Procurement Assistant

Adur & Worthing Councils; Worthing; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlement

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Flexible working options

Buddy Support Programme

Employee resource groups/networks

Job summary

Adur & Worthing Councils are seeking a Procurement Assistant to support the Procurement & Contracts team in managing processes and contracts to deliver efficient procurement services.

You will assist with the delivery of procurement projects from inception to final delivery of goods, works or services and perform general administrative duties; industry recognised training may be provided for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable administrative experience required.
• Willingness to participate in industry recognised training.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Procurement & Contracts team in managing processes and contracts for efficient procurement services for Adur & Worthing Councils.
• Assist with the delivery of procurement projects from inception to final delivery of goods, works or services.
• Provide general administrative support to the team.

Skills

Administrative experience

Job description

Job Category: Legal & Democratic Services

As Procurement Assistant you will support the Procurement & Contracts team in managing processes and contracts to deliver efficient and effective procurement services for Adur & Worthing Councils.

You will support the delivery of procurement projects from inception to final delivery of goods, works or services for Adur & Worthing Councils and assist the team with general administrative duties.

Industry recognised training may be provided for the right candidate.

With demonstrable administrative experience, your manager will empower you to apply our principles - resilience, adaptability and participation - to your working practices.

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks
• Buddy Support Programme
• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028):

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