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Housing Procurement Officer

Employer
Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
Location
Town Hall, CV11 5AA and Gresham Road, CV10 7QR
Salary
£29,636 - £31,371 Per annum
Closing date
29 Nov 2019
Reference
NBBC000000629

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Procurement / Purchasing
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small Council with big values. We are committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard and we put the customer at the forefront of everything we do. By working for us you will become part of the team and will play your part in serving our community.

We are currently recruiting for A Housing Procurement Officer who will be responsible for implementing Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council’s Procurement strategy in consultation with Senior Managers and Heads of Services across the Communities and Economic Development Portfolio. 

Communities and Economic Development are the largest spending department in the Authority requiring a Category Management approach to procurements across the Portfolio. The successful Candidate will play an integral role in ensuring service delivery across the portfolio whilst ensuring value for money is achieved in compliance with the Public Contract Regulations.

The successful Candidate will have experience in Procurement and construction and have the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders to deliver procurements on time, within budget and in accordance with national and EU Procurement Regulations.

 

Key Requirements:

- Experience in Procurement (preferably Public Sector Procurement)
- Form of background education in construction (Degree or equivalent)
- Proven track record of developing construction related contracts and associated procedures.
- Experience of analysing and interpreting financial and statistical data to report on trends.
- Good organisational skills in order to project manage workloads and respond to service priorities.
- Ability to work.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and possess strong negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of contract law and procurement legislation
- Ability to use a range of IT systems, especially e-tendering and e Procurement.

As an employer, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council offers a wide range of benefits, including flexible working, Local Government Pension Scheme and generous holiday allowance.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Please note that all applications must be received on an online application form. We do not accept CV's and do not keep CV's on file unless part of an application.

Any communication with you will be via email, so please check your email, including spam/junk folders, and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application.

To discuss the role further, please contact Matthew Wallbank, Strategic Creditors and Procurement Manager on 02476 376258 or by email at Matthew.wallbank@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

Interviews - Monday 9th December 2019 - Nuneaton Town Hall

Supporting documents
Housing Procurement Officer Job Description, Person Spec and Profiling.pdf
Values - one page overview.docx

Company

Our Council

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small authority with BIG values.

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We take pride in serving the residents of our borough and look to provide value for money services.

We aim to work to the best of our abilities with honesty, integrity and place particular importance on working together.    

Why join us?......

Situated in the heart of England, Nuneaton and Bedworth shares excellent rail and motorway links to the rest of the country.

We offer a wide range of job opportunities from refuse and cleansing roles, which directly serve our local community, to behind the scenes administrative roles; providing essential support to our front line professionals.

Our I.T equipment is tailored to job roles, to allow for agile working. 80% of our workforce enjoy the flexibility of working from home or in the office allowing them to achieve a greater work life balance.

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What we will offer in return…..

A wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that are based on our competency framework and paid according to the scoring of the job profile, to ensure that all roles performing the same duties are paid equally.

A generous annual leave entitlement. Our employees receive 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service. Plus all bank holidays. 

A wide range of learning and development opportunities. We recognise our employees as a valuable resource and are therefore committed to the investment of time and financial resources to support the learning and development of our workforce. We offer a wide range of learning prospects, which to name a few include: In-house training sessions, E-learning modules, Leadership and management development programmes and a Post Entry Training scheme

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which provides a secure future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations. To help your pension grow, the Council meets the balance of the cost of providing your benefits into the LGPS.

Health and Wellbeing initiatives– our in-house Sports Development Team operate regular work place challenges, health checks and MOT’s. Employees also receive discounted gym and leisure membership.

Wider Wallets – all our employees gain access to offers and permanent discounts to everyday savings, ranging from discounts on high street stores to offers on days outs.

Travel, car allowances and schemes – mileage allowances are paid for using cars/cycles for Council business. In addition, Level 1 car users are provided with a car park pass. We also operate a Cycle salary sacrifice scheme.

Work-life balance –. We have a number of initiatives in place to support flexible working including, a job-sharing policy, career break scheme, flexible working policy, flexitime scheme, parental leave scheme, time off for dependants, maternity support leave and agile working.

Armed Force Covenant - We are proud signatories of the Armed Force Covenant and actively work to ensure that we continue to deliver on our commitment as stated in the Covenant. We were recently awarded the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. We have a range of internal processes and policies to support our Armed Forces Communities.

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What we look for…….

We seek candidates that can adapt to change and welcome new challenges. We look for those that share our values and take pride in what they do.

Our recruitment and selection process aims to recruit the most suitable candidate with the appropriate qualifications; skills and experience for vacancies. Therefore only those applicants that demonstrate they meet all the essential criteria on our person specifications, will be shortlisted for an interview.

Our job description details the duties of the post, whilst the person specification lists the skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience required.

CV's may be accepted depending on the application process. Please check the advert for more details.

Finally - all the best with your application!

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Company info
Website
Telephone
02476 376376
Location
Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
Town Hall
Coton Road
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV11 5AA
United Kingdom

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