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Hybrid role: Office based Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Procter Street was formed to provide industry-leading multidisciplinary services to the construction industry, employing only the best people to deliver exceptional results. We work with clients, contractors, and developers across a diverse range of sectors including Highways, Nuclear, Rail, and Utilities, supporting the successful delivery of complex and high-profile projects nationwide. As a consultancy, no two days are the same. Our teams work across a broad portfolio of clients and frameworks, giving our people exposure to a variety of sectors, challenges, and opportunities. It’s a fast-paced, collaborative environment where ideas are valued, expertise is recognised, and people are empowered to make a real impact. The role: We are looking for an experienced and driven Bid Manager to lead and manage high-quality bid and tender submissions across a range of sectors and clients. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic bid leadership with strong writing and stakeholder engagement skills. As Bid Manager, you’ll play a central role in securing new business opportunities and strengthening client relationships. You’ll work closely with directors, technical specialists, operational teams, and external partners to develop compelling, client-focused submissions that showcase the breadth of Procter Street’s expertise and capabilities. This role offers the opportunity to work on major infrastructure and construction opportunities across multiple industries, providing real variety and exposure within a growing consultancy environment. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of high-quality bids, tenders, and framework submissions, • Write, review, and refine compelling bid content that clearly communicates technical solutions, added value, and win themes, • Manage the full bid lifecycle from opportunity identification and bid/no-bid decisions through to submission and post-submission feedback, • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, and external partners to gather information and drive collaboration, • Facilitate bid workshops, storyboarding sessions, and review meetings to ensure submissions are aligned, competitive, and client-focused, • Develop tailored responses for public and private sector opportunities including frameworks, PQQs, SQs, and ITTs, • Maintain and continuously improve bid libraries, case studies, CVs, and supporting collateral, • Support wider business development activities and contribute to strategic growth initiatives across the business, • Ensure all submissions are completed to a high standard, on time, and in line with brand and quality requirements What are we looking for? You’ll be a confident communicator and relationship builder with excellent writing skills and a strong understanding of the bid process. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively across multiple teams and sectors, managing competing priorities, and producing high-quality submissions that make a difference. As well as: • 3–5+ years’ experience managing bids and tenders within the construction, infrastructure, engineering, or consultancy sectors (highly desirable), • Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to translate technical information into persuasive, client-friendly content, • Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills with the confidence to work closely with senior leaders and technical teams, • Experience managing complex tender processes and coordinating multidisciplinary contributions, • Knowledge of public sector procurement processes including frameworks, SQs, PQQs, and ITTs, • Excellent organisational and project management abilities with a proactive and solution-focused approach, • A collaborative mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced consultancy environment, • Experience working across multiple sectors or clients would be highly advantageous

Hybrid role - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday office based Procter Street was formed to provide industry leading multidisciplinary services to the construction industry, employing only the best people to deliver amazing results. We work with clients, contractors and developers in a range of sectors including Energy and Power, Highways, Nuclear and Utilities to name a few, to support with a smooth delivery of projects. The role: As our Bid Writer, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping our clients secure new business opportunities. You’ll be responsible for crafting clear, compelling, and client-focused proposals that reflect their brand, showcase their expertise, and align with client requirements. You’ll work closely with directors, technical leads, and the business development team to develop winning bids, frameworks, and tender submissions for a range of construction projects. Key Responsibilities: • Write, edit, and coordinate high-quality bid and tender submissions, • Translate technical information into persuasive, client-friendly language, • Develop bid content, case studies, and supporting documents aligned with brand standards, • Manage bid timelines, ensuring submissions are completed accurately and on time, • Support pipeline tracking and bid/no-bid decision processes, • Contribute to continuous improvement of bid materials and knowledge libraries What are we looking for? You’ll be an excellent communicator with a keen eye for detail and a flair for persuasive writing. You’re proactive, organised, and comfortable managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment. As well as: • 2-3 years experience writing bids or tenders, ideally within the construction, engineering, or consultancy sector, • Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, • Ability to interpret technical content and present it in a clear, compelling way, • Strong organisational and project management abilities, • Confident working collaboratively across teams and disciplines, • Knowledge of public sector procurement (e.g. frameworks, PQQs, ITTs)

