Procurement Officer (0.8fte)

West Herts College; Watford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym access

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Generous pension

Job summary

West Herts College is seeking a Procurement Officer (0.8fte) in Watford/Hemel Hempstead to support equipment ordering and stock control for Engineering courses. The role offers flexible days, a permanent contract, and close collaboration with staff, students and suppliers.

You will manage orders, check deliveries, monitor budgets, and use IT tools to keep resources flowing for curriculum delivery. The ideal candidate has excellent communication and administrative skills, IT proficiency, and a

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative and communication skills.
• IT proficiency and ability to work independently.
• Experience in similar procurement or stock management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support ordering and distribution of equipment and parts for Construction and Engineering teams.
• Manage stock, perform price checks to ensure value for money.
• Communicate with curriculum teams to source resources for curriculum delivery.
• Process orders and confirm deliveries while monitoring budget expenditure.
• Work 30 hours per week at Hemel Hempstead campus.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Level 2 IT qualification

Job description

Procurement Officer (0.8fte)

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

Salary: £22,255.91 per annum.

Type: Permanent

Organisation: West Herts College

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• The successful candidate will work 30 hours per week at our Hemel Hempstead campus. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 22nd September 2026.

Benefits

• 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.