Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
We're pleased to announce a fantastic opportunity to join the Council’s legal service in its Procurement Team at the Isle of Wight Council as a Procurement Officer. The role(s) are full time, permanent roles with the benefits of flexible working.
The post(s) will play a key role in ensuring the council is compliant in its procurement activities as well as delivering efficiencies and securing best value. The new team member(s) will join a busy, small team and will help the council maximise savings and benefits when it is spending public money in commissioning services, goods and works.
The procurement team is a friendly and supportive service, and we want new team member(s) to work with us to support council colleagues from start to finish on our procurement projects. The role(s) will cover a range of service areas, these may include housing, construction, IT, Social Care, Public Health, Corporate and Finance procurements.
Previous relevant public procurement experience is desirable though we are looking primarily for the right person with clear organisational skills, an ability to understand, quick to learn, work on their own initiative and follow the legal framework that governs public procurement.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Vanessa Squibb at vanessa.squibb@iow.gov.uk.
When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
Relocation: For some vacancies (subject to criteria) a relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available if you are specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to work with us, or if you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible to have some travel costs reimbursed.
The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.
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.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, 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 need further information about how to apply, phone 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. We actively encourage you to revisit our job page and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.
Closing Date: 12 August 2024