Contracts and Procurement Manager

Shaw Education Trust; Newcastle-under-Lyme; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS/Teachers Pension

Holiday entitlement 37-39 days

Medicash Health & Wellbeing

DiscountForTeachers

Eye tests

Cycle to work

Institute of Education opportunities

Job summary

Shaw Education Trust is seeking a Procurement & Contracts Manager to join the Finance team. You will drive value for money, coordinate procurement activities, manage contracts and leases, monitor supplier performance and provide practical guidance to schools across the Trust.

Location at SET Head Office with hybrid working; may require visits to Trust schools. The role emphasises governance, efficiency and strong supplier relationships to support our schools and children.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and contract management.
• Attention to detail and strong relationship skills with schools and suppliers.
• Public sector or education procurement experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate procurement activity across the Trust.
• Manage contracts and leases register; monitor supplier performance.
• Provide practical procurement advice to schools and colleagues.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Lead spend analysis, benchmarking and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Spend analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are looking for an organised, commercially minded Procurement & Contracts Manager to join our Finance team and help ensure the Trust achieves excellent value for money while maintaining strong compliance and governance.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will play a key role in driving value for money across the Trust by identifying opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and strengthen procurement processes through spend analysis, benchmarking and continuous improvement. You will be responsible for coordinating procurement activity, managing the Trust’s contracts and leases register, monitoring supplier performance and providing practical advice to schools and colleagues across the Trust.

If you have experience in procurement and contract management, excellent attention to detail and the confidence to build effective relationships with colleagues and suppliers, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help make every pound count in supporting our schools and the children and young people we serve.

Location: SET Head Office, based at the Kidsgrove Secondary School site, with hybrid working available where appropriate. The role may also require regular visits to Trust schools and other locations as required.

At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life. Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Our values—opportunity, integrity, community, and equity—guide everything we do. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power of learning.” We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives.

We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes, and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled, confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a strong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust has an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

If you have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and create futures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.

Together, let’s make the remarkable happen.

We believe every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.