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Procurement Specialist

Glf Schools, Banstead, SM7 1AG

This job expired on 17 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  8 July 2025

• Closing date

  17 July 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  8 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership 1 - £47,000 - £52,000 FTE

Procurement Specialist job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a procurement expert to join GLF Schools on a 2-year fixed term contract. 

Your Opportunity

Are you experienced in public sector procurement and passionate about making processes simpler, clearer, and more effective? We’re looking for a Procurement Specialist to spearhead a vital project: leading on the build and launch of a centralised Procurement Support Hub on SharePoint for our multi-academy trust.

This hub will empower non-procurement staff with accessible tools, templates, and training, improving compliance and delivering better value across all our purchasing activity. You’ll take the lead from concept to completion—designing resources, managing implementation, and supporting staff at every level.

The successful candidate will:

• Design and launch a user-friendly SharePoint-based Procurement Hub to support schools and central teams
• Create and maintain templates, process guides, flowcharts, FAQs, and toolkits for staff unfamiliar with procurement
• Deliver training and guidance to ensure consistent understanding and application of best practices
• Work closely with the Procurement Manager to align the hub with the Trust’s procurement strategy and current legislation
• Ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and other related legislation
• Support high-value procurement projects and provide backup for the Procurement Manager when required
• Keep documentation accurate and up to date to ensure long-term usability and effectiveness

We would like someone to join us on a fixed term 2 year contract, and would consider either full or part time hours. Please specify your preference in your personal statement.  This will be a hybrid post, with opportunities to work from home and at one of our satellite offices in either Banstead, Camberley, Horsham or Banbury.  

What we are looking for

• Solid understanding of public sector procurement rules and best practice
• Proven experience in creating user-friendly process documentation and tools
• Strong SharePoint and digital collaboration tool skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Confidence in managing projects independently and meeting deadlines

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Contract type: Fixed term for 2 years, until 31st August 2027

Salary: Leadership 1 - £47,000 - £52,000 FTE (pro rata’d for part time hours)

Hours: We would consider full (36 hours a week) or part time applications (29 hours a week). All contracts will be 52 weeks a year. 

Location: This will be a hybrid post, with opportunities to work from home and at one of our satellite offices in either Banstead, Camberley, Horsham or Banbury.  

Start date: September 2025

Closing Date: 17th July 2025 11am

Interview Date: TBC 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About Glf Schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
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