Description Procurement Assistant. Salary: £24,000 per annum. Location: Remote. Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week. Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages. Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover. Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role This is an exciting opportunity to join Action for Children as a Procurement Assistant. You will provide the lead responsibility for strategic commercial procurement on a wide range of large scale spend categories across the organisation and supporting with changing the approach to procurement at all levels of the organisation, including maximising efficiencies and ensuring effective systems are in place to enable resources to be redirected to support the children, young people and families who we support. How you'll help to create brighter futures by Apply professional procurement practices, informed through the latest developments and efficiencies in the field of procurement. Maintain and update the central register of main contracts as well as other appropriate databases for key suppliers and main contractors. Contract tracking and documentation. Work with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with Procurement procedures and processes are adhered to in line with Action for Children’s Policy. Experience in supporting procurement with tender process and other procurement activities. Working cross functionally, demonstrating collaborative and engagement skills and experience. Effective team player and capable of working without regular supervision. Communicate with suppliers to get quotes, specifications and quality information as assigned by Procurement Officer. Let's talk about you CIPS Level 3 or equivalent work experience. Have experience working in the Third Sector or Public Sector. Excellent communication skills; oral, written and presentational. Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Excellent numerical skills. Excellent attention to detail. Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements. Contact: David Simpson on 01923361732 or email us at recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10361. Good to know Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Diversity, equality, and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Closing Date: Friday 15th November 2024. Interviews will be week commencing 18 th November 2024. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement