Total 1,239 Customer Service job vacancies in Frampton On Severn, Gloucester

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

Come and join the lively and dedicated team at our popular school. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic LSA with experience of working with children in a school setting - ideally as an LSA. We offer an extremely supportive community and a full range of professional development opportunities. Our children deserve the best, so if you are passionate about supporting our staff and children with our high expectations then we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will need to:

• be passionate about learning
• possess school-based experience of working with children
• be passionate and keen to work with children
• excite and inspire our children
• promote high standards and challenge
• work as a flexible member of a team
• display energy, imagination and initiative
• manage the physical demands of a busy role working with active children

What the school offers its staff

As part of Portico Academy Trust, Friars Primary School can offer you:

• A friendly and supportive atmosphere where everyone is valued and everyone matters
• A nurturing environment with wonderful children who want to learn
• High quality professional development
• Opportunities for cross phase work
• Support and collaboration across our Trust
• A well-resourced school

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. If you would like to learn more about Friars, please contact our school office who will book a time for you to come and see us. Tours of the school will be with a member of our Senior Leadership Team.

Further details about the role

Closing Date:Monday 2nd December 2024, midday

Interviews: Friday 6th December 2024

For further details or an application pack, please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB

Telephone: 01702 987890 x310

Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Application Documents

Support Staff Application Form

LSA Job Description

LSA Person Specification

Application Email

Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What's involved with this role:

Interim Head Of Integrated Commissioning - Health & Social Care

Reference no: Gloucestershire 5258590

Pay Rate: up to £41.99 per hour PAYE depending on experience

37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

This opening assignment is for 4-5 months

City: GLOUCESTER

Hybrid working - once a week in the office is substantial.

The ideal candidate needs to be able to hit the ground running with experience within Adults commissioning at a managerial level.

Head of Integrated Commissioning for the County Council and Gloucestershire ICB with responsibility across intermediate care. The person would need to line manage a team of eight commissioners across both organisations and take responsibility for a significant commissioning workload

Work collaboratively within an Integrated Commissioning Management Team and across organisational boundaries to ensure the system’s vision is translated into real services on the ground. Lead on the strategic planning and development of services which support the system flow in Gloucestershire on behalf of Gloucestershire ICB.

This post is also responsible for coordinating work with commissioning leads for Older People, Disabilities and Mental Health Adult services on strategic cross-cutting issues, ensuring effective links across all aspects of people accessing Health & Social Care services.

Key responsibilities:

Intermediate Care / Early Intervention Offer / Prevention
Reablement
Therapy
Local Authority Occupational Therapy (and review recommendations)
Community Therapies
ABI pathways and other related issues
Neuro Pathway
Equipment
Technology Enabled Care
Hospital Discharge Pathway – P0 / P1 / P2 / P3
Section 75 (GCC-GICB)

Qualifications:

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.

Knowledge:

Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalent
Must have detailed working knowledge or experience of managing payment flows to providers across the Health & Social Care system for example experience of working with payments processes such as ContrOCC and Caretrack. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the various statutory bodies such as the DoH and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Extensive knowledge and experience at a ‘Head of Service Level’ for Integrated Commissioning and working within an integrated Local Authority and ICB partnership and an understanding of the National policy that governs this area.
Working knowledge of commissioning within the key team responsibility areas to be able to make an immediate impact.
Must have an understanding of the background to relevant national policy and appreciate the implications of this on all elements of the Health and Social Care system for example - System flow and the requirements

Experience:

Extensive experience of working in a collegiate way with CQC, both within GCC as a provider of statutory services and with individual provider organisations that are commissioned to provide community based social care services.

Skills & Abilities:

Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Skills for direct line management and staff work allocation management.
Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders.
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary.
Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment.
Able to work in a collegiate way to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential group


Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.


Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.

Please feel free to apply to us directly via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not as a PDF.

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.

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Job Ref: Gloucestershire 5258590


Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on the post, please contact Alana Horne.

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on the post, please contact Kellie Smith (see contact details)

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on the post, please see contact information details

Further information regarding this role can be obtained via the job description and person specification within this advert.

