Procurement Officer

Whc Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

West Herts College is seeking a Procurement Officer to join our Engineering team in Hemel Hempstead. This part-time position (0.8fte) offers flexible working days and a focus on efficient purchasing to support curriculum delivery.

You will manage orders, stock, price checks, and budget monitoring, collaborating with senior management, staff, students and external suppliers to ensure value for money and timely resources across campuses.

Job description

Procurement Officer (0.8fte)

Company: West Herts College

Salary: from £22,255.91 a year

Hours: Part-time

Location: Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HD

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 16 Sept 2026

Closing date: 27 Sept 2026

Summary

We are looking for a Procurement Officer to join our Engineering team. This is a part-time role offering someone with excellent administrative and communication skills an opportunity with flexibility of working days/hours, based across our modern Hemel Hempstead & Luton Campuses.

You will support the effective ordering and distribution of equipment and parts for our Construction and Engineering teams working closely with Senior Management and establishing supportive working relationships with all staff, students and external companies.

This role will suit a proactive, enthusiastic individual who can effectively manage stock, carry out price checks to ensure value for money and communicate with curriculum teams so all resources are proactively sourced to enable successful curriculum delivery.

You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently, using your own initiative. Also important is patience, tact and courtesy with a high level of customer care.

You will need to process orders and confirm delivery receipts whilst monitoring budget expenditure and supporting managers to apply the appropriate budget controls.

The successful candidate will have excellent IT skills, be qualified to at least Level 2 or have the gained the equivalent knowledge through experience in a similar role.

The successful candidate will work 30 hours per week at our Hemel Hempstead campus. The closing date for applications is Sunday 27th September 2026.

You'll have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role. Training and development are at the heart of everything we do so you'll be encouraged to upskill.

We have a free on-site gym at our Watford Campus, and you can access a wide range of discounts and benefits including a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking and generous pension.

If you have any questions or queries, please contact a member of the Human Resources team who will be happy to help. WHC Group is positive about disabled people. If you need help applying for a role please contact us.

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We are looking for a Procurement Officer to join our Engineering team. This is a part-time role offering someone with excellent administrative and communication skills an opportunity with flexibility of working days/hours, based across our modern Hemel Hempstead & Luton Campuses.

You will support the effective ordering and distribution of equipment and parts for our Construction and Engineering teams working closely with Senior Management and establishing supportive working relationships with all staff, students and external companies.

This role will suit a proactive, enthusiastic individual who can effectively manage stock, carry out price checks to ensure value for money and communicate with curriculum teams so all resources are proactively sourced to enable successful curriculum delivery.

You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently, using your own initiative. Also important is patience, tact and courtesy with a high level of customer care.

You will need to process orders and confirm delivery receipts whilst monitoring budget expenditure and supporting managers to apply the appropriate budget controls.

The successful candidate will have excellent IT skills, be qualified to at least Level 2 or have gained the equivalent knowledge through experience in a similar role.

You'll have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role. Training and development are at the heart of everything we do so you'll be encouraged to upskill.

We have a free on-site gym at our Watford Campus, and you can access a wide range of discounts and benefits including a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking and generous pension.