Learning without Limits is a Trust with high ambitions for its learners and we are excited to be appointing a Trust Procurement Officer to help us on our journey. This role will be key to delivering an exceptional and compliant procurement service that adds value and provides efficiencies through Trust wide procurement opportunities.
To be successful in this post you will bring with you a proven track record in procurement, ideally in an education context, and have a high level of emotional intelligence and professional curiosity to provide an exemplary procurement service.
This role is suited to a procurement professional looking to further develop their specialism and to grow in post as the role develops over time.
LwLAT is a small multi-academy rust based in the heart of Leicester City, serving diverse and vibrant communities. We know that by positively celebrating and sharing the great work we are doing, through our vision and values, there are no limits to how high we can aim, and to what our learners, staff and communities can achieve.
You will be given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in this role.
This role is offered at a minimum of 20 hours a week, 40 weeks a year with an opportunity for negotiation on both these elements for the right candidate. You will support the Executive Leadership Team in the procurement of high value contracts, and coordinate the purchasing of low and medium value contracts, for goods and services required by the Trust and its Academies, securing best value in line with Procurement Regulations, the Academies Trust Handbook and Trust Financial policies and procedures.
Have experience of managing multiple and concurrent procurement projects, ranging from lower value contracts to those over PCR2015 threshold
· Have up to date working knowledge of current Procurement Law and Regulations
· Have an understanding of working in accordance with the Academy Financial Handbook
· Have working experience of successful contract award through frameworks and inhouse processes
· Have the ability to support staff with procurement matters in accordance with Trust policy and procedures and wider procurement regulations
· Have strong IT skills and confidence to use cloud-based software systems efficiently and effectively
Access to the highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
· Favourable annual leave entitlement, above the statutory minimum, plus bank holidays.
· Access to extensive, free and confidential wellbeing services, including counselling sessions, physiotherapy, GP phone and video consultations, menopause support, manspace and mindfulness programmes.
· Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons and many more!
· Cycle to Work – In partnership with Pluxee, this initiative allows you to make Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories. Savings are achieved via salary sacrifice which is managed by the Trust and lets you spread the cost to make payments more convenient.
· Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing, and you don't need to be a Barclays customer to use the service.
· Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers voucher for eligible staff
· Annual Flu Vaccine – Free flu vaccine voucher for eligible staff
· Free onsite parking
· Free tea and coffee
Only applications submitted via the eteach website will be considered: