Procurement and Commercial Apprentice
3 days ago
**Force***
South Wales Police
**Role Type***
Police Staff
**Business Area***
Finance & Resources
**Department***
K Corporate Finance
**Location***
HQ, Bridgend
**Grade***
SC2
**Salary***
£21,030
**Part/Full Time***
Full Time
**Hours per Week***
37
**Type of Contract***
Fixed Term
**Time Commitment Duration (Months)***
12-18 months
**Level of Welsh language ability required?***
1
**Job Advert Description***
**Would you like a career like no other? If so**JoinUs**
South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim - to keep South Wales safe.
The South Wales Police Apprentice programme is an excellent opportunity for you if you are wanting to develop your workplace skills alongside gaining an academic qualification.
Becoming part of #TeamSWP will offer you a unique learning experience where you will contribute to real life projects in a complex and diverse environment. We value individuality and encourage new ideas and creativity that will contribute to our success as a force and make a difference to society. We are looking for people with diverse skills and experiences who are innovative, driven, ambitious and above all, talented individuals who aspire to be our leaders of the future and wish to join our successful team.
This apprenticeship within Commercial & Procurement Services is an excellent development opportunity for you to gain a broad exposure to procurement. You will have opportunity to develop your business skills and knowledge of procurement. We are a joint unit, and you will support the Procurement team across South Wales and Gwent forces, assisting in the day to day business. The role will provide administrative support to the Procurement Services team whilst working with the South Wales Police Apprenticeship Programme.
The apprenticeship includes completion of the requirements of a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification in Business Administration. This will be supplemented with training to introduce the individual to procurement in the public sector.
There will opportunity to develop skills and experience in a wide area of procurement processes and procedures including processing of purchase requisitions, administration of travel requests, administration of force purchase cards, engagement with suppliers, formatting and development of intranet pages, administration on procurement related websites, ethical and socially responsible procurement and contract management awareness.
The post-holder will benefit from Smarter Working policies, with a mixture of home working and working in South Wales Police Headquarters.
There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.
Please note to be eligible for the SWP Apprenticeship Programme you must:
- Have a good standard of education to at least GCSE A-C grade, including Maths and English, or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and abilities.
- Be a British Citizen, citizen from the European Economic Area (EEA), Commonwealth citizen or foreign national with no restrictions on your stay in the United Kingdom.
- Not have previously completed an apprenticeship, internship, or graduate programme with South Wales Police.
This role is not suitable for part time/job share workers due to operational requirements.
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