Strategic Procurement & Data Compliance Lead - Education

Ambition Education Trust; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Education Trust is seeking a Procurement, Data and Compliance Lead to support 11 schools from the central team. The role combines strategic procurement with data-driven reporting, including dashboards, KPI tracking, and contract management, in a hybrid environment at the St Albans hub.

You will lead tenders, maintain a contracts register, and drive efficiency across schools while aligning with public sector frameworks. 1-year fixed term contracts apply, with term-time options available.

Qualifications

• Advanced data management and dashboarding experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration with senior leaders.
• Experience with school or public sector procurement frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement for central services across 11 schools.
• Maintain central Contracts Register and supplier compliance monitoring.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, HR, Estates, Marketing to optimise cross-school processes.
• Onboard new academies and integrate them into Trust platforms.
• Design data capture and real-time dashboards for KPIs and financial metrics.

Skills

Data management

Dashboard building

P2P/finance software

Stakeholder collaboration

Self-motivated

Tools

Arbor

Compass

Bromcom

Job description

Ambition Education Trust is seeking a Procurement, Data and Compliance Lead to support 11 schools from the central team. The role combines strategic procurement with data-driven reporting, including dashboards, KPI tracking, and contract management, in a hybrid environment at the St Albans hub.

You will lead tenders, maintain a contracts register, and drive efficiency across schools while aligning with public sector frameworks. 1-year fixed term contracts apply, with term-time options available.