Copywriter Executive We are a dynamic, fast-paced advertising agency working with leading brands across FMCG, Gaming, Beauty, and Finance. Our Digital Team produces work that informs, persuades, and converts — and great copy sits at the heart of all of it. We thrive on creativity, collaboration, and results, and we’re looking for a talented Copywriter Executive to join our growing team. Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 Trafford Park, Manchester The Role: We’re seeking a sharp, versatile Copywriter Executive to support the delivery of compelling copy across a wide range of agency and client work. From campaign copy and SEO content to internal communications and pitch decks, you’ll bring clarity, creativity, and consistency to everything you write. Working closely with our Creative, Digital, and Strategy teams, you’ll play a key role in shaping how our clients and our agency communicate with audiences, with stakeholders, and with the world. Key Responsibilities: Write clear, engaging, and on-brand copy across a range of formats, including campaign copy, social captions, email, landing pages, and digital ads. Support the development and write-up of SEO projects, producing optimised content that balances search performance with compelling storytelling. * Assist in the writing and editing of pitch decks and presentations, helping the agency communicate ideas with impact and clarity. ...

Must also have strong SQL skills and be comfortable writing and editing SQL queries to manipulate and extract data.

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, and experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. WSP is looking for a Senior Bid Writer to craft proposal narratives on our large, complex multi‑disciplinary bids in areas of strategic growth including energy transition, healthcare, advisory and defence. You will work alongside industry‑leading experts in one of the largest bid communities in the UK, collectively representing over 120 bid professionals, and help further innovate our ways of winning. The Senior Bid Writer works with bid teams to articulate WSP’s solutions and value propositions, crafting competitively differentiated narratives and ensuring a consistent voice in our submissions. You will exhibit a deep understanding of customer drivers, know the value sought from procurements, and learn how proposals will be evaluated. Through a structured process, you will work closely with technical leads to plan, develop and refine ‘complete, compliant and compelling’ responses that give clients confidence that our proposals will achieve their objectives. Our Strategic Bid Team is one of the largest and most respected in the UK, contributing directly to WSP’s reputation as an award‑winning global professional services firm. Our team is APMP qualified as a minimum and works collaboratively to continuously improve our best‑in‑industry practice. You will bring challenge, creativity and expertise to this evolving capability and champion writing excellence across WSP as a key member of our strategic team. This is a senior level role within our work‑winning function, suited to an ambitious individual who brings energy, imagination and drive, with a proven track record of producing high‑scoring responses on large, complex bids. The hybrid role will be based in one of our four key locations: London, Birmingham, Manchester or Bristol, and requires some UK‑wide travel. We offer an attractive benefits package with competitive salary based on experience. • Understand internal and external client requirements in order to lead development of quality solutions and author strategic bids across WSP UK., • Lead content planning of key responses to dissect, analyse and fully answer questions, considering client drivers and reflecting our value proposition., • Develop responses from initial content planning, through drafting and quality reviews to final production and submission. This includes authoring, developing, reviewing new and tailoring existing material., • Use and develop WSP’s in‑house style guidance, mentor bid team members and coach subject matter experts in best practice writing for bids, client presentations and sales collateral., • Support bid capture, planning, review, governance, feedback and continuous improvement processes as required., • Build and maintain close links with our network of bid professionals and subject matter experts, identifying and collating areas of best practice, improvement and innovation, and clearly articulating these areas into strategic bids., • Insightful, analytical and articulate, you excel at shaping tailored strategies, narrative approaches and responses that directly address an opportunity’s unique requirements., • A strong will to win, underpinned by genuine passion for writing and flexibility to work closely with bid and technical experts to conceptualise and develop tailored, strategic responses., • Understanding and application of bid writing best practice and an appreciation for the full bid lifecycle. Minimum of seven years relevant experience in a similar role., • Experience of producing bids in markets in which WSP operates, including Transport & Infrastructure, Earth & Environment, Property and Buildings, Industry & Energy, and Defence., • An acknowledged bid author with a demonstrable record of success developing solutions and translating them into winning written proposals., • Command of written English, with excellent long‑form content development, writing, editing and proofreading skills. Able to choose the right approach to develop bid responses to meet client requirements and reflect business capabilities., • Ability to build relationships quickly to deliver effective working within newly created bid teams and communicate and influence at senior levels., • Qualified to degree level in Engineering or other appropriate subject; English degree preferred; other subjects such as History, Marketing and Journalism or similar considered. Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK. We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity. We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you, and we also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package. To enhance work‑life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you. We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or chartership. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr

The Bid Hub Knowledge Content Manager is responsible for producing, maintaining and improving bid and proposal knowledge assets used across proposals, credentials and PQQ responses. Strong writing and editing skills, ideally in bids/proposals or professional services content environments. The Sales

Completing AI training tasks such as analyzing, editing, and writing in Dutch.

