The Procurement function within Essex County Council is looking for the senior leaders of the future. Our graduate programme will equip you with the technical skills and end to end procurement cycle experience necessary to become a fully qualified procurement professional, gaining a globally recognised CIPS qualification and to put you on the path to the most senior roles in the public sector. The procurement team within Essex council have the exciting and rewarding responsibility of developing category strategies, sourcing, market shaping and contract managing an external spend of circa £1 billion across multiple of categories of spend within our Corporate , Place and Social Care portfolios.
To be considered for this role you must have:
* A 2:1 degree or better or be expecting to graduate at this level by summer 2020.
* A minimum of three A’ Levels (at least A, A, B excluding general studies) or equivalent
Ideally we expect candidates to have a good degree in a discipline with a strong numeracy and/or analytical bias but we will consider strong candidates irrespective of degree subject.
You will receive a comprehensive package of benefits including: a starting salary of up to £27,000 per annum with all training fees, professional memberships and expenses paid for, paid time off for study and exams and 26 days leave plus bank holidays. We also offer and encourage genuinely flexible working as standard so that you can achieve the right work/life balance and accommodate the demands of a busy life away from the workplace.
To make an application please send your CV and supporting statement directly
HELP US MAKE OUR PART OF THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
* Can you help make Essex a better place to live, work and have fun?
* Do you want to help ensure a better future for some of the most vulnerable children and adults in society?
* Will you use your skillsets, knowledge and strengths to make a tangible difference to your community?
* Do you want to play a part in the creation of new communities providing thousands of new homes, high quality infrastructure and great public spaces?
* Can you help make Essex a great place for businesses to grow and thrive and provide the good quality jobs the people of Essex need?
At Essex County Council, we think our graduate trainees can do all of this and much more which is why we are looking for the next cohort of highly capable, ambitious and confident graduates to join our graduate Procurement training programme.
As well as working for one of the biggest local authorities in the country and contributing to some of the most ambitious and innovative programmes nationally you will also work towards becoming a qualified procurement professional and take the first steps on a career that could take you to some of the most senior jobs in the public sector (we have an excellent track record in Essex of our staff progressing on to leadership positions).
If you have any questions regarding this role, or require any further information, please contact Tony Clissold, Procurement Lead at Essex County Council by email or contact The Essex County Council Recruitment Team on 0333 013 5888 or email:
Qualification certificates should be brought to interview.
As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/benefits
Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.
If you have any queries regarding this role, or require anything further, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0333 013 5888.
