Procurement Officer at DRET - Finance & Payroll

About this Role

The David Ross Education Trust is nowrecruiting for a Procurement Officer.

Are you an exceptional procurement professional looking tojoin an organisation that values your professional development? Do you haveexperience of tendering, contract management, and managing suppliers and arenow looking for your next career move? We strive to deliver effectiveprocurement solutions to ensure our continued provision of a world-classeducation to our pupils.

This role offers a range of fantastic benefits, includingaccess to a very generous defined benefit Local Government Pension Scheme, 31days annual leave, and statutory holidays. We will also offer the rightcandidate support with CIPS qualification fees.

About the role

Permanent role within our Trust, Full Time Hours ( 37 hours per week ) Part Time hours available.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will beresponsible for helping to ensure we achieve value for money in all areas ofsupplier spend, always ensuring compliance with procurement legislation andgood practices.
• Manage requests for quotations, direct awardsfrom compliant frameworks and other routine procurement exercises frominitiation through to recommendation and mobilisation.
• Support the delivery of formal tenders andmore complex procurement projects.
• Advise colleagues on appropriate procurementroutes and the use of compliant frameworks.
• Coordinate tender clarifications, evaluationsand moderation activities, maintaining accurate records and audit trails.
• Draft procurement documentation, awardletters, contract variations and procurement reports using approved templates.
• Prepare first drafts of contracts andassociated documentation for review where required.
• Complete supplier onboarding and due diligencechecks, including financial standing, insurance, safeguarding and regulatorycompliance.
• Monitor contract expiry dates, renewalpipelines and procurement milestones to help ensure timely procurementactivity.
• Support contract management and supplierperformance reviews.

Assist with the resolution of supplier queriesand routine contract issues.

You will be a member of our finance and procurement team -based at our friendly Head Office in Loughborough - working collaborativelywith our schools and business support teams.
• Act as the first point of contact for routineprocurement queries from schools and central departments.
• Build effective working relationships withstakeholders and provide practical procurement advice that supports compliantdecision-making.
• Assist in developing guidance and promotingprocurement best practice across the Trust.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, we welcome an informal conversation. Please contact Lorna Baker at View email address on energyjobsearch.com

Salary & Benefits

• NJC 25: £36,363.00 FTE per annum
• Access to generous defined benefit Local Government Pension Scheme
• 31 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
• Support with CIPS qualification fees
• Flexibility to consider part-time working if desired
• On-site parking
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for

• Have proven experience within procurement or in tendering, contract management and managing supplier relationships and data.
• Be highly organised, with the ability to plan, organise workloads to meet deadlines and manage conflicting demands.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft packages - particularly Excel.
• Be a strong communicator, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• GCSE English and Maths Grade B / 6 or higher.
• Educated to degree standard or equivalent - desirable
• CIPS qualification or willingness to work toward - desirable
• Experience of drafting or reviewing procurement documentation, reportsor contracts.
• Good understanding of public procurement legislation and procurementbest practice.

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust'smission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-classeducation.

We are a network of uniqueand diverse academies across the country, committed to delivering aworld-class, knowledge-rich education that empowers pupils to reach theirfullest potential. Spanning NorthYorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, North-East Lincolnshire, the EastMidlands and London, our network of 36 academies serves over 14,600 pupils andemploys 2,300 dedicated staff.

Our family of schoolsincludes 24 primaries, 10 secondaries, an all-through school in London'sOlympic Park, and a special school in Lincolnshire supporting pupils aged 2-19with a broad range of special educational needs. As one of only 11 system leaders nationwide,we are recognised for our unwavering commitment to educational excellence, ourinnovative curriculum, and ability to drive sustained school improvement atscale. At the heart of our Mission is adeep belief in the transformative power of education. We are committed to ensuring that every child- regardless of their background - has access to an exceptional academicexperience enriched by extensive co-curricular opportunities. From small rural primaries to large urbansecondaries, our academies benefit from the strength of a collaborative,values-driven community, in which expertise is shared, best practices areembedded, and each school retains its distinctive character.

We broaden thehorizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident,academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident,well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in theircommunities.

We aredriven to provide our young people with access to a world-class education andenrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities todevelop, learn and lead. From theclassroom to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with ourlocal communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambitionand unlock potential. The education and experiences we offer equips our youngpeople with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence tobecome outstanding citizens.

Whatever your role youwill contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that alsooffers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

We are incrediblylucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individualswho are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David RossFoundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to thebest education and support we can give them.

Apply now

To complete our on-lineapplication form, please use the 'apply now' tab.

Early applicationsare advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles andtherefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order toreview candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting orre-opening the vacancy.

The David RossEducation Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providinga fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment forour students and staff.

It is ourobjective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on thebasis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate againstany applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must bewilling to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social mediapresence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicantwill be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safetypolicies and procedures of the Trust.

All pre-employment checks are in line with"Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.