Head of Bids

Role Outline

Health Partners is the UK’s premier providers of occupational health and wellbeing services.  We work with many leading employers across a wide range of industries.  Our service offering is differentiated from our competitors and continues to expand in line with customer demand.

Health Partners’ Business Development team has consistently delivered exceptional new business and retention performance.  We are now looking for an exceptional Head of Bids to contribute to future performance.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Commercial Director you will be responsible for:
•    Line managing, motivating and coaching the bid writing team
•    Ensure the team continues to produce consistent high quality, winning bid responses
•    Plan resource levels to meet demand and manage workloads between team members
•    Ensure the team maintain and make use of a high-quality library of winning responses to a variety of bid scenarios and questions
•    Proof and quality check responses to ensure consistency in line with business sales, relationship management and subject matter experts guidance
•    Ensure all our responses are easy to read and comprehend with win themes clearly communicated in clear, concise text, illustrated with imagery and underpinned with relevant examples.
•    Be involved in understanding the bid-win strategy per opportunity
•    Maintain your understanding of current and new services / ways of working and USPs
•    Ensure all bids adopt our house style and adhere to the timelines of each opportunity, allowing sufficient time for internal reviews and sign off before publication
•    Innovate using AI, lessons learned and feedback from the wider business to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the bidding process
•    Upskill teams to follow best practice and achieve top tender scores.
•    Work in true partnership with internal Sales and other leads to maximise our bid performance.

What we are looking for

•    A very experienced bid writer with a proven track record of delivering high volumes of quality bids that resulted in a high new business win rate
•    Ideally with a knowledge of occupational health, but not essential
•    Detail-oriented and strategic leader with a proven track record in bid management and a passion for driving high-quality outcomes.
•    A master in what makes a successful strategic bid and a tool-kit that can be shared with the wider team.
•    You will have the ability to coach and inspire bid teams, working collaboratively to optimise performance and maintain a strong win rate. Building relationships and rapport quickly with internal and external stakeholders
•    A continuous improvement mindset is essential, along with the ability to interpret and implement win strategies that align with sales objectives and add clear value. 
•    Skilled in workload planning, resource allocation, and ensuring bids are delivered on time and to the highest standard.
•    Experience in leveraging AI, best practices, and innovative approaches to enhance outputs is highly desirable. Strong leadership and line management capabilities are key, as is a commitment to fostering engagement, motivation, and productivity within your team. 
•    Experience in the Occupational Health (OH) sector is preferable, essentially you will have a track record of delivering impactful, well-structured submissions and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Hours

The hours for this role are 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

Location

This role is home based, therefore you will need to ensure you have a suitable space you can work from at home.

Remote Working Disclaimer

Please note that this job advert is for remote working from home in the UK only. 

Working from abroad is not allowed and will not be considered for this role. Applicants must ensure they are able to legally work and reside in the UK, and must be available to work during UK working hours. 
Any applications from individuals who are not able to meet these requirements will unfortunately not be considered.

Please note, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship either now or at any time in the future.

Salary

The salary for this role is competitive and dependent on qualifications and experience.
 

Company Benefits

We appreciate the people who work with us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. Our current benefits package is:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on qualifications and experience
• Contributory pension scheme up to 6%
• Life assurance
• Starting on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Have a day off for your Birthday (non-contractual benefit)
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cashback plan
   

About Health Partners

Health Partners are committed to transforming the way health and wellbeing services are delivered in the UK. As one of the UK’s leading providers of occupational health and wellbeing solutions, we work with organisations across a wide range of industries to support the physical and mental health of their employees. Our mission is simple: to empower people to lead healthier, happier, and more productive lives.

With a strong focus on innovation and excellence, Health Partners combines clinical expertise with a personal, compassionate approach. Our multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including occupational health advisors, physicians, physiotherapists, and counsellors, delivers tailored, evidence-based solutions designed to meet the unique needs of our clients and their workforce.

We pride ourselves on fostering long-term partnerships built on trust, professionalism, and results. Whether it’s through workplace health assessments, proactive wellbeing initiatives, or mental health support, Health Partners is dedicated to making a real difference.

At the heart of Health Partners is a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. We believe in investing in our people and providing opportunities for growth, ensuring that our employees feel valued and inspired to deliver their best. By joining Health Partners, you’ll become part of a dynamic team that’s passionate about driving positive change in the workplace and beyond.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in the field of health and wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can build healthier futures.

Application Process

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To discuss the role please contact the team at jobs@healthpartnersgroup.com

We look forward to receiving your application and joining our team!

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Health Partners are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

Health Partners are extremely proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.

We aim to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Diversity and Inclusion forms an integral part of everything that we do, bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being yourself at work and delivering an outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference.