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Head of Procurement
Wymondham College, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SZ61 days remaining to apply
Closing date
20 May 2026 at 1am
Date listed
20 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- SCP 40-48, £51,356 to £60,208 p/a
Head of Procurement job summary
Location: Sapientia Education Trust, Wymondham College (travel to other sites required)
- Salary - SCP 40–48, £51,356 – £60,208 FTE
- Permanent
- Full Time
- 37 hours per week
- All Year Round
At Sapientia Education Trust, our purpose reaches far beyond education. We inspire curiosity, nurture potential, and empower over 8,500 young people across 22 schools to flourish. Behind that success is a dedicated finance and procurement team who are seeking a procurement specialist to join the Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and ambitious Trust at a pivotal point in its development. As Head of Procurement, you will play a central role in driving value for money across 22 schools, enabling them to deliver worldclass education. Working closely with the CFO, Executive Team and Headteachers, you will to secure the delivery of the Trust’s procurement strategy, ensuring the Trust meets its legal obligations and achieves best value for money in all areas.
Do you have the skills to:
- Provide advice and support to school staff on purchasing and procurement budgetary matters, ensuring that they meet legal requirements and maximise value for pupils.
- Lead the development and delivery of the Trust’s procurement strategy.
- Enable the delivery of efficiencies through effective procurement and contract management for a large public sector organisation in accordance with Procurement Act 2023.
- Continuously review processes, procedures and practices to ensure the service provided is effective, efficient and compliant with all legal requirements.
What we offer:
- Mentoring and coaching to support your career aspirations.
- Sodexo benefits account and Blue Light Card with discounts from major retailers.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme from Tusker.
- Hybrid working (one day per week from home after probation).
- 24/7 access to our employee wellbeing platform and resources.
- Local Government Pension scheme.
- Children of staff benefit from increased priority under the admissions policy for their school base after 2 years continuous service.
If you are a qualified procurement professional with integrity, strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build relationships with suppliers and across a diverse organisation, we would love to hear from you. Join a Trust that values your professionalism, supports your growth, and recognises the difference your work makes every day.
How to apply
A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.
For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our website to apply via our online application form.
Closing date: Applications are to be considered upon receipt, so early applications are recommended.
Interview date: TBA
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The post-holder will be required to comply with the Wymondham College Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers. Wymondham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wymondham College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1441 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wymondham College website
Wymondham College is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET). SET is an expanding multi-academy trust with 10 primary and 7 secondary schools. Wymondham College has over 400 staff dedicated to supporting World Class education. The College currently is one of the top State Schools in the Country and is recognised as one of the highest performing State Schools in the East of England, this is backed up by its most recent Ofsted review which rated the College as outstanding in both Education and Boarding inspections.
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