Senior Finance Officer (Procurement)
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- New
- Salary:
- Up to £29,867.98 per annum depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 August 2024
Job overview
Job title: Senior Finance Officer (Procurement)
Salary: Up to £29,867.98 per annum depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing date: Midnight – 11th August 2024
Interview date: 20th August 2024
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning and Accrington & Rossendale College. Our College Group is now the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, Employer Training and Adult Learning Provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding career prospects.
The Exciting Role
Nelson and Colne College Group are looking for a diligent, experienced and keen Senior Finance Officer working within their Finance team focusing on procurement, on a full-time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will ensure that value for money is at the heart of the procurement of all goods and services, will meet the needs of our customers and will comply with financial procedures.
This exciting opportunity is suitable for a keen finance person looking to develop their skills in procurement, having good analytical and communication skills. There is the opportunity for development to work towards a level 3 / 4 CIPS (charted institute of Procurement & Supply). The successful candidate will promote and deliver excellent, high quality services to meet customer timescales.
This role will be based at our Accrington and Rossendale College site, however, travel across sites may be required.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Work with suppliers to ensure we receive value for money.
- Support departments with the procurement of goods and services in offering expertise maintain compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
- Prepare tender documentation as required, and oversee the tender process of evaluation to award stage.
- Monitor and promote a strong framework of contract management.
- Provide reporting on procurement KPI’s and value for money.
What We Are Looking For:
- 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above
- IT qualification and/or demonstrable IT literacy
- Recent experience of working in a financial environment
- Experience of working to deadlines, formal procedures and Financial Regulations
What We Offer in Return:
- Generous annual leave entitlement increasing to a maximum of 28 days (with service), plus Bank Holidays and closure days – totalling 41 days per year
- Access to a workplace pension scheme – with employer contributions of 5%
- Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
- Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
- Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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