MMS Holdings Inc, an award-winning clinical research organization, is looking for a Medical Writer in the UK. This full-time position involves writing and editing clinical development documents based on medical literature, mentoring junior writers, and managing writing assignments.

Join a project focused on creating visually engaging short‑form video content for a premium stationery brand.The role involves filming and editing vertical videos (30–45 seconds) that showcase writing instruments, inks, and notebooks in a minimal, craft‑led style.You will conduct batch filming

Prolific Academic Ltd is searching for an AI Trainer with advanced Dutch fluency.As part of this remote role, you will assist in training and evaluating AI models through tasks such as analyzing, editing, and writing in Dutch.With a pay rate of approximately $30 per AI task completed, candidates mus

Digital Trading Executive - B2C Location: Manchester - Hybrid Salary £35k + Bonus My client, a well-established Consumer Brand in Manchester, is recruiting an experienced Digital Trading Executive to join their Ecommerce & Marketing team. This role highly supports the execution of the trading and online product catalogue. This position is perfect for individuals who are detail-oriented, customer-focused, and committed to maintaining a reliable and engaging digital experience within a vibrant, fast paced Marketing team. Responsibilities: Liaise with buying teams and external brand owners to ensure quality, up-to-date copy and digital assets are available for new and existing products. Responsible for checking and signing off on online-related product data for new products entering the business, ensuring they are ready to go live on our digital channels. Populate product data and product content into the PIM system and online platforms. Conduct product data audits and cleanse existing product data, liaising with other teams where appropriate. Investigate queries relating to product data inconsistencies or missing information. Use Adobe Photoshop to lightly edit product imagery (cropping, resizing, removing shadowing, etc) and produce online imagery for promotional codes. Optimise site navigation, taxonomy, and category pages to improve product discoverability and user experience. Ensure product data is displayed effectively across all online platforms, writing product content, optimised for customers and SEO, and suggest areas for improvement. Handle volumes of product data for reporting, importing, and exporting via Excel. Manage the digital mailbox and provide admin support to the Marcomms team. Create and publish supporting content such as blogs and guides to enhance campaigns, education, and SEO for the website. Assist in the execution of ad-hoc projects within the Marketing team.Skills Required: 1-2 years' experience working in a similar Digital/Trading Executive role Some experience of working in FMCG/Consumer Products/Retail sector - desirable Strong literacy, communication skills, and attention to detail. Competent with Excel (vlookup and IF formulae) and other IT systems. Experience with basic image editing, proficient in Canva or Adobe Photoshop Some experience with a PIM systems and e-commerce software - desirable Strong content writing skillsBenefits: Hybrid working Holidays 28 including bank holidays Flexible working hours (7.30am-3.30pm/10am-6pm) Pension Car park Ongoing career development, in a fast-paced, growing business

