Procurement Specialist; South

Job Description

Are you an experienced Procurement professional with public sector experience looking for your next role? Do you want to make a real difference in the education sector? Then we have an exciting role for you working within a growing charity organisation!

We are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and looking for a highly organised professional with a positive attitude, dedicated to achieving excellence in public sector procurement.

The role is offered as a full-time position within our On Demand team. Applicants requiring part-time hours may also be considered. We ideally look for someone based within the South of England but will consider applicants outside the area if they can travel within the South regions. The role will require regular travel to client premises and involves working onsite directly with educational clients to provide a fully comprehensive procurement and tendering service.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing procurement activities and tendering processes for public sector and education sector clients.
• Running tenders or mini‑competitions under framework agreements and applying knowledge of PA23/PCR
  2015.
• Ensuring compliance with UK procurement regulations and legislation and contributing to cost savings.
• Providing proactive and comprehensive advice on all aspects of procurement to personnel at all levels.
• Managing relationships between clients and their suppliers.
• Reporting to the Procurement Manager.

We are looking for someone who has procurement experience within the public sector or education sector and knowledge of the Public Sector Procurement Act 2023.

• Salary up to £43,000 FTE per annum, depending on experience.
• Generous discretionary bonus following successful probation.
• Remote working with occasional client site visits.
• Access to a local government pension scheme.
• Opportunities for development and support for MCIPS qualification.
• 38 days holiday (including 3 days additional for Christmas closure and bank holidays).
• Time off for volunteering opportunities.
• Enhanced leave packages: paid sickness, carers leave, bereavement, compassionate leave, maternity pay.
• Wellbeing support: access to mental health first aiders and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Participation in working groups (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Wellbeing, Sustainability).
• Employee support networks for women, men and carers.
• Social and employee events throughout summer and Christmas.
• Community giving‑back programme.
• Travel expenses paid for additional required travelling outside contracted place of work.

Final date to receive applications:
Sunday 19th July 2026.

We are a disability‑confident employer and offer adjustments to support applicants with accessibility needs.

As an equal opportunities employer, Crescent Purchasing Consortium is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.