Trust Procurement Officer

South Lincolnshire Academies Trust; Bourne; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

South Lincolnshire Academies Trust is seeking a Trust Procurement Officer to enhance operational success across its four schools. The role involves managing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance, and delivering procurement solutions. The Trust values staff well-being and offers a collaborative working environment.

Benefits

25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 after 5 years

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience within procurement or tendering.
• Ability to plan and organise workloads.

Responsibilities

• Ensure value for money in supplier spend.
• Conduct supplier checks and support procurement solutions.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Trust Procurement Officer
Required ASAP

About Us:
South Lincolnshire Academies Trust has over 550 teaching and support staff working in the four schools (Bourne Academy, Spalding Academy, Giles Academy and Cowley Academy) that make up our highly successful Trust.

South Lincolnshire Academies Trust is seeking to appoint a Trust Procurement Officer, to work across all four schools in the Trust.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for helping to ensure the Trust receive value for money in all areas of supplier spend, always ensuring compliance with procedure legislation and good practices.

You will be key to the Trust’s operational success by conducting supplier checks and supporting the delivery of procurement solutions to enable our staff and students to access equipment and services.

The successful candidate will:

• Have proven experience within procurement or tendering, contract management and managing supplier relationships;
• Be highly organised, with the ability to plan, organise workloads to meet deadlines and managing conflicting demands;
• Work collaboratively with the Trust schools and business support teams;
• Be highly proficient in Microsoft packages – particularly Excel;
• Have a full, clean driving licence;
• Be a strong communicator, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust. Staff retention is excellent; staff work collaboratively across the Trust supporting colleagues and sharing best practice. All Trust schools have a strong pastoral team and there is a strong focus on staff well-being and reducing workload.

The Trust offers exceptionally pleasant working environments. Our school sites offer a calm and safe place, where staff and students work hard, achieve a great deal and enjoy excellent working relationships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks undertaken are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. All post holders are subject to satisfactory clearances prior to taking up an offer of employment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications is 8am Monday 2nd June 2025. Interviews will take place shortly thereafter.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. We look forward to hearing from you.

If this sounds like you, please hit apply now!

Reference: AGS481
Vacancy: Procurement Officer
Location: Spalding, Bourne, Boston, Donnington
Salary: GLEA Grade 6.15 – GLEA Grade 7.21, Salary £29,093 - £34,314 per annum (Depending on experience)
Hours: 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year
25 days’ annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service + Local Government Pension Scheme

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