Procurement and Contracts Officer

Procurement and Contracts Officer

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

SNT4094(e)

Full time

£30,296 - £33,024 per annum (April 2024 pay award pending)

You will be an employee of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust (BBCET).

Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

c/o Sacred Heart High School

Fenham Hall Drive

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 9YH

Tel: 0191 2747373

e-mail: recruitment@bbcet.org

website: www.bishopbewickcet.org

Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust (BBCET) is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team based in Fenham, Newcastle as Procurement & Contracts Officer. The successful candidate will join an established team of professional staff who support our 39 schools across Newcastle, North Tyneside & Northumberland.

The BBCET is a group of 34 Primary schools and 5 High schools across three local authorities (Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland). At BBCET, we want to ensure that all the children in our schools experience the best education possible, and so we are committed as a community of schools to come together and harness the very best of ourselves and to support each other so that all schools and employees thrive and learn.

The Procurement & Contracts Officer will be a motivated proactive professional with an aptitude for building strong and effective working relationships with others. We are looking for someone that will be the right fit for our team, keen to deliver the best service to our schools.

As Procurement & Contracts Officer, you will be responsible for procurement and management of contracts. This will include maintaining positive relationships with suppliers and colleagues, the arranging and negotiation of contracts in accordance with relevant procurement legislation and ongoing contract management, including the identification and delivery of cost reductions. You will be reliable and consistent, showing commitment to our policies and procedures, leading by example. You will be able to demonstrate excellent personal planning skills along with the ability to manage multiple work streams, at different stages of development simultaneously.

Previous experience of procurement and contracts management is desirable but not essential, as training (including CIPS apprenticeship pathway) will be tailored to the experience of the successful candidate.

You will be proficient in the use of IT (specifically email, our compliance databases and finance software) and be comfortable engaging with school staff and external service providers.

Permanent

Closing date:

2 September 2024