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Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on experience 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 an 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; Key Responsibilities • Prepare and manage tender documentation and support evaluations., • Organise and manage meetings (e.g., Tender Working Party, Contract Review)., • Maintain supplier documentation and contracts database., • Liaise with stakeholders, respond to queries, and provide advice., • Request benchmarking data from suppliers., • Manage and update supplier contracts register; review spend reports., • Support new procurement processes and communicate changes., • Complete administrative tasks using Excel and other IT systems., • Carry out other duties as directed by the Procurement Team., • Demonstrate commercial awareness and promote company objectives., • Attend relevant meetings and comply with policies., • Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people., • Proven procurement management experience within multi-site organisations (education sector desirable)., • Experience with negotiating commercial contract terms, • Ability to manage multiple categories and deliver the full end-to-end tender process., • Strong stakeholder and end-user focus., • Project management capability; commercially astute with excellent negotiation skills., • Experience in service procurement, contract administration, and supplier management., • Skilled in identifying procurement risks and applying appropriate tender models., • Excellent organisational and 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 £50,000, • 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 increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits ___, • 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) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please click ___ To view our ex-offenders policy please click ___.

Salary: Up to £26,000 Please note this is a 12 month fixed-term contract. This role is primarily home-based, however there will be a requirement to travel to our Head office 1-2 days per week. 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. We are looking for someone who has passion for recruiting the best talent as with Witherslack Group it means you are helping change the lives of our children and young people. 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 a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings. We are looking for a Recruiter to help us recruit the teams who make the difference, every day, in our schools and children’s homes. Get out what you put in This role will offer the opportunity to develop your skills as a recruiter and be part of the fundamental growth of the business. You will take responsibility for: • Overseeing and managing recruitment campaigns from attraction and advertising through to offer and on-boarding, • Directly sourcing and headhunting talent using a range of tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, • Building and nurturing talent pipelines in line with our growth demands, so that we recruit the right people at the right time for our young people, • Encouraging employee referrals, recruiting like-minded people who want to make a difference to our children, • Championing the WG candidate experience, ensuring it reflects the way we look after our people as a great place to work, • Engaging with our Alumni talent community, supporting people back into roles within our group, • Ensure that recruiting managers are appropriately supported and that they attract, select and appoint the right candidates whilst being compliant with relevant procedures and legislation (including Safer Recruitment) which are vital to the safeguarding of our children, • Promoting our employer brand and social media presence 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: Up to £26,000, • Training: Ongoing professional development., • Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays, • Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits ___, • 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 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; • Have a passion for the education and care of children and young people with SEN, • At least 6 months experience as a Recruiter – as an in-house, agency recruiter or similar, • Hands-on experience with attraction and sourcing techniques, although full training will be provided, • To be comfortable with data and talent systems such as LinkedIn and applicant tracking systems, • A people person – someone who cares, is empathetic and can translate Witherslack Group’s ambition to provide aspirational futures through inspirational education and care, • Strong relationship building and networking skills, • Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets, • The ability to relate to a range of different audiences 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. To view our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders please click ___. For a full job description and person specification, please click ___. #INDH

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