Procurement Officer

Location: Based in Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS

Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week, throughout the year

Applicants wanting to work part time and/or flexibly will be considered.

Hybrid working – with an expectation to work up to 3 days in our office in Sutton.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Thursday 31st March 2022

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is a family of specialist education providers for over 1500 pupils and students from nursery to further education across 15 academies and 8 college centres in London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. Supporting our academies and college, OHC&AT also operate learning support, such as nursing and therapy, and business support services.

Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.

OHC&AT is a rewarding and inspirational place to work, where everyone works together to create the best possible outcomes for students. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit www.ohcat.org

To carry out duties within the Procurement Team, providing administrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Team.  Particular focus on supporting formal tender procedures and the Team’s internal processes.  The job description provides the detail of the role.

You should have good administrative experience and ideally within the education or public sector.  Highly competent at MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Google Forms, etc.  

There may be a requirement to visit our schools and college centres although main working will be at our office in Sutton.

 We can offer you:

• Competitive pension scheme (LGPS)

• A supportive team

• Perkbox benefits package offering numerous discounts across stores, gyms, cinema, supermarket discounts, as well as supporting staff with their financial, physical and emotional well-being

• Sponsorship for CIPS professional training and membership.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Interviews will take place on: Wednesday 30th March 2022 – in person at OHC&AT’s offices in Sutton

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk. 

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.