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Role: Procurement Lead Location: Barnsley (2 days) / Home (hybrid) Type: Permanent Salary: £42,000 - £46,000 (DOE) Sellick Partnership are supporting an Academy Trust exclusively to recruit a Procurement Lead to drive procurement strategy, compliance, and value for money across the Trust. This is a strategic and hands-on role working closely with the CFO, school leaders, budget holders, and the central finance team to strengthen commercial governance and optimise procurement practice. Key responsibilities: Develop and implement a Trust-wide procurement strategy aligned to strategic priorities Maintain and review Procurement Policy and Financial Regulations, ensuring compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook 2025 Ensure all procurement activity achieves value for money, transparency, and effective competition Establish and monitor procurement thresholds, tendering procedures, and approval routes Ensure compliance with Public Contracts Regulations, subsidy control principles, and DfE guidance Maintain and oversee the Trust's contract register and procurement pipeline Support schools and central teams in achieving best value through sourcing, aggregation, and compliant frameworks Embed contract management and supplier performance monitoring across the Trust Support internal audit and scrutiny processes by ensuring documentation is complete and compliant Identify opportunities for collabor...