Job Description

idverde is the largest European green services provider employing almost 4,000 staff across the UK and with a current annual turnover of £250m.  We focus on the outdoor environment, providing landscape construction, grounds maintenance, winter services, tree surgery and conservation management.  We are very environmentally conscious and like to support local people to make their green spaces better.

We operate in highly competitive market sectors where winning new business and service provision requires not only high levels of operational know-how, but also high levels of ability in written presentation, numeracy, IT skills and academic achievement.  idverde has an excellent track record in winning new business and prides itself on the high quality of tender responses it provides.

Our Management Development Programme seeks to recruit high-calibre individuals with a passion for personal development, collaborative working and performance excellence.

idverde’s Management Development Programme is a brilliant opportunity to join a high performing company that invests in its colleagues and provides a comprehensive skills and career progression programme.

PROGRAMME, DUTIES AND TRACKED CAREER PATH

Entry

Successful recruits will join the business via Management Development Programme (MDP) Placement.

Placement

The MDP placement is a twelve-month programme where the MDP trainee will spend the first three months experiencing all functions within our business development operations including responding to pre-qualification questionnaires, method statement writing, attending bidders’ days, GIS mapping, project research and client presentations.  After this initial three-month period, the MDP trainee will specialise in the production of quality responses to tenders and service questionnaires.  Within the first 12 months, there will be the opportunity to gain hands-on experience on an idverde contract to develop a better understanding of the business.

Further Progression

At the end of the training year MDP trainees will undergo a review and final progress assessment, part of which will involve production of a final report and presentation to the executive board.

Those MDP trainees who show the necessary ability, motivation and commitment at this stage will be offered permanent positions within the group.

Possible next positions might include:

• Bid Writer
• Bid Manager
• Project Manager
• Business Development Manager
• Commercial Manager
• Tenders Manager

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS and OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASSESSMENT

1. Performance report from the Business Development Manager during the induction period
2. Attainment of defined skills milestones during induction period
3. Tenders submitted
4. Development of personal, social and presentation skills
5. Peer reviews and feedback

• You must have, or expect to gain, good A Levels or a degree related to the role, such as:
  • English
  • Modern Languages
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Geography
  • Geology

• Demonstrate previous work experience during your career so far, either as part of an integrated degree course or during vacation periods
• You must possess excellent written communication skills, be highly numerate and have excellent IT skills, specifically, competence in using Microsoft Word and Excel