Job Description

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Assistant Category Manager (CDC)

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Civic Office/Hybrid
25/08/2025


Assistant Category Manager (CDC)


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

Grade 8/9 33,708- 44,096

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Procurement

Date posted

06/08/2025

Job reference

REQ20787

Job description

Based at: Civic Office, Doncaster/Home Working

Salary details: Grade 8/9 33,708- 44,096

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Closing date: 25th August 2025

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have a opportunity to be part of this in the role of Assistant Category Manager.



These are exciting times for Doncaster, with our Borough Strategy priorities to make Doncaster an attractive and secure place to live with support for our most vulnerable residents to enable people to enjoy life with their families and communities.



An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join the Procurement Team at the Council as an Assistant Category Manager.

Supporting the Senior Category Manager, you will be key to delivering commercial and customer focused procurement services across the Council. You will enthusiastically and professionally deliver best practice procurement and ensure compliance across various category areas.

This is an exciting time at Doncaster Council and for the Procurement Team and you could be part of the great changes that are happening across the Borough.

We are a very flexible employer who offer great benefits, support and training opportunities. This is a great opportunity for career progression.

What are we looking for?


Developed influencing and communication skills across a wide range of stakeholders A motivated professional who seeks out opportunities to develop better practices and deliver value for money Can build effective relationships with stakeholders and deliver professional advice and delivery Utilise their procurement and project management skillset to deliver best practice and compliant contracting for the Council A self-starter who can manage workloads and prioritise when necessary ensuring high service standards




In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting: week commencing 25th August 2025 with interviews taking place week commencing 1st September 2025.

We welcome further discussions on roles, so for further discussion on this opportunity please contact Andrea Gater, Senior Category Manager at andrea.gater@doncaster.gov.uk or Tracy Holt, Category Manager at tracy.holt@doncaster.gov.uk.

If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email advanceemploymenthub@doncaster.gov.uk or visit their website www.advancedoncaster.co.uk for further details.



This post operates under a Career Grade/Grading Assessment Scheme, with starting salary and progression through the grades being linked to experience, qualifications and level of work being undertaken.



Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.



City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.
Assistant Category Manager (CDC)