Senior Procurement Officer

Job Title: Senior Procurement Officer

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Central Team (Loxley House, Nottingham)

Contract Type: Fixed term for 1 year

Contract Term: Full time - 37 hours per week

Band: OLOL Band 5, NJC Scale Points 19 - 24

Salary: Actual Salary Band £27,852 - £31,099 per annum

Start date: Spring 2023

Closing date: Monday 13 February 2023 at 9.00am

 A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our growing Trust and support the delivery of our procurement process. You will play a key role in the implementation of a three-year procurement plan by delivering a strategically focussed, professional and efficient procurement service.

You will be providing high quality support and guidance to the Trust while ensuring compliance with procurement legislation, while ensuring the best commercial outcomes for our academies.

This role is offered on a full-time basis, though applications for part-time and term time only working arrangements will be considered.

You will:

• Have experience working across multiple procurement categories, providing guidance and advice on all aspects of procurement to a range of stakeholders.
• Have the confidence to manage and support complex procurement activity, with excellent organisational and influencing skills.
• Be able to communicate and deliver change clearly and effectively.
• Be self-motivated and customer focus to deliver high quality customer service with excellent attention to detail.

We offer:

• An excellent opportunity to develop a career in Procurement, gaining experience of a range of duties.
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Support to undertake a professional qualification in Procurement or leadership, if necessary.
• Access to the Local Government Pension scheme, with employer contributions of over 20%.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Our commitment to nationally agreed terms and conditions.
• Cycle to work scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Deb Goodall, Contracts and Procurement Manager by emailing d.goodall@ololcatholicmat.co.uk 

The Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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