Required ASAP

Are you passionate about education and supporting teenagers?
Do you have experience of working in a secondary school and could you make a difference working with SEND students?
Do you have skills in Science and /or English?
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Assistants to join our Learning Support Team.
The role is to assist and support the integration of students with physical disabilities and / or special educational needs within a mainstream school. You will be supported by strong leadership in the school coupled with a fantastic team spirit and genuine collegiality across the team and across the school.
Staff are engaged with professional development and are supported in exploring new ideas. Sunbury Manor School is a mixed, 11-16 Single Academy Trust. We are proudly comprehensive and serve a wide community on the edge of Surrey and Southwest London, that is vibrant and ambitious. Sunbury Manor has a very clear ethos and you will see it when you visit our school; strong, positive relationships that create an environment where teachers can teach exceptional lessons and students can make exceptional progress.
36hrs per week, Monday—Friday (8:00am—4:00pm). Term-time only.
Please note, all non-classroom based roles are required to undertake a 40-minute lunch duty for which an alternative lunch break will be provided.
We offer an excellent Professional Development programme at all stages of your career, we also offer Westfield 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Westfield Health Cash Plan, Westfield Rewards (discounts from hundreds of leading retailers, restaurants and destinations), free gym membership at the neighbouring leisure centre and staff laptop. To apply please use the apply now button and complete the online application form.
Closing date: Monday 25th November 2024 @ 9 am
Interview date: w/c Monday 25th November 2024
We strongly encourage early applications. Applications will be considered as they are received and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Important information: Please note as part of the schools safer recruitment process we engage with an external provider to complete a full Social Media check on all shortlisted/recruited applicants. The process is a mandatory part of our recruitment process and requires the agreement in advance from the applicant, If you do not/will not give agreement to such searches then please do not apply as we will not be able to further your application.
Sunbury Manor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Head of Commissioning

Duration: Initially 3 months
Hours: 37 hours per week
Rate: £48-53 umbrella an hour (£37-£41 PAYE an hour)
Location: Gloucester (once a week in the office)

Gloucestershire County Council are looking for an Interim Head of Integrated Commissioning to join their team with responsibility across intermediate care. As the Head of Integrated Commissioning, you will:

• Line manage a team of eight commissioners across both organisations and take responsibility for a significant commissioning workload
• Work collaboratively within a Integrated Commissioning Management Team and across organizational boundaries to ensure the system's vision is translated into real services
• To lead on the strategic planning and development of services which support the system flow in Gloucestershire
• Be responsible for coordinating work with commissioning leads

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge and experience at a Head of Service Level for Integrated Commissioning
• Recent working knowledge of commissioning
• Experience within Adults commissioning

For further information on this role, please email jemma.molloy@servicecare.org.uk

To undertake through each patients individual care plan, those duties delegated by the Team Leader and Case Manager, which the Health Care Assistant has been trained and is competent and confident to perform. These tasks include: - Re-assess patients in receipt of products from the Trust as delegated by SpecialistNurses. Provide support for patients and carers. Be competent in undertaking urinalysis, and obtaining urine specimens. Assist/advise in the completion of bladder charts (frequency and volume diaries). Communicates very sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives with empathy and reassurance. Record personally generated patient interactions and interventions and update them as agreed and instructed. Recommend products as agreed, To deal as appropriate with unpleasant conditions such as exposure to body fluids. Undertake drainage of residual urine (female patients), ( once competency is achieved) Provide emotional care for patients within your specialist sphere of work. In the course of your clinical work provide appropriate help to patients who require physical assistance. Organises own workload in conjunction with team and Trust requirements. Use a computer tablet remotely for all patient records. Record data and evidence of activity as requested via Systm One Provide teaching informally on a one to one basis ie to patients/carers Interpret the combined results from urinalysis, portable bladder ultrasound and bladder charts (frequency and volume diaries), seeking advice from colleagues as appropriate. The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a one workforce cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants. To support this one workforce model the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our 5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process. Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience. Further information will be provided post interview. This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery).

Undertake a patient facing and patient supporting role to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients. Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews, processing prescription queries and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively. Support, as determined by the GP Lead and Clinical Pharmacist, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, reviewing medication upon discharge / admittance. Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information and help in tackling local health inequalities by identifying and referring patients to the Care Co-ordination Team. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of complex drugs and shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation, management incentive schemes and patient safety audits. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g. use of antibiotics). Supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and locally commissioned enhanced services. Supervise practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) to the administration team. Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist. Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries. Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (e.g. organise necessary monitoring tests before SMR). Support medicine reconciliation of patients whose care is transferred back into primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication post discharge. Assist Clinical Pharmacists with any searches, data collection and medicine safety tasks. Implement changes to medication that result from CAS/MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local/national guidance. Work collaboratively with the Practice team. Develop relationships and work closely with community, hospital and MMT pharmacy colleagues and the wider health system. Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups and other local meetings to improve engagement with the role of pharmacy technician.

