About the role
Please note that the advertised salary for this position is subject to a pending pay award. The final salary will be adjusted in line with the nationally agreed pay award.
We are looking to recruit an Apprentice Procurement Support Officer to join our Procurement and Commissioning Team on a fixed-term, full time basis. (18 months contract)
The main purpose of the post is to assist and support the Category Manager: Caring and Learning and the Procurement and Commissioning Team with the delivery of the Council’s Procurement Strategy.
On a day-to-day basis you will:
1. Assist the Category Manager: Caring and Learning with tendering, including preparation of tender documents and assisting Services with tender evaluation;
2. Learning and assisting with aspects of the following purchasing processes:
– online purchasing
– liaising with suppliers
– providing guidance to suppliers regarding ongoing tenders
– using e-tendering software tools
3. General office duties that include dealing with suppliers’ enquiries;
4. The duties may have to be varied (after discussion with the post holder) subject to the needs of the service and in keeping with the general profile of the post.
Our ideal candidate
We are looking to recruit an individual who has the following:
5. Good communication skills with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing;
6. Show attention to detail, an ability to solve problems and to work within deadlines;
7. A team player who is motivated and is able work independently;
8. Good IT skills and ability to use applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook and web applications.
Whilst previous experience is useful it is not essential. Applications from candidates with little or no experience are welcomed. We will ensure you have all the training and support you need to confidently undertake the role.
We welcome applications from non-Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn/improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons, during work time, to help reach the desired standard.
Our offer to you
We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.
In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, pension scheme with 14.6% employer contribution, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages. More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found
We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:
9. Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location
10. Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs
Get in touch
For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Ioan Lewis on .
Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.
What we offer
Work-life balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work
Finance and Procurement
We ensure the Council remains financially resilient through careful and responsible monitoring of funds, effective corporate procurement, prompt and accurate payments of financial assessments/creditors and timely collection of local taxation/debts.
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