Senior Procurement Officer
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,862 to £41,771 per year |
| Additional salary information: | + pending pay award |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 June 2026 |
| Location: | Arnold, Nottingham |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Gedling Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FRS08 |
Summary
Gedling Borough Council is looking for an experienced, proactive and commercially aware procurement professional to join our Financial Services team as Senior Procurement Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering compliant, effective and forward-thinking procurement activity across the Council, helping us secure best value, drive innovation and maximise social value for our communities.
About the role:
Working closely with the Procurement and Contracts Business Manager, you will provide specialist procurement advice to services across the Council and lead a wide range of procurement activity. You will support the development of procurement packs, quotations and tenders for goods, services, works and concessions, ensuring compliance with Contract Procedure Rules, the Procurement Act 2023 and wider best practice. You will also help embed a strong pro-procurement culture, support contract management, contribute to procurement planning and pipeline activity, and ensure transparency, whole-life costing and social value are considered in procurement decision-making.
About you:
You will bring procurement experience, ideally within the public sector, along with a sound understanding of procurement legislation and practice, including the Procurement Act 2023. You will be confident in advising colleagues and managers, leading procurement processes, supporting evaluation and award activity, and balancing compliance with a practical, customer-focused approach. We are looking for someone with excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills, who can work independently, build strong professional relationships and influence positively across the organisation. You should be qualified, part-qualified or willing to study towards CIPS Level 4.
Why join us?
• Salary:£39,862- £41,771 (pay award pending)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working arrangements, where applicable
• Learning and development opportunities, including support for professional study
• The opportunity to make a real impact in a role that supports high-quality services for residents and communities.
If you would like to discuss the role in further detail or discuss Local Government Reorganisation, please email Paul Williams, Procurement & Contracts Business Manager at paul.williams@gedling.gov.uk
Please note – for this vacancy, we are not accepting applications via our online jobs portal, so you do not need to register and complete your application online. Instead, please send your CV and a covering statement, clearly stating how you meet the requirements of the person specification (stored in the documents below), to pod@gedling.gov.uk by Sunday 28th June at midnight.
About the role:
Working closely with the Procurement and Contracts Business Manager, you will provide specialist procurement advice to services across the Council and lead a wide range of procurement activity. You will support the development of procurement packs, quotations and tenders for goods, services, works and concessions, ensuring compliance with Contract Procedure Rules, the Procurement Act 2023 and wider best practice. You will also help embed a strong pro-procurement culture, support contract management, contribute to procurement planning and pipeline activity, and ensure transparency, whole-life costing and social value are considered in procurement decision-making.
About you:
You will bring procurement experience, ideally within the public sector, along with a sound understanding of procurement legislation and practice, including the Procurement Act 2023. You will be confident in advising colleagues and managers, leading procurement processes, supporting evaluation and award activity, and balancing compliance with a practical, customer-focused approach. We are looking for someone with excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills, who can work independently, build strong professional relationships and influence positively across the organisation. You should be qualified, part-qualified or willing to study towards CIPS Level 4.
Why join us?
• Salary:£39,862- £41,771 (pay award pending)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working arrangements, where applicable
• Learning and development opportunities, including support for professional study
• The opportunity to make a real impact in a role that supports high-quality services for residents and communities.
If you would like to discuss the role in further detail or discuss Local Government Reorganisation, please email Paul Williams, Procurement & Contracts Business Manager at paul.williams@gedling.gov.uk
Please note – for this vacancy, we are not accepting applications via our online jobs portal, so you do not need to register and complete your application online. Instead, please send your CV and a covering statement, clearly stating how you meet the requirements of the person specification (stored in the documents below), to pod@gedling.gov.uk by Sunday 28th June at midnight.
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