Procurement Assistant

Salary £29,169

Location Braintree, Essex

The vacancy

Are you a talented and driven Procurement Assistant who is looking for your next challenge? We’d love to hear from you!

Eastlight Community Homes has a brilliant new 6-Month Fixed Term opportunity for a procurement professional to join our team with fantastic potential for development and growth beyond the initial term of the role.

As a Procurement Assistant you will:

Facilitate tender processes by arranging for quotes, finding answers, gathering paperwork, handling clarifications, and presiding over tender panels.
Make sure we continue to abide with statutory requirements, EU procurement law, and Eastlight's policies and processors.
Assist with Ebis system maintenance, maintain supplier data, and serve as the initial point of contact for issues and their fixes.
Perform administrative duties, such as creating reports and updating the contacts register and website pages.

Must Haves:

Qualified or studying towards MCIPS level 4.
Previous experience or knowledge in Public Procurement.
Existing experience with Ebis or an equivalent procurement purchase order system and e-procurement solutions.

For additional information, please refer to the attached Job Description.

To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package.

£29,169 annual base salary [6 months pro-rata]
6-Month Fixed Term Contract
Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the employee’s contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%)
Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Trailblazing family leave [Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay / 6 weeks half pay] – Subject to eligibility
BUPA healthcare cash plan, life assurance
Formal qualifications and paid professional membership
We truly embrace agile working; geography is never a barrier to recruiting the best person. Our Head Office is in Braintree, Essex.

Why Eastlight?

Eastlight Community Homes is a vibrant, resident-led housing association for the East of England. We own and look after 13,000 homes, across a healthy mix of social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership, and we have plans to build many more to help tackle the demand for truly affordable housing.

We care about the health and wellbeing of our residents by ensuring they have access to high-quality, safe homes and neighbourhoods. People who live in our homes pay rents and charges that are less than the market rate. We reinvest every £1 and use our strong finances to fund new housing projects, invest in our existing homes, improve services and solve the significant challenges evident in our communities.

We work side-by-side with our residents; our shareholding and governance structures, including our resident-led Customer Influence Committee, enable us to continually listen to their views and ensure that they have the ability to influence decision-making.

At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us! Click the link below to submit your CV and personal statement.

Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment@eastlighthomes.co.uk.

Eastlight Community Homes are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.

Application Closing Date: 19th of May 2024

Interview Date: 30th of May 2024, In-Person at our Braintree Hub

If you are successful for an internal secondment, please be aware that while the initial secondment period may range from 6 to 12 months, there is potential for this role to evolve into a permanent position after the secondment period concludes.