A fantastic opportunity for a Night Receptionist to join our team in voco Oxford Thames on a Full-Time contract!

The shifts are from 22.45 to 07.00 / You will earn £13.00 per hour – equal to £27,040.00 salary.

At voco, everyone’s a host and ready to provide our guests with the relaxed but attentive stay that they desire. We are reliably different, a trusted name offering an informal, non-pretentious stay that leaves our guests with a lasting impression. With a focus on our environment, you will be greeted by environmentally conscious innovations from start to finish.

Close to the heart of Oxford, on the banks of the river Thames, lies voco Oxford Thames hotel.

With a history dating back to the Middle Ages, the hotel’s surroundings have an intriguing story to tell.

voco Oxford Thames combines its medieval character with 21st-century style to create a unique setting for memorable meetings, conferences, and weddings alike.

Dining at the voco Oxford Thames is a relaxed affair; discover British classics in the restaurant, enjoy pub favourites in the bar, or take afternoon tea either in the conservatory or out on the terrace..

Check out our Instagram page @vocooxfordthames

As a Night Receptionist, you will play a vital part in delivering a superior guest experience. We take pride in the fact that we are experts in what we do and love to demonstrate this expertise to our guests with a sense of flair.

To succeed as a Night Receptionist, you will need:

• To be passionate about delivering great service and be guest focused
• Part of the role is to serve alcohol to guests as required
• Previous experience in Receptionist, Guest Relations, Concierge
• Experience with handling guests queries and complaints
• Experience using Opera PMS is a huge advantage
• To be willing to learn new things and work as part of a wide hotel team

Our Night Receptionists enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world’s leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities
• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice
• Taxi subsidy for shifts starting/ending between 23:00-06:00
• Subsidised childcare support
• Meals whilst on duty
• 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated)
• We provide every employee company sick pay and life insurance
• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world
• Discounts from over 15,000 stores – all the way from retail to cinema
• Don’t forget, bring your friends, and take part in our generous ‘Refer a Friend’ programme!

If you are someone who wants to join a company which favours laid-back but attentive connections with a focus on the environment, apply today to join our team as a Night Receptionist!

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Join voco™ hotels where every hotel has its unique charm, and our thoughtful hosts create a home away from home. Step by step, we're on a journey towards a sustainable future, treating the planet the same way we do our guests. Seeking individuals with as much character as our vibrant hotels. If you thrive on genuine hospitality, your place is with us at voco™ hotels

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.

SEN Teaching Assistant Job Vacancy, Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Benefits:
Salary: £21K - £22,900 per annum, Actual Salary
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent, Term Time Only
Hours: 40 Hours per week
Pension, Life Assurance, Health Plan
High Street Discounts
Opportunity to Gain Fully Funded Qualifications
Continuous Professional Development
About the Employer:
We are proud to be partnered with one of the UK's leading providers of Specialist Education Schools & Colleges (SEND) for Children, Young People, and Adults. The employer offers comprehensive support for a diverse range of needs, including Autism (ASD), ADHD, Social, Emotional, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and additional complex needs or disabilities. Their commitment to delivering high-quality care and education makes them a trusted name in the sector.


Job Description:
As one of our new SEN Teaching Assistants, your role will be to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary, this may include supporting with care needs from time to time, as well as positive behaviour management, adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.

Key Responsibilities:

Establish a warm, caring, and supportive relationship with pupils to help them feel safe and enable them to enjoy and learn during their time at the school.
Promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
Support the class teacher and contribute to providing high-quality, challenging, and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
Qualifications and Personality:

Ideally relevant qualifications or experience in education or childcare.
A caring and patient personality with a strong commitment to supporting children with special educational needs.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
A proactive approach to professional development and a willingness to undertake further training as required.
Compliance
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the employer is permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

About Us:
Social Care & Education Jobs is a National Permanent Recruitment Agency for the Adult Social Care, Children's Social Care & Specialist Education Sector. With over 20 years of experience, our registered manager-owned and led agency is passionate about the sector and dedicated to supporting both candidates and providers.

Apply now to join a team that is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and young people.

