Job Description

Posted 15 hours ago | ref: 265220

Protocol are working closely with a Further Education College based in Preston in their search for an experienced Project and Procurement Coordinator

The role;
This role is offering full time hours and will run on a permanent basis with a salary at \xc2\xa323,687 \xe2\x80\x93 \xc2\xa328,947 per annum + an extensive list of staff Perks/ benefits

Responsibilities;

• To coordinate all planning and project management for identified Cross College projects.
• Supporting team members to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• To manage and work with design project teams including, technical advisers, specialist contractors, local authorities, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitoring and reporting changes and associated risks throughout the duration of the project, whilst offering professional challenge and interrogation of costs.
• Ensuring project information is up to date, the project tracker is maintained, and all procurement and contractual documentation is available and stored correctly.
• To manage a selection of cross college projects, these would include but not be limited to the Catering Contract, Carbon Reduction activities, Lancaster University School of Mathematics (LUSoM) Service Level Agreements, and the selection and preparation of bids for funding applications. To include, managing or developing agreements, communicating with internal and external stakeholders, attending meetings, evaluating numerical and written data, problem solving, report writing and making recommendations.
• Supporting procurement activities to ensure compliance when entering a contract with suppliers.
• Evaluate appropriate procurement routes i.e., quotes, tenders, e-sourcing tools, frameworks and consult with the wider project team and stakeholders for the procurement of goods and services.
• Prepare periodic reports on Value for Money obtained to monitor savings.
• Provide project and procurement support for LUSoM and the local Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
• Responsibility for delivery of effective stakeholder communications including regular reports and updates to all key stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders from a wide variety of partner organisations.
• Contribute to the development, and continued improvement of project management, procurement, and contract management processes.
• To undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the role.

The person;
We are therefore seeking individuals with experience in similar positions, Experience of undertaking a range of clerical duties and administrative duties, including data input and retrieval, At least two years working in an office or education environment in an
administrative capacity, Experience of working autonomously and part of a team, managing own workloads and achieving deadlines and Experience of working in a busy environment with the ability to respond positively to high work demands. The ideal candidate will also have a level 3 qualification in Business Admin or something similar.

If this sounds like you or something you could be interested in; Hit apply now to speak with one of the consultants!

Protocol are proud to be Disability Confident Committed. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know

About Protocol

Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first. We\xe2\x80\x99re more than a recruitment agency \xe2\x80\x93 we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone. Whatever your career goals, we\xe2\x80\x99ve got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs

The legal bit\xe2\x80\xa6

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol are acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

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