Commercial Specialist

slc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Civil Service pension scheme

Flexi-time

Life insurance

Job summary

Student Loans Company seeks a Commercial Specialist for a permanent, full-time role. You will maintain guidance, training materials and templates to ensure they remain current and aligned with legislation and the Procurement Act 2023.

The role oversees assurance activity, controls and reporting to demonstrate governance compliance across public sector procurement. We offer a blended working model (2 days in the office, 3 days from home) alongside a strong benefits package including Civil Service

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of compliance and assurance principles.
• Working knowledge of applying the procurement regulations within a Public Sector environment.
• A proven record of improving commercial compliance.
• An understanding of audit processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Knowledge and experience of supply chain risk profiling and risk management.
• Skilled Communicator.
• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and targets.
• Intermediate MS Word and Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical, numeracy and literacy skills with attention to detail.
• Experience of working in a Public Sector procurement environment and applying Procurement Regulations; identifying changes in the Governance landscape.
• Experience of public sector over threshold commercial activity.
• Experience of implementing compliance and assurance principles, processes and practices.
• Experience in interpreting policy requirements and monitoring compliance against these.
• Stakeholder management experience, influencing and communication skills.
• Experience of risk management and supply chain risk profiling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance and assurance activities within procurement governance.
• Maintain guidance, training materials and templates to stay current with legislation.
• Coordinate assurance and reporting to demonstrate governance compliance.

Skills

Compliance principles

Stakeholder management

Audit processes

Risk management

Policy interpretation

Communication skills

Deadline driven

Analytical skills

Public sector procurement

Public sector procurement thresholds

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Salary: £45,462.00 - 52,247.00 GBP Annual

Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information.

Type: Full time

Please note: The advert will close at 11:59PM the night before the listed closing date.

SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

Is it time you unlocked your potential?

Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services.

Our Values

• Honesty : We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.


• Empowerment : We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.


• Accountability : We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.


• Respect : We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.


• Trust : We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.

These values are more than words-they guide our decisions, shape our collaborations, and strengthen our impact on the students we serve.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Specialist. This is a permanent role.

As Commercial Specialist, you will support in the maintenance of guidance, training materials and templates to ensure they remain current, effective and aligned with the current legislation, Cabinet Office requirements and the Procurement Act 2023.

The role will oversee and coordinate assurance activity, ensuring that appropriate controls, processes and reporting mechanisms are in place to provide confidence that governance and procurement requirements are being met.

What you bring

• Excellent knowledge of compliance and assurance principles, processes and practices


• Working knowledge of applying the procurement regulations within a Public Sector environment.


• A proven record of improving commercial compliance


• An understanding of audit processes


• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills


• Knowledge and experience of supply chain risk profiling and risk management


• Skilled Communicator


• Ability to deliver to strict deadlines and targets


• Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills - particularly MS Word and Excel


• Well-developed analytical skills


• Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills - particularly MS Word and Excel


• Excellent analytical, numeracy and literacy skills with attention to detail


• Experience of working in a Public Sector procurement environment and applying Procurement Regulations; identifying changes in the Governance landscape and applying the changes to process and guidance


• Experience of public sector over threshold commercial activity


• Experience of implementing compliance and assurance principles, processes and practices


• Experience in interpreting policy requirements and monitoring compliance against these


• Stakeholder management experience, influencing and communication skills


• Experience of risk management and supply chain risk profiling

You can expect more from a career with SLC.

We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays


• Option to buy/sell annual leave


• Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available


• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme


• Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary


• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption


• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme

The Legal Bits

We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check.

EDI

As a proud Disability Confident Leader , we’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience that empowers people of all abilities. Our team actively promotes accessible hiring practices, supports candidates with disabilities throughout their employment journey to help build a diverse equitable workplace at SLC.

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