Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Liverpool About the job Job summary Are you passionate about the NHS and do you want to progress your career in the UKs largest public sector procurement organisation? If so, you have an opportunity to work as part of a strategic partnership driving quality across NHS temporary workforce. Job Summary Reporting to a Commercial Lead, the Associate Commercial Practitioner is a key part of the category team. This role will form a key element of CCSs partnership with NHS procurement hubs. The role will have responsibility for supporting the day to day management of the Health Worker Assurance function. This demands a level supplier relationship management through remedial activity and supporting assurance across the NHS temporary worker market. Directorate Overview Commercial is the largest directorate in CCS. We are responsible for the design, development, implementation and management of our commercial agreements, which are used by our customers across the public sector. Our customers rely on the deep category expertise of our specialist teams to design commercial agreements which allow them to access markets at pace while managing supply chain and regulatory risk. Our services also advise them on the best way to achieve value in complex markets. We have helped our customers: spend more than £34 billion through the agreements we create enjoy more than £3.5 billion in commercial benefits annually through our agreements We use our deep knowledge and expertise of public sector suppliers, to create market and category strategies. These strategies are used within CCS to create market leading commercial agreements that help shape how common goods and services are bought across the public sector. Our skills are also used in carrying out commercial policy, development of new products and services and supplier relationship management. Job description Team Summary This is an exciting opportunity to join our HR & Workforce Category Team which manages over £4bn of Public Sector spend and be a part of CCSs strategic partnership NHS Workforce Alliance. We are a supportive team of highly-experienced procurement and category management professionals. HR and Workforce - Helping the Public Sector with everything from temporary and permanent recruitment, apprenticeship training, learning and development. NHS Workforce Alliance the biggest public procurement partnership in the UK, bringing together a wealth of trusted procurement and commercial expertise to benefit the NHS We support government projects and programmes of national UK significance - helping the public sector to build back better. Key Accountabilities: Driving the improvement of quality in the delivery of workers across the NHS by supporting and training suppliers Considering and examining audit outcome reports and leading the support to suppliers in concluding remedial actions plans resulting from audits Examine trends in audit data to create and deliver training activities as part of the wider audit team. Deal with complex enquiries about a range of topics relating to the NHS Workforce Alliance audits Draft and produce accurate documentation within tight timescales and involving complex and/or sensitive material Supporting the planning and scheduling of health assurance audits and using NHS Workforce Alliance audit tracking reports and systems Manage and improve CCS and NHS Workforce Alliance systems and relationships to support collaborative management of audit remedial activity Supporting the planning and scheduling of health assurance audits and monitoring contractual arrangements and payment of audit related invoices Develop specialist knowledge of aspects of NHS Workforce Alliance audit policies and procedures and audit governance related matters. Support key stakeholders in dealing with difficult audit / supplier issues and complex queries Person specification Essential criteria (To be assessed at application stage): Demonstrate ability to examine data and make informed results in an often complex environment Actively eliciting, evaluating and consolidating information and presenting such with supporting evidence in writing or orally; heading discussions or obtaining information from difficult or uncooperative sources; Taking forward customer or supplier related issues Helping resolve technical or specialist problems Aptitude to oversee discrete units under supervision but using initiative to respond to minor day-to-day changes in priorities and Inputting to unit business plans Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Managing a Quality Service Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Supplier management Benefits Alongside your salary of £36,867, Crown Commercial Service contributes £10,680 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. What we will offer you, here are some of the benefits you can expect: Competitive salary Generous pension scheme A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6) Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays Explore fully how we will reward your work. Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil ServiceD&I Strategy. We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact recruitmentcrowncommercial.gov.uk Working flexibly, delivering outcomes CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values. Our Commercial Team is transforming to become even more flexible. Whilst this role will be initially deployed to Corporate, candidates should be aware that there will be opportunities to flex into other category areas as required, either to meet business needs an/or for staff development. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift is due to commence WC 10th February and interviews dates will be held WC 17th February. Interview times are to be confirmed. (Subject to change) To find out more about our recruitment process please click here Please note: Applicants can make use of artificial intelligence but the information presented at application must be factual. A reserve list may be held for up to 6 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitmentcrowncommercial.gov.uk. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : The Recruitment Team Email : recruitmentcrowncommercial.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : recruitmentcrowncommercial.gov.uk Further information Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitmentcrowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance. If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at infocsc.gov.uk https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/careers-with-ccs Attachments Crown Commercial Service candidate pack (Accessible version) (36) Opens in new window (docx, 33kB) Crown Commercial Service Benefits Brochure Accessible version (34) Opens in new window (docx, 29kB) Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail