, and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work-life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.
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