Senior Procurement Officer

We are looking for a skilled and qualified procurement professional to take on the responsibility for development and implementation of Gateshead College’s Procurement strategy.

Do you:

- Have a keen eye for detail?
- Are able to juggle a busy workload with a smile on your face?
- Are you someone who is eager to learn, and keen to keep up to date with the latest best practice?

If so, this may be the role for you

You’ll be responsible for:

- Developing College’s Procurement Strategy and approach to Procurement;
- Managing College’s Tender and Contracting processes;
- Reporting on Procurement to College’s Executive Team and Governors;
- Provide expert training and advice on Procurement, to staff at all levels;
- Support College in achieving maximum Value-for-Money from procurement.

Ideally we would like you to be a qualified or part-qualified member of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS). However, we will consider appropriate equivalent alternative qualifications.

About Gateshead College

If you’re looking for an opportunity to help shape lives in an organisation where you’ll feel valued, we’d love to hear from you. At Gateshead College we deliver an industry inspired education that combines high quality learning with real world skills, something we call education with employment edge. We want to recruit people who share our passion for helping people, whatever their age, background or starting point to develop the confidence, personal and professional skills they need to be successful in work and life. We’re looking for people who believe hard work wins, who are ambitious for themselves and those around them and who have the courage to give new things a go.

In return for everything you can bring, we can offer a values-driven organisation full of people who think you should enjoy your job. You’ll be listened to and have opportunities to make an impact, your work life balance will be respected and you’ll be encouraged to work collaboratively with colleagues and those in the wider community. Our inclusive culture means you can be yourself and our commitment to being a resilient and sustainable organisation means we always try to do business the right way. We invest in and support skills development. For teachers this includes access to our Teacher Academy where you’ll be assigned a coach to help develop your practice and attend an annual conference to share best practice. For support staff it includes regular career conversations and a summer conference.

Whatever your role, everyone at Gateshead College has the opportunity to help our learners succeed. It is this clear purpose and shared effort that makes us such a great place to work.

Other benefits include:

- 28 days’ holiday, leading to 30 days after 5 years of employment.
- A career average pension with Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Open to flexible working for support staff.
- A discount rewards scheme at a host of retailers exclusively for Gateshead College employees.
- A modern workspace with free gym facilities at our Baltic Campus, industry standard facilities in our workshops and classrooms.
- Travel support including subsidised on-site parking, discounted public transport scheme and a cycle to work scheme.
- Dedicated mental health support.
- 24/7 confidential support helpline and counselling support.
- Hair and beauty discounts at our salon, Botanica.
- Company sick pay.

Gateshead College take all reasonably practicable measures to reduce the risks presented to employees undertaking business-driving duties as part of their role to an acceptable level as required under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. If you are required to drive as part of your role, it is essential that you provide us with a copy of your Business insurance certificate, and a copy of your driving license and vehicle check.

Gateshead College is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices and pre-employment processes are in line with the Government’s Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance to ensure safeguarding is at the forefront our recruitment and selection decisions.

As a college, we are committed to being an exemplar employer with equality of opportunity central to the recruitment and development of all our employees. We continually strive to provide an inclusive place to work where diversity it promoted and celebrated.