Location: Homebased
Contract: 12 month maternity cover
Salary: £39,801
About us:
Migrant Help is a leading charity that was established in 1963 and delivers a range of support and advice services to people affected by displacement and exploitation across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable people, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.
We foster a culture in which equality, diversity and inclusion are recognised, valued and encouraged. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, we match your skills with the needs of our organisation, as long as you share our values, vision and goals. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of their age, religion or belief, race, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
The Bids and Tenders Lead role:
Part of the Income and Partnerships team, the Bids and Tenders Lead is an imporant and exciting role at Migrant Help. You will Work with the Business Development Manager (BDM), Bids and Tenders, and in collaboration with colleagues across the charity, the role will provide critical support in identifying, developing, and submitting high-quality bid and tender applications.
If you have demonstrable experience writing robust and compelling bids with the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders, and are looking for an exciting role that makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Key responsibilities of our Bids and Tenders Lead:
Write robust and compelling content for funding applications and propositions for high value grants to support the charity’s income strategy for the benefit of our clients.
Work closely with the BDM Bids & Tenders, the BDM: Resettlement and the Bids and Tenders Coordinator, to ensure strong project management for bid responses.
Lead on the development of applications for funding with input from subject matter experts and other colleagues, whilst ensuring the charity’s bid procedure is followed.
Oversee research, monitoring and maintenance of the bids and tenders long-term pipeline to ensure a proactive response to funding opportunities from local authorities, and statutory grant awarding organisations. This includes opportunities for Migrant Help to prime, be a sub-contractor or join a framework agreement.
Keep abreast of changes to the funding sector and develop an understanding of how this impacts the charity.
Lead on the development of cases for support for priority thematic areas for bids and tenders.
Work with colleagues from across the organisation to ensure a strong library of social value case studies and other evidence to support fundraising objectives.
Oversee development of the bid library, ensuring the information is regularly updated and reviewed.
Gather accurate impact / evaluation reports in line with funding requirements and timeframes.
Undertake any other reasonable duties assigned within the post-holder’s competency
Ad hoc support to colleagues working on trusts and foundations proposals during busy time.
The experience and skills you need as our Bids and Tenders Lead:
Demonstrable experience of bid writing
Demonstrable experience of pipeline research and management
Experience of coordinating and delivering on multiple projects at once
Ability to supervise and provide constructive feedback to staff
Ability to absorb complex written information and communicate effectively
Presentation skills with the ability to make briefing sessions interactive
Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process therefore:
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check therefore applicants must:
Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK (such as Passport, work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalisation as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc.)
Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment
These are some of the benefits we offer
Our working week is 35 hours per week offering flexibility and work life balance
Enhanced family friendly provisions
Employees will gain an extra day annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro-rata).
Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform with over 9,000 deals and discounts, a range of free perks, employee wellbeing support and other additional employee benefits and recognitions.
Wellbeing support.
Migrant Help offers employees a non-contributory pension scheme Migrant Help pays 8% worth of employee salary into the pension scheme.
Closing Date: 7th September 2026
If you are interested in becoming our new Bids and Tenders Lead, please click 'APPLY' today. We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note this vacancy may close early depending on applications received.
As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values: Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.
Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer
Salary description
£39801.00 - £39801.00 per year