Solutions Architect

The Role: Solution Architect

The Business Development Team at CaRS plays a crucial part in our continued success, securing complex, high-value government contracts. As a Solution Architect, you will be pivotal in this process, ensuring our bids are not just compliant, but compelling and persuasive.

You will be the bridge between technical operational detail and clear, powerful narrative. Your work will directly influence major contract awards within the justice sector.

Reporting to the Senior Proposals Manager, you will work collaboratively across the Business Development Team, with senior leadership, and with regional operational teams., 1. Bid Content Strategy & Development

• Narrative Ownership: Support the development of high-scoring responses for complex tenders, turning intricate operational information into benefit-led, persuasive prose.
• Response Drafting: Draft initial, high-quality content for non-technical and corporate standard sections (e.g., Company History, Governance, Training).
• "Golden Thread" Storyboarding: Actively contribute to storyboarding sessions, ensuring a clear, consistent link between client requirements and CaRS' unique, winning solutions.
• Quality Control: Guarantee all written submissions align with G4S brand guidelines and the precise tone of voice required for Ministry of Justice (MoJ) submissions.
• Continuous Improvement: Integrate and address feedback from previous MoJ bids to enhance future submissions.

2. Compliance, Editing & Production

• Editorial Excellence: Conduct meticulous proofreading to eradicate grammatical errors, inconsistencies, and typos, ensuring a polished final product.
• Visual Professionalisation: Maintain strict adherence to MoJ standards by managing the professional formatting of documents (fonts, margins, tables).
• Compliance Assurance: Assist in rigorous cross-referencing of final drafts against the Invitation to Submit Final Tender (ISFT) requirements.
• Document Management: Implement robust version control and manage document folders efficiently to ensure team-wide alignment on the latest draft.

3. Knowledge Management & Research

• Evidence Library: Systematically catalogue critical "proof points" (e.g., audit scores, HMIP reports, success metrics) to form a robust, accessible bid library.
• Proposal Research: Conduct targeted research into the Authority, market trends, and competitor strategies.
• Case Study Development: Support the creation of powerful case studies that effectively showcase G4S's proven capabilities.

Do you have experience in Procurement?, The successful candidate will be a highly resilient, confident, and tenacious individual with a demonstrable 'can-do' attitude and exceptional attention to detail., * Sector Expertise: Operational knowledge and experience within custodial facilities (prisons, STCs).

• Procurement Acumen: A strong understanding of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) or equivalent government procurement and tendering processes.
• Translational Skill: Proven ability to transform complex, technical jargon into compelling, accurate, and high-scoring narrative.
• Drive & Organisation: Ability to thrive under pressure, meet stringent deadlines, and manage a prioritised workload with the highest level of accuracy and confidentiality.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, initiative, and adaptability to constantly evolving scenarios.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Packages, Google Workspace, and Bid Management Software., This role is subject to stringent G4S and His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service vetting standards, requiring a 5-year checkable history. Candidates must have been a UK resident for a minimum of 3 years and provide full employment and education history for the past 5 years. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Company pension scheme (employer contributions), G4S Life Assurance Scheme, Subsidised healthcare plan

Development

Opportunities for progression, training, and development

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G4S is the International business of Allied Universal, the world's leading security and facility services provider and trusted partner to more than 400 of the Fortune 500. Allied Universal delivers unparalleled customer relationships, innovative solutions, cutting-edge smart technologies and tailored services that enable clients to focus on their core businesses. With operations in over 100 countries and territories, Allied Universal is the third largest private employer in North America and seventh in the world. Annual revenue is approximately $23 billion. There is no greater purpose and responsibility than serving and helping to safeguard customers, communities and people. For more information, visit g4s.com. In the UK, the company has an extensive network of offices and more than 31,000 employees.