Elim Housing Group is a provider of affordable housing and support services in the West of England and Gloucestershire, our vision is ‘to meet housing need and deliver homes that change people’s lives’.

Last year, our supported housing services helped to make a positive difference in the lives of over 1000 individuals or families. We are large enough to offer security, expertise and career progression, yet small enough to know our staff and neighbourhoods personally.

We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic professional to lead our supported housing services.

Elim is a registered social landlord and one of the largest providers of supported accommodation to people who have experienced homelessness in Bristol and Gloucester. We want you to help us deliver and grow high quality, inclusive and values driven services.

The successful candidate will work with us to provide strategic and operational management of our contractual and regulatory compliant supported housing services. You will be a member of our committed Operational Leadership Team and part of a structure designed to support our customers and colleagues. What you will be doing: You will provide leadership and management to foster staff wellbeing, resilience, reflective practice and a culture of learning across our supported housing teams.
Ensure the ongoing success of Elim’s supported housing services by implementing an effective strategy for retaining existing contracts and developing and growing current and new services. Act as the organisation’s strategic lead on all supported housing matters, and to provide your teams with support in dealing with complex cases Deliver exceptional customer service to all our residents, ensuring that our supported housing customers have influence and that we maximise the use of lived experience to improve service delivery.

Job Description

- You will provide leadership and management to foster staff wellbeing, resilience, reflective practice and a culture of learning across our supported housing teams

- Ensure the ongoing success of Elim’s supported housing services by implementing an effective strategy for retaining existing contracts and developing and growing current and new services.

- Act as the organisation’s strategic lead on all supported housing matters, and to provide your teams with support in dealing with complex cases.

- Deliver exceptional customer service to all our residents, ensuring that our supported housing customers have influence and that we maximise the use of lived experience to improve service delivery.

Person Specification
What you will need to be successful:

- Demonstrable previous experience of successfully leading teams and delivering similar services to groups of customers in either a supported housing, support, care or other relevant environment.

- Experience of contract negotiation and tendering for new contracts for the provision of services.

- Strong knowledge of issues relating to homelessness including current legislation, government policy, the benefits framework and any relevant client support pathways

- Experience of successfully managing a number of complex projects and business as usual tasks at the same time.

We want to ensure we are accessible for all applicants interested in joining us at Elim. If you need any assistance with your application or are unable to access our website please contact HR on 01454532334.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Service Care Solutions are working alongside a local authority in Stoke for an E-Procurement Officer to join the team on a temporary contract. Please find a description of the role below.

Location: Stoke
Rate: £350-£400 per day
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: 3 months on going

To support Procurement Operations and Payments activity from source to payment that underpins the Council's objectives to transform Procurement & Commercial Services into a leading edge and professional organisation through becoming more
focused, more integrated, more disciplined.

Role Overview:

• Assisting the embedding of an effective Central Purchase Ordering and Central Buying Team
• Working with services to add value to the sourcing and purchase ordering process
• Ensuring value for money through delivery of savings against contracts
• Creating an expert function that ensures that the process for ordering supplies and services is streamlined, automated and as efficient as possible

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• To support the development of the Central Buying functions.
• To engage and work closely with the Category Management team to align purchasing activity and maximise opportunities to deliver value for money within the buying process.
• To gain an understanding of the Category both internally and externally.

Service Care Solutions are working alongside a local authority in Stoke for an E-Procurement Officer to join the team on a temporary contract. Please find a description of the role below.

Location: Stoke
Rate: £350-£400 per day
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: 3 months on going

To support Procurement Operations and Payments activity from source to payment that underpins the Council's objectives to transform Procurement & Commercial Services into a leading edge and professional organisation through becoming more
focused, more integrated, more disciplined.

Role Overview:

• Assisting the embedding of an effective Central Purchase Ordering and Central Buying Team
• Working with services to add value to the sourcing and purchase ordering process
• Ensuring value for money through delivery of savings against contracts
• Creating an expert function that ensures that the process for ordering supplies and services is streamlined, automated and as efficient as possible

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• To support the development of the Central Buying functions.
• To engage and work closely with the Category Management team to align purchasing activity and maximise opportunities to deliver value for money within the buying process.
• To gain an understanding of the Category both internally and externally.

If you are interested in the role, or know anyone who may be, please contact Marc at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email marc.facer@servicecare.org.uk.

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

If you have any questions or queries, please don't not hesitate to ask.