Job Title: Senior/Principal Environmental Consultant (EIA) Location: Manchester Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting one of the world's leading multi-disciplinary consultancy firms. With a global reputation for delivering sustainable solutions across infrastructure, energy, water, environment, and transport, this is an organisation offering outstanding opportunities for ambitious professionals who want to make a meaningful difference. Their UK Environment Practice is a vibrant network of over 600 specialists, providing world-class consultancy and advisory services to help clients address today's biggest challenges - from climate change and biodiversity net gain to social inclusion and urbanisation. In Manchester, their key clients include National Highways, Network Rail, Transport for the North, Anglian Water, Environment Agency, Transport for Greater Manchester, WYCA, and a range of local authorities. We are now looking to speak with experienced Environmental Consultants with strong EIA expertise to join their established team. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with practical experience in environmental coordination, assessment, and management to step up in their career, working on major infrastructure projects and helping shape the future of our built and natural environment. The Role Your purpose will include: • Leading on the coordination and delivery of environmental work across multidisciplinary teams, including EIA, options appraisals and environmental management. Line managing and mentoring a team of environmental professionals. Championing high standards of environmental performance within projects, influencing design and delivery for optimal outcomes. Collating and editing information from multiple sources to prepare clear, well-structured reports. Delivering high-quality outputs on time and within budget, while reviewing and assuring the work of others. Building and managing client relationships in a confident and professional manner. Leading and supporting on bid preparation and business development. * Actively pursuing Continual Professional Development (CPD) in line with professional institute requirements. What You Can Bring • Degree or Masters in an environmental or related science discipline. Significant post-graduate experience within consultancy (Chartered status desirable). Proven track record of working on major infrastructure projects. Comprehensive knowledge of the EIA process and relevant technical expertise. Leadership experience within multidisciplinary teams. Strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to review and assure the work of others. Ability to prioritise, manage workload under pressure and deliver consistently. Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to communicate effectively at all levels. A flexible and adaptable approach, with enthusiasm and commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes. Why Join? This consultancy has been recognised as a LinkedIn Top 25 Company and one of the Times Top 50 Employers for Women. They are committed to innovation, sustainability, and creating long-term social value. You will benefit from: • Working on some of the UK's most influential and high-profile environmental and infrastructure projects. A strong emphasis on career development, including structured training, mentoring and CPD. A genuinely inclusive and diverse working environment, with active employee networks and supportive policies. * Flexible working arrangements to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. Interested?

Freelance UGC Specialist / Content Creator UK our client is a creative and technology company innovating at the forefront of marketing for over 30 years. In a world moving faster than ever, we’re pioneering new technologies to future-proof brands and accelerate their growth. Our clients include at FTSE 100 We believe in people before technology. We also believe in doing the right thing, which is why we’re a certified B Corp and put equal emphasis on people, planet and profit. Our team environment is highly collaborative, interdisciplinary and driven by great ideas from everyone involved. You could say we’re a bit more grown-up. That’s why we attract energetic, creative, and entrepreneuria We’re looking for a highly creative and performance-driven self-employed freelance Content Creator, ideally a specialist in UGC and Paid Social, to develop and produce compelling content across the core ABG social channels, on a contract basis. The freelancer will sit at the intersection of storytelling, luxury branding, and paid media performance. Further detail You will be engaged to deliver high-quality assets that resonate with premium audiences – particularly in the luxury car hire and travel space. You understand how to blend aspirational visuals with conversion-focused messaging. What we’re looking for (in a nutshell): • A strategic thinker – at ease with setting overall direction, able to brainstorm and ideate across content themes, concepts and executions, and communicate this with confidence to the client, • Demonstrable experience of capturing UGC content first-hand, comfortable in a production environment, working collaboratively on the ground, • An individual familiar with editing tools and design software, i.e. Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Figma, CapCut, Canva or similar, • Experience working in collaboration with performance marketers to generate best-in-class paid social outputs, or at least familiar with best practice across key social channels – Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube in particular, • A strong awareness of social media trends and the ability to translate them into relevant and reactive content opportunities, • A freelancer with the availability to travel (typically Europe and twice a year) if required for project delivery*, • Proficient in the use of AI tools to accelerate ideation, scripting, editing and creative iteration (e.g. generative video, automated captions, concept generation. Scope of services: • Overall strategic direction and approach to UGC/Paid social and organic social media content, to maintain a consistent luxury aesthetic and brand identity across all content, • Production of high-performing paid social content tailored for channels, formats and campaign objectives, • Writing and refining ad copy, hooks, and key messaging to maximise engagement and conversion, in line with brand tone of voice, • Collaborate with the performance marketing team as required to align deliverables with campaign objectives. Specific Requirements: • Proven experience creating organic and paid social content across Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and Reddit, • Strong portfolio showcasing video-first content, • Experience scripting, directing and producing UGC-style content (e.g. creator-led ads, testimonials, TikTok-native storytelling formats, • Proficiency with tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Figma, CapCut, Canva or similar, • Strong understanding of performance marketing and direct-response creative and ability to iterate content based on insights, • Familiarity with social media management tools (e.g. Sprout or similar), • Ability to monitor, interpret and report on performance, with an understanding of key social metrics, • Comfortable working independently and managing multiple projects simultaneously Nice to haves: • Proven experience in managing a content calendar geared towards organic follower growth, • Deep understanding of platform-native creative (e.g. TikTok-first storytelling, Meta hook-based ads, Reddit community tone, • Experience working first-hand in the car hire, automotive or travel sectors, • Exposure to luxury brands or high-end audiences is highly desirable, • Experience collaborating with or briefing external content creators This specification outlines the scope of work for a self-employed freelance Content Creator. The individual engaged will operate as an independent contractor responsible for their own taxes, pension, insurance and equipment. • Duration: May start, for 8 months (to end of 2026), with a potential view to extending, • Fee: A fixed monthly retainer of £3,700 will be paid for the duration of the contract, • Payment: monthly in arrears upon invoice, • All associated costs would be agreed separately

