Job Description

Open to Graduates

Are you looking to use your writing skills in your career?

Do you want to work for an exciting, fast-growing company?

char.gy is looking for candidates with excellent writing and communication skills to become expert bid consultants. We are a rapidly growing London-based electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator, dedicated to reshaping the landscape of EV charging by delivering meaningful and long-lasting outcomes, to ensure a sustainable, reliable, and accessible future for all.

Your role will be to write, review, coordinate and manage the completion of sales proposal documents in response to customer requirements. This is a great role to expose you to a range of projects and disciplines within char.gy including technical, finance, and legal experts. You will sit within our revenue team, and be managed by our Bid Team Manager, to prepare and project manage the production of compliant and compelling proposal responses.

We are a dynamic and diverse company, that values staff satisfaction and progression. We welcome new ideas and have a friendly team, who enjoy socialising outside of work, which includes monthly team catch-ups and quarterly company socials. You will be working alongside experienced professionals, up to executive level, as well as other graduates from across the company. You will be joining the company at an exciting time of growth, capitalising on the increasing demand for EV charging infrastructure across the UK. char.gy prides itself on delivering a high-quality service.

We're looking for exceptional candidates who are strong communicators, can take initiative, have good time management skills, and can work in a team (as well as independently). If you are adaptable, resilient, keen to develop your writing skills, and are a team player - we look forward to receiving your application.

This role is suitable for individuals with a strong foundation of academic and writing skills, seeking to apply these in a professional setting. Great candidates for this role may have a background in English Literature, Law, History, and other essay-based subjects. You will receive on-the-job training and ongoing support in the form of 1:1 management from our experienced, energetic, and successful Bid Team Manager.

As part of your ongoing development at char.gy, you will have opportunities to diversify your role. For example:

Moving into a bid manager role Project managing people, process and tools Influencing company best practice at char.gy Shadowing other departments Identifying other areas of interest within char.gy (commercial, sales, marketing, etc)
If you want to be on the path to becoming a highly valued writing professional, fundamental to our company's work winning and new business strategy, then we want you to apply.

Apply if you're great at:

Writing (reports, books, articles, essays, etc), and assimilating and interpreting information quickly, clearly, and succinctly Communication (emails, calls, reports, etc), and building interpersonal and positive relationships with stakeholders Time management (sticking to deadlines and planning out your days and weeks)
Please include and attach a

tailored Cover Letter

and

CV

to your application. Please note that applications without a tailored Cover Letter will not be considered.

This role is hybrid, based at our office in Monument, London - 3 days per week in office.

"Working as a Bid Consultant at char.gy is fantastic, you are given lots of opportunities to develop and broaden your experience. The team are super energetic and inspiring - it is a really exciting place to be"

Benefits:

25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays Loyalty holiday bonus and holiday buy/sell scheme Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages Hybrid working up to 2 days a week Comprehensive private medical insurance Employee assistance programme (EAP) Company pension contributions Life assurance benefits at 4x your salary 10 personal fulfilment days to mix and match between having a "Life Admin", "Emergency", "Birthday Off", or "Personal Development" Performance based bonus scheme Flexible progression options as the company grows Company contribution to National Rail Railcard Company contributions to eye tests and glasses Time off in lieu (TOIL)
We are happy to accommodate a range of promising candidates. Our office is fully wheelchair accessible, and we offer alternative formats of our recruitment process, such as large print or audio format. Please let us know if we this is something you require, and we will do our best to accommodate. We are also certified as a "Great Place to Work" and a "Living Wage Employer".

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 30,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company events Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Private medical insurance Profit sharing Work from home
Schedule:

Flexitime Monday to Friday
Education:

A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, EC4R 9AD

Reference ID: Bid Consultant