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Bid and Proposal Coordinator Apprentice
Cygnus Academies Trust, Swanscombe, DA10 0BU25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
March/April 2025
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,977.00 Annually (Actual)
Bid and Proposal Coordinator Apprentice job summary
Post Title: Bid and Proposal Coordinator Apprentice
School: Cygnus Academies Trust
Contract Type: Fixed-Term, All Year Around (12-18 Months Apprenticeship)
Contract Hours: 25 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, 09:30am - 2:30pm
Grade: Kent Range 6
Salary: £16,977 pro-rated salary (£25,127 FTE)
Position Start Date: March/April 2025
Advert Closing Date: 28th February 2025 (We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
About the role
Are you ready to embark on an exciting career in bids and proposals? Cygnus Academies Trust is offering a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join us as a Bid and Proposal Coordinator Apprentice. This role provides the perfect blend of hands-on experience and structured learning, helping you develop valuable skills in bid writing, project coordination, and stakeholder management. You’ll gain a nationally recognised qualification while working within a supportive team dedicated to delivering high-quality education outcomes.
You will:
Gain a Level 3 Bid and Proposal Coordinator qualification.
Build real-world skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Be part of a collaborative organisation that values your development and contribution.
The training for the apprenticeship will be carried out remotely with workshops/one to one's/reviews undertaken by a dedicated learning coach with RHG Consult Ltd. On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will gain a Level 3 Bid and Proposal Co-ordinator qualification and be eligible for membership of the Association of Bid and Proposal Management Professionals (APMP).
Skills Required
- IT skills
- Vacancy – online template
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Communication Skills
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Natalia Hosakova on 01322 224201.
Cygnus Academies Trust
Cygnus Academies Trust is a dynamic and values-driven Multi-Academy Trust dedicated to providing high-quality education and opportunities for children and young people. Our work is underpinned by the values of collaboration, citizenship, achievement, and sustainability, ensuring we deliver excellence across all areas.
As part of our commitment to growth and development, we actively support our staff to achieve their potential, offering a collaborative environment where ideas are valued, and contributions make a meaningful impact. Joining Cygnus means becoming part of a team that believes in making a difference, and this apprenticeship will provide a solid foundation for your career in bids and proposals.
For further information about the trust, please visit Cygnus Academies Trust - Welcome from the Chief Executive- Cygnus Academies Trust
We offer:
Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee support services.
Effective CPD opportunities
Collaborative working with other schools
Excellent ICT facilities
Opportunities for flexible working
Safer Recruitment
Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.
Equal Opportunities
Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Additional Information
References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be
discussed with candidates at interview.
Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List,
will be undertaken on provisional offer.
The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.
The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website
This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Cygnus Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
We are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children.
Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all.
Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn. Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness.
While ensuring; great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.
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