Are you an experienced Automation Engineer with a solid background in control systems, across a range of special purpose machinery? Can you write PLC software from scratch if needed? Do you want a role with less travel - where you'll support the whole engineering team remotely across installation, commissioning, service and repair in the United Kingdom? Home based, you will likely only be on customer sites 2-3 days a month. BASIC SALARY: Up to £85,000 dependant on your relevant experience BENEFITS: · Home based - remote / hybrid working · 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays · Company Vehicle · 5% Pension LOCATION: Birmingham COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Stoke on Trent, Manchester, Sheffield, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Coventry, Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds, Huddersfield, Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Teesside, Wirral, Bradford, Newcastle, Bolton, Hull, Preston, Wigan, Barnsley, Luton, Northampton, Worthing, London. REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY: · You can live anywhere in the UK if you are the right person · This is a brand new role, created to ease our reliance on global machine support and bring it in house, in the UK · If you're currently an Automation Engineer or Controls Engineer, then this should be a lot less travel than you're currently used to - so a better work life balance for you JOB DESCRIPTION: Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer - Programmable Logic Controller, FMCG We're a global manufacturer of filling and packaging machines and provide a comprehensive service to include installation, commissioning, service and breakdown to our customers. We need an experienced Engineer that can remotely support that engineering team across customer sites in the United Kingdom. You will need a broad appreciation of control systems and automaton and be able to write PLC software from scratch. Although most of the work will be editing and modifying. RESPONSIBILITIES: Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer - Programmable Logic Controller, FMCG · Liaise with customers regarding retrieving backups of PLC programs, HMI programs and robot programs for modifications. · Modifying software for conversions and writing software for extensive modifications, to provide new functionality to already existing equipment · Support our service engineers with any technical issues and manage their work during upgrades and modifications · Resolve issues with third party suppliers and / or customers interfacing · Troubleshoot network issues. This could be ethernet, Profinet, Profibus, DeviceNet, ControlNet etc · Assist with the connection of machines to MES / PDA systems, modify our equipment to provide necessary data to those systems. YOUR BACKGROUND: Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer - Programmable Logic Controller, FMCG · You'll have a proven track record as a Controls Engineer or Automation Engineer or equivalent working for a PPMA business or similar supplying the beverage and / or food manufacturing, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Chemical or water treatment markets. Likely in Siemens S7 or Allen Bradley. Any KUKA / Robot technology knowledge is a bonus. · You MUST be able to write software from scratch, but 50% of this role will be modifying and upgrading software. Your experience will need to cover machine connectivity and industrial networking issues. · Any specific experience of filling and packaging machinery, or working for a systems builder or integrator would be advantageous, but is not essential. · You MUST be a qualified Engineer (likely degree educated) and possess significant practical experience and / or qualifications in the field of automation and controls. · You MUST be willing to travel through the UK to customer sites where needed supporting the installation, commissioning and service Engineers - likely 2-4 nights per month. THE COMPANY: We are a global German manufacturer of special purpose machinery for the Food, Pharmaceutical and Beverage industries. It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer, PLC Programmer - PLC Programs - Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, S7, Automate UK, packaging machinery, FMCG, food, chemical, beverage, pharmaceutical, commissioning, installation, KUKA, Robotics,HMI, ethernet, MES, manufacturing execution system, Profinet, Profibus, DeviceNet, ControlNet, OPC server, Weihenstephan, industrial networking, Electrical. INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application. Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives. Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct. REF: JAC18485, Wallace Hind Selection