Isle of Wight Council

Here in the Isle of Wight Councils legal service we are looking for a new colleague to join us to lead our friendly and professional procurement team supporting a wide range of council departments. 

You will have a proven track history of being a supportive leader and with over 100 projects currently underway across the team, a broad knowledge of public authority procurement. 

Having a sound working understanding of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 is a must.

We are a unitary authority so it would be desirable to have experience in this specific area of Local Government as would being MCIPS Registered. 

Our now embedded flexible working practice is available and necessary equipment will be provided to enable our future colleague to work in a hybrid manner. 

There will be a small portfolio of projects to manage and complete but also to assist ensure we deliver our exciting procurement strategy and plan for future changes.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

A relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available to new employees subject to qualifying criteria. Further details are available upon request.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, who is proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

If you have difficulty completing your online application or if you need further information about how to apply, telephone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk. Please note only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. If unsuccessful, we actively encourage you to revisit our job pages and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.