Procurement Manager - highest Ofsted-rated provider for special education and care (Apply in minutes)

apartmentWitherslack Group placeMilnthorpe scheduleFull-time calendar_month07/01/2025

Salary: Up to £40,000**

We are looking for someone who will support the deliverance of smart
procurement decisions, organisational strategy and ensure a high degree of

ethical and best value for money is achieved, across all spend activities.

**Those huge small victories**

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education
and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest

positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide

must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us here at Witherslack Group.

With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we’re proud to

have won a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

**Get out what you put in**

This is a new and exciting group wide role where you will get the chance to
continue the growth of our procurement strategy. Reporting directly into our
Head of Procurement and working with internal and external stakeholders, you
will help to review our current practices and implement our approach to
procurement. As a Procurement Manager for Witherslack Group you will ensure
compliance with procurement regulations and identify savings and benefits for

the group.

You will effectively support in the management of a range of stakeholders
within Witherslack Group, leading the development, planning and implementation
of a strategy that optimises value for money, enabling our schools and homes

continue to provide the best level of education and care to our young people.

**Bring your whole-self to work**

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’s what
makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that
diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young
people to be themselves. We’ll give you the chance to build an exciting career

in a fast-growing organisation, where you’re free to achieve your potential.

Here’s what we need from you;

## Procurement management experience working in multi-site organisations (education experience preferable)
## Experience in supporting multiple category management including end-to-end tender process
## Stakeholderend-user focused
## Project management skills, commercially aware, strong negotiator.
## Experience of service procurement, contract and supplier management
## Identifying procurement risk and tender models
## Strong organisation & reporting skills

**What we do for you**

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we
reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With

us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people –

plus you’ll get:

## **Salary** : Base salary of up to £40,000
## **Training:** CIPS course (after successful completion of probation)
## **Holiday** : You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’ holiday
## **Flexible benefits package** : meaning you can increasedecrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits [here](https:www.witherslackgroup.co.ukcareersour-culturebenefits)
## **Wellbeing:** a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
## **Medical cover** so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of **high-street discounts**
## **Beautiful working environments** with the very best facilities
## A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

**Join the UK’s best special education and care provider**

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about
our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led

employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself .

_The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will
cover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications

from all sections of the community._

_For a full job description and person specification, please

[...]

_To view our ex-offenders policy please
click[here](http:www.witherslackgroup.co.ukmediadj3myptcrecruitment-of-

ex-offenders-policy.pdf)._

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