Chichester College Group Ref: CC6249 Procurement Officer Are you an effective and enthusiastic procurement professional, seeking that ideal role that offers flexibility and fantastic benefits? Chichester College Group has an amazing opportunity for a Procurement Officer to join our team and make a positive impact in the public sector. Chichester College Group (CCG) is one of the largest College Groups in the country, currently operating from 10 campuses across Sussex. As our Procurement Officer you will lead and coordinate our procurement activities, whilst developing effective relationships with staff across the Group. The work of our Procurement Officer is key to ensuring the Group achieves procurement led efficiency savings and supports the development and implementation of the Group’s sustainability and net zero objectives. We are looking for applicants with a wide range of procurement experience. Although this is ideally full-time role, we would explore the option of part time hours, no less than 3 days per week. Some flexibility is available (subject to business needs) and we can also offer hours that work around the school run or other responsibilities. On successful completion of the probationary period, we can also offer hybrid working for up to 2 days per week. The location is also flexible, with the role being based at either our Chichester, West Durrington or Brighton Central campuses depending on the successful applicant’s requirements. Our Staff Benefits: We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including: Local Government Pension Scheme - the Group contributes 20.4% of your actual pensionable pay. Generous above-statutory annual leave entitlement, plus college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement and a wellbeing day. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave. Discount schemes - including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only). Family friendly policies - including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependant on continuous service). Continuous professional development opportunities - including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities. And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff. For further information about this role, please email careers@chichester.ac.uk. Agencies please note we are not accepting agency applicants. Closing date: 26 May 2025 Interview date: TBC You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy. Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. We are an equal opportunities employer.