Tender Administrator

Tender Administrator

An exciting opportunity to join Certitude as a Tender Administrator as we continue to grow as London’s leading adult social care provider.

Salary: £31,500 per annum pro rata

Hours: 20 hours over 4/5 days

Job Type: Permanent, part time

Department: Development

Location: Balham/Ealing and homeworking

Benefits

- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- 25 days’ annual leave pro rata + bank holidays & enrolment onto a pension scheme
- 24-hour Employee Assistance
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers & Perkbox (employee benefits platform - for wellbeing and discounts)
- Salary sacrifice schemes available: Travel to work loan, Cycle to work Scheme, Gym Membership & Tech Purchase

About the role

Certitude’s Business Development function focuses on the development and delivery of our strategic approach to increasing the support we provide to people who have learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health needs. The Tender Administrator will provide administration assistance to support tender submissions and general administrative support to the wider Development Team.

The primary role of a Tender Administrator is to support the Business Development Manager to manage the tender submission process and to enable Certitude to submit tenders for new business on time and to a high standard.

Duties will include:

- Manage Opportunities email inbox, sifting and highlighting opportunities to the Business Development Manager
- Collate clarifications for live tenders ensuring information is shared with relevant colleagues
- Effectively administer tender submissions in response to contract opportunities, meeting all required deadlines
- Administer tender meetings
- Partner with internal colleagues to ensure information is supplied in a timely manner to meet agreed deadlines
- Ensure the safe-keeping of personal or sensitive information received through the tender process, including TUPE information and information which is commercially sensitive to Certitude in line with GDPR

About you

To be a Tender Administrator at Certitude, the following are essential:

- Experience of Project Management
- Ability to take the initiative to work through complex tasks
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to ensure accuracy
- Ability to flex, work effectively under pressure and manage a range of priorities
- Able to work autonomously; you will be a highly motivated and emotionally resilient individual

To read more about the role and the full person specification, please click on the tab at the top of this advert, titled 'Job Description and Person Specification’.

About the Organisation

We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.

Read more about us on our website and visit our work for us page. You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.

Do you want to be a Tender Administrator at Certitude? Complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! A job description and person specification is attached to this advert. If you have any questions, please email us.

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and the support provided and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

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