Strategic Procurement Officer RBKC618342

Job Summary:

Salary range: £41,967 - £50,088 per annum
Work location: London
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Temporary up to 24 months
Closing date: 20th September 2024
Interview date: Week commencing 30th September 2024

About Us:

Help us to change lives by sourcing quality affordable housing.

At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people at the heart of everything we do. Our friendly and inclusive Social Investment Procurement Team are helping to transform lives by supporting major improvements and transformation across housing in the community. We are committed to shaping a new legacy for neighbourhoods in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire. Ours is one of the most expensive and prestigious boroughs in London, which makes high quality, safe social housing a high priority. Join us to help make residents safer and happier at home.

The Role:

As Strategic Procurement Officer you will enjoy a varied range of responsibilities. We will look to you to deliver effective coordination and use procurement resources across our current partners, while also sourcing new providers to meet the demand for temporary housing.

It is a role in which you will make a real difference. The main goal is to secure affordable and safe accommodation for residents. You will play a vital part in securing flexible, affordable lease opportunities and properties for both short and long-term use.

Developing a deep understanding of the temporary accommodation (TA) supply market, you will identify new strategic sourcing opportunities, including potential to procure TA units. Keeping an eye on legislative developments in the TA sector, you will oversee governance and decision-making when the Council selects suppliers and contracts, and brings new TA providers on board.

We will also expect you to develop long-term procurement strategies, plans, policies, systems and processes, so that TA procurement across Kensington and Chelsea is more effective, responsive and cost-efficient than ever. In return for your dedication, you can expect our commitment to support your development through our excellent learning and development programme.

Please refer to the
Job Description for more information

About You:

To succeed in the role you will need to be highly organised, with a keen eye for detail and a strong focus on finding solutions to challenges. This is a customer and supplier-focused post, so excellent communication and listening skills are essential - from influencing and negotiating with suppliers, to producing high quality reports and analysis. You should be used to dealing with people at all levels - ideally, within a local authority or housing association environment.

You may have a background in housing, temporary accommodation or lettings. While you do not need a procurement qualification for this role, it would certainly be an advantage. You should be able to demonstrate knowledge of procurement methods and legislation, together with an understanding of the legal issues associated with services and goods contracts. Naturally, we also expect you to be proficient in maths, finance data and numerical data.

In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme, and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV's will not be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

Application process

Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.

You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.

Additional information:

The council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We make sure all our staff are vetted to a high standard by conducting pre-employment checks to assess and assure the trustworthiness, integrity, and ability of prospective employees. This includes validating identity, right to work in the UK, qualifications (where applicable), work history (including the investigation of gaps) and referencing. They may also involve criminal record checks (UK and overseas).

We promote equality, welcome diverse applicants, and ensure inclusivity in our recruitment and selection process.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Information about the safeguarding of children and support for families: rbkc.gov.uk/children-and-education/safeguarding-children

Information about protecting and safeguarding yourself and others from abuse and neglect: rbkc.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

We do not accept speculative CVs.

If you have any queries, please contact: recruitmentrbkc.gov.uk

To succeed in the role you will need to be highly organised, with a keen eye for detail and a strong focus on finding solutions to challenges. This is a customer and supplier-focused post, so excellent communication and listening skills are essential - from influencing and negotiating with suppliers, to producing high quality reports and analysis. You should be used to dealing with people at all levels - ideally, within a local authority or housing association environment.

You may have a background in housing, temporary accommodation or lettings. While you do not need a procurement qualification for this role, it would certainly be an advantage. You should be able to demonstrate knowledge of procurement methods and legislation, together with an understanding of the legal issues associated with services and goods contracts. Naturally, we also expect you to be proficient in maths, finance data and numerical data.

Help us to change lives by sourcing quality affordable housing.

At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people at the heart of everything we do. Our friendly and inclusive Social Investment Procurement Team are helping to transform lives by supporting major improvements and transformation across housing in the community. We are committed to shaping a new legacy for neighbourhoods in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire. Ours is one of the most expensive and prestigious boroughs in London, which makes high quality, safe social housing a high priority. Join us to help make residents safer and happier at home.

In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme, and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.