Procurement Administrator

Role Description

Job Title: Procurement Administrator

Location: Hybrid

Department: Group Procurement

Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £27.5k Pro Rata

About CareTech

CareTech is a values-driven provider of high-quality, person-centred care and support

services for adults, children and young people with complex needs. We operate a range of

specialist services across the UK, including:

• Bespoke residential care homes for children, young people and adults.

• Bespoke SEN schools

• Supported living schemes – including individual flats, shared houses and grouped

accommodation.

• Fostering services for children, with dedicated specialist support for those who are

disabled or have behavioural challenges.

The Role

The procurement administrator provides first line, day to day administrative support to the procurement function, ensuring efficient handling of procurement queries.

This role enables the wider procurement team to focus on strategic, governance and value-driven activity.

Key responsibilities

Act as the first point of contact for routine procurement queries from sites and stakeholders
Support the raising, tracking and management of procurement forms
Assist with inbox management and routing of procurement requests
To collect, interpret and review information and provide summaries to the wider team

Person Specification

Essential skills and Experience  

Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Comfortable working with systems and spreadsheets
Confident communicating with internal teams and suppliers
Keen to learn and develop within procurement

Additional Information

This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed in line with CareTech’s operational needs. The post-holder may be required to undertake additional duties following discussion with management.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check prior to commencing employment. The cost of this will be met by CareTech.