What's involved with this role: Temporary Assistant Supplies Officer Job Ref: N Wales BL TCL 362740 Pay Rate: £14.40 per hour PAYE Hours per week: 37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours Role Length: This opening assignment is for 5-6 months City: COLWYN BAY NPPV Level 1 Vetting – Valid for 3 years NB: Police Vacancy - only for candidates with a minimum of 5 years continuous UK address history. Please note that this vacancy is subject to a strict security vetting procedure. Provide support to the Supplies Manager, to receive, check and record all goods delivered to the section and to issue as requested. Key Responsibilities: Maintain and administer the Stores IT systems (currently Cedar Version 3). Assist the Supplies Manager in general clerical duties and in particular with the raising of purchase orders, progressing of orders, sourcing of equipment/services and dealing with other routine and non routine enquiries. Perform stock checks as required and investigate and resolve all discrepancies found. Collate information from the section or computer system as required by the Shared Service Centre Manager or Supplies Manager. Ensure the smooth running of the section in the absence of the Supplies Manager Supply and fit uniform to all staff. Liaise with the Shared Service Centre Manager concerning all routine order/invoice matters. Progress and chase purchase orders. Check invoice submitted against orders raised by the section and to clear invoices for payment on proof of delivery. To input details of all transactions to the computerised system. Respond to new Force initiatives in respect of the requirements of new technology, Health and Safety. Qualifications: NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Purchasing or related subject (e.g. working towards CIPS foundation stage), or an equivalent amount of proven relevant experience. Minimum of English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent. Experience: Previous experience of working in a similar environment to stores/supplies. Skills & Abilities: Basic IT skills, keyboard skills, with knowledge of processing orders/invoices. Ability to work under own supervision and initiative Ability to communicate with colleagues, supervisors, managers and other personnel as appropriate in person/on the telephone and in writing. Fit to carry out duties and tasks including lifting and handling equipment etc. (Some of which will be of a heavy nature) 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. 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. ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please