About the Organisation

Warwickshire County Council is a top performing two tier authority with a reputation for innovation and efficiency. If you can match our ambition to drive Warwickshire County Council forward we would like to hear from you.

About the role

We are looking to appoint an individual to join our Procurement team of specialists.

The team provides quality procurement support and guidance to officers who need to put new contracts in place.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting on a range of tenders for Social Care and Health, Children and Young People, (in some cases jointly with other LAs and/or the ICB), WFRS and some service areas in Resources.
• Leading on low level procurements using Invitations to Quote.
• Providing other support as required by commissioners, operational staff, and contract management.
• Helping to update guidance and procurement templates to account for the new Provider Selection Regime and upcoming Procurement Act.
• Assisting commissioners etc with understanding the requirements of the existing procurement regulations, the new Provider Selection Regime, and the upcoming Procurement Act, all in compliance with Contract Standing Orders.
• Assisting with the management of the In-Tend on-line tendering portal and delivering training on the use of the portal as and when required.
• Contributing to the overall delivery of the Procurement (People) team projects and targets.

To be successful you must have the ability to work independently and apply your own initiative.  You must be able to work under pressure, including meeting unpredictable deadlines, dealing with conflicting demands and capable of managing relationships.

In return you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and experience in social care, public health and education procurement.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! 

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.  Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund' 

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role please contact the hiring manager, John Hopper – Procurement Manager via johnhopper@warwickshire.gov.uk  

Closing date: midnight on 13/09/2024
Interview date: between 30/09/2024 and 04/10/2024 

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more