Position reference: 50146005
Directorate: Core Services | Service: Strategic Procurement & Contract Management
Salary: NLW £10.85 - £12.71 per hour (dependant on age)
Working Arrangements: Agile Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31/03/2028
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 03/07/2026 at 23:59
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check
Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.
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At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.
We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.
There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Purchasing Procurement and Contract team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
- We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
- Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
- If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
- We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
- There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
- Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.
About the Post:
The purchasing, procurement and contract management team in the Council is looking to recruit an Apprentice to join their team to support the delivery of a range of activities in the team to grow their skills and knowledge of public sector procurement and contract management.
As an Apprentice in the team you will work alongside Officers to support tasks for the end to end procurement process, which includes things like raising and receipting orders, summarising and assessing spend and contract performance data, requesting quotes and searching for suppliers information.
The ideal candidate will be committed, energetic, solution focused and able to work as part of a team or own their own, with high standards and a pride in their work and aspiration to learn and develop in the area of procurement and contract management in the public sector.
The successful candidate will be offered:
- The opportunity to progress a Level 3 apprenticeship in procurement, for a CIPS accreditation
- The opportunity to work with an effective and dedicated team, focused on delivering Best Value to the resident and businesses in Barnsley
- Excellent opportunities for furthering your professional development and experience in public sector procurement, to grow your understanding of the functions and services a Council offers and contribute to the continued successful delivery of these.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Placement Description Apprentice.docx
Job Profile: Apprentice Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile LOW.pdf
Help with your application form
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
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