Job Description

 

Finance (Procurement)

Paisley campus

Part time:  21 hours per week, Permanent

 

THE POST – Procurement Administrator

The Procurement team at University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Procurement Administrator.  You will play a vital role in supporting the Procurement Team whilst the team contribute to UWS Strategy 2025 and ensure that procurement activities across UWS comply with UWS Financial Regulations and Public Procurement Regulations.

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Officer, you will have responsibility for maintaining shared inboxes and carrying out a range of key activities in relation to various procurement processes.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Relevant HNC or SVQ level 3 or equivalent, e.g., at least 2 Higher grades or equivalent. Considerable experience of working within a Public Procurement environment.

 

Essential Skills & Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of Procurement functions.
• Good attention to detail with strong numeracy skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Good organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and work on own initiative.
• Good level of IT literacy and proficient use of office applications.

 

ABOUT US

UWS was named Higher Educational Institution of the Year in The Herald Higher Education Awards 2022 and is ranked in the top 150 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2022 Young University Rankings). UWS is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses. With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others. 

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our colleagues a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional day’s leave to celebrate your birthday
• 19.3% employer’s pension contribution, including death in service benefits on joining the pension scheme
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Free gym membership
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

 

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter detailing how you meet the criteria for this post to jobs@uws.ac.uk

Job description and person specification can be requested from the recruitment team.

 

Closing Date:            Sunday, 17^th September 2023

Interview Date:          Week commencing 25^th September 2023

 

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

 

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.

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