Procurement Support Assistant
Cardiff or St Asaph (with hybrid working)

The Organisation

At Social Care Wales, we provide leadership and expertise in social care and early years in Wales.

Our vision is to make a positive difference to care and support for children, adults and their families and carers.

To do this, we lead on developing and regulating the social care workforce, service improvement, data and research to improve care.

We are now looking for a Procurement Support Assistant to join our growing Procurement and Facilities Team, on a permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £25,860 - £27,962 per annum
- 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
- Extra days off between Christmas and New Year
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexi work policy
- Hybrid working
- Family leave policy

The Role

As a Procurement Support Assistant, you will undertake a range of administrative duties in support of procurement across the organisation.

Specifically, you’ll provide admin support including arranging and co-ordinating meetings and drafting letters, reports, presentations and briefings.

You’ll contribute to the efficient running of the administrative procurement support systems and procedures by ensuring that information is accurate and relevant, providing advice to colleagues and maintaining audits trails.

Responding to emails, letters and phone calls, you will ensure that enquires are promptly dealt with.

About You

To be considered as a Procurement Support Assistant, you will need:

- Experience developing guidance and instructions
- Experience supporting projects and programmes
- Experience of business administration
- An understanding of the importance of obtaining value for money, balancing quality and price, including life cycle costs
- Knowledge and familiarity of public procurement policy and associated compliance implications
- A degree or equivalent qualification or experience in a relevant field

The closing date for this role is 5th December 2022.

Other organisations may call this role Buying Assistant, Purchasing Administrator, Procurement Co-ordinator, Purchasing Co-ordinator, or Buying Co-ordinator.

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