Procurement Support Officer

Southampton City Council

Skilled Worker, A ratingFull-timePosted 6 days ago

Job Description

Organisation

Southampton City Council
Service Area
Contracting & Procurement
Job Location
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, SO14 7LY
Contract Length
Fixed Term Contract ending 18/10/2027
Work Hours
Full Time, 37 Hours per Week
Salary
£33,119 - £37,562 per annum

Closing Date

12/11/2026

Job Reference

17250

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Job Description

Southampton is an exciting place to be and Southampton City Council (SCC) has an ambitious and challenging agenda. Our Enabling Services Directorate is central to delivering this and is underpinned by a business partnering approach to working with the wider council and our partners to deliver successful outcomes for our customers.

Alongside technical expertise, we are seeking dynamic, pragmatic and knowledgeable individuals who are solution-focused, with an eye for innovation and are able to ask the right questions at the right time. Central to this are excellent communication and interpersonal skills together with the ability to build and develop professional relationships across the council and beyond.

About the team:

SCC’s Contracting and Procurement service is part of Enabling Services Directorate and aspires to be the ‘best in class’ through creating a cohesive approach to procurement and contract management to deliver value for money from our contracts and expenditure with external suppliers.

The Contracting and Procurement service is looking to appoint an individual to join us in the role of Procurement Support Officer. In this role, you will support the Procurement Team in delivering a collaborative, knowledgeable procurement service to the rest of the council, ensuring effective administration of procurement activities including compliance with public sector procurement rules and regulations, obtaining value for money, and maintaining the Council’s eProcurement system.

About the role:

The successful candidate will have an understanding of public sector procurement regulations, experience of running procurement or quotation exercises and has a good understanding of the importance of compliance and record keeping.

For further information about this role, please view the job description and person specification.

If you feel you have the necessary background, experience and skills to undertake this role, we would like to hear from you!

If you are applying for this opportunity internally on a secondment basis, you must obtain agreement from your current manager before applying. If you are successful, we will contact your manager to confirm the secondment arrangements.

What we can offer you:

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution

Generous holiday 25–34 days, based on role and service

Flexible working options (role-dependent)

Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents

Training and development, including coaching and mentoring

Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks

Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant

Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform

Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres

Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans

Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)

* Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit:Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the Procurement Support Officer role please contact Jason Barrett, Senior Procurement Business Partner on 02380 832688 or [email protected].

Recruitment contact details:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 023 8083 4033

For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council

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