Assistant Proposals Manager

Wates Group have a new opportunity for a Assistant Proposals Manager to join a work winning team based in Leatherhead, supporting our Residential Business primarily focused on Public Sector Clients (Local Authorities and Registered Providers) tendering both contracting and development opportunities.

Our Assistant Proposals Manager will support our proposals function including the production of high quality professional submission documents for all bids and developing customer-specific styles for each submission.

As our Assistant Proposals Manager you will:

• Write persuasive, creative, compelling, factual and focused responses for bid opportunities including presentations and other quality related activities.


• Work with Bid & Pre-Construction Managers and wider team in development of responses that are attractive, concise and bring out the benefits of our offer.


• Facilitate quality question workshops and meetings with the wider bid team to share knowledge and develop a strategy to answer quality questions.


• Manage and communicate relevant market and competitor data


• Check the quality and consistency of responses in terms of themes, messages, key phrases and key words.


• Ensuring we learn from feedback and continuously improve our quality responses.


• Effectively liaise with key stakeholders across the business to ensure access to accurate and up-to-date company information on structure, accounts, safety stats etc.


• Produce Presentations, Brochures, Marketing Material to support pre/post bid work and business development.


To drive the strategy for continual improvement in our quality submissions, utilising new methods of technology and design to compliment, ensuring we deliver 'best in class' proposal documentation.

We are looking for an effective and motivated individual with knowledge of bidding processes and work winning strategies.

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry's environmental impact.


• Competitive salary & profit share scheme


• Flexible working


• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)


• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)


• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…


• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)


• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 8 weeks fully paid paternity.