Proposal Writer

Job Title:            Proposal Writer
Location:            Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:  Excellent Salary + Benefits
Role Type:          Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:              SF68538

Craft winning proposals that shape the future of defence and infrastructure

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Proposal Writer at any of our main UK locations, near your nearest Babcock office.

The role

As a Proposal Writer, you’ll be at the heart of Babcock’s strategic growth—developing persuasive, customer-aligned proposals that help us secure new contracts and expand our presence in defence and infrastructure. This is a dynamic writing and coordination role where your work will directly influence how our strengths are communicated and how we meet the needs of our customers.

You’ll collaborate with subject matter experts and bid teams to shape high-impact content that reflects Babcock’s values and capabilities. It’s a chance to grow your career in a sector that’s vital, innovative and deeply rewarding.

Day-to-day you’ll be:
•    Collaborating with subject matter experts to extract and shape bid content
•    Drafting, editing and formatting proposal documents aligned with strategy and evaluation criteria
•    Developing storyboards, win themes and supporting materials such as case studies
•    Coordinating reviews and incorporating feedback to refine final submissions
•    Working with graphic designers to enhance proposals visually and structurally

The role is based at any of our main UK locations, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37.5 hours per week. Flexible working patterns are available.

Essential experience of the Proposal Writer:
•    Experience of effective proposal writing on large, complex and strategic bids 
•    Familiarity with Shipley proposal practices (or similar)

Qualifications for the Proposal Writer:
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 
•    Generous holiday allowance 
•    Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
•    Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
•    Employee share scheme 
•    Employee shopping savings portal
•    Payment of Professional Fees
•    Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
•    Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
•    ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
•    Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 24/10/2025