Procurement & Purchase Ledger Assistant

Derby College; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution located in Ilkeston is seeking a motivated Procurement & Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their finance team. This role offers hands-on experience in procurement and purchase ledger operations, mentorship, and support for professional growth. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and strong analytical abilities. Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with procurement frameworks are preferred. This full-time role promises a challenging yet rewarding career path.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discount at onsite nursery

TOTUM discount card

Discount on railway tickets

Free Microsoft Office with cloud storage

Discounts at onsite salon

Free will writing consultation

Continuous development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Advanced skills in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with procurement frameworks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supplier payments and cost-effective purchasing decisions.
• Participate in procurement strategy and supplier relations.
• Ensure accuracy when entering data into systems.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Purchasing

Procurement

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

QuickBooks

ERP Systems

Job description

Procurement & Purchase Ledger Assistant

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Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting a Procurement & Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our dedicated Finance team based at our Ilkeston Campus.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for a motivated individual eager to build or advance their career in finance within a dynamic and supportive environment. It offers opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in public sector procurement and purchase ledger while making a meaningful contribution to the success of our college community. You will develop highly transferable skills in procurement supplier management and financial operations playing a key role in ensuring efficient supplier payments and cost‑effective purchasing decisions that align with the college’s mission. Working closely with experienced managers you’ll benefit from mentorship and training to support your professional growth and progression. With exposure to procurement strategy, purchase ledger and supplier relations no two days will be the same providing both variety and challenge in your work!

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities please see the Job Description here.

About you

You are an enthusiastic individual with a willingness to learn new skills and develop a rewarding career. Strong communication skills both verbal and written combined with excellent interpersonal abilities enable you to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Accuracy and attention to detail are key strengths particularly when entering data into computerised systems alongside strong analytical and interpretation skills. You thrive in collaborative environments, can prioritise workloads effectively and work confidently to tight deadlines using your own initiative. Ideally you will also bring advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting experience with procurement frameworks and familiarity with the FE sector or purchase ledger functions.

For a full explanation of the person specification please see the Job Description here.

The Benefits

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted‑rated Outstanding onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS / Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors free will writing 1‑hour free consultation with family department 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Diversity Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro‑divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments or about the role please contact us at

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you require visa sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points‑based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Recruitment Agencies – We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

Job Description

Required Experience :

Junior IC

Key Skills

Microsoft Office, Purchasing, Procurement, Microsoft Outlook, QuickBooks, Office Experience, Pricing, Microsoft Excel, Administrative Experience, Order Fulfillment, ERP Systems, negotiation

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1