Job title: Senior Finance Officer (Procurement)
Salary: Up to £29,867.98 per annum depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing date: Midnight – 11th August 2024
Interview date: 20th August 2024

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

Our Organisation 
Nelson and Colne College Group is made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning and Accrington & Rossendale College. Our College Group is now the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.

Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, Employer Training and Adult Learning Provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels. 

Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding career prospects.

The Exciting Role 

Nelson and Colne College Group are looking for a diligent, experienced and keen Senior Finance Officer working within their Finance team focusing on procurement, on a full-time, permanent basis.  The successful candidate will ensure that value for money is at the heart of the procurement of all goods and services, will meet the needs of our customers and will comply with financial procedures.

This exciting opportunity is suitable for a keen finance person looking to develop their skills in procurement, having good analytical and communication skills.  There is the opportunity for development to work towards a level 3 / 4 CIPS (charted institute of Procurement & Supply). The successful candidate will promote and deliver excellent, high quality services to meet customer timescales. 

This role will be based at our Accrington and Rossendale College site, however, travel across sites may be required.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Work with suppliers to ensure we receive value for money.
• Support departments with the procurement of goods and services in offering expertise maintain compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
• Prepare tender documentation as required, and oversee the tender process of evaluation to award stage.
• Monitor and promote a strong framework of contract management.
• Provide reporting on procurement KPI’s and value for money.

What We Are Looking For:

• 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above
• IT qualification and/or demonstrable IT literacy
• Recent experience of working in a financial environment
• Experience of working to deadlines, formal procedures and Financial Regulations

What We Offer in Return:

• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing to a maximum of 28 days (with service), plus Bank Holidays and closure days – totalling 41 days per year
• Access to a workplace pension scheme – with employer contributions of 5% 
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• ​A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/

How to Apply:

Still Interested?

If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form. 

Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/

Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team [email protected]

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.