SYP - Category Officer

Role: Category Officer

Department: Regional Procurement

Location: Wakefield, Sheffield, Melton or Northallerton

Term: Permanent

Band: Band D-E

Salary: £24,273 - £33,108

Hours per week:  37 hours

See attachments for Summary of Main Duties & Person Specification

We are a regional procurement unit supporting the four Police Forces and Police and Crime Commissioners in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and have an office base within each of the four Force areas.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in Public Sector Procurement to join our regional team as a Category Officer and to develop via an apprenticeship programme to gaining CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) Level 4 qualification and potential for further development to full MCIPS Chartered status.   

There is a requirement to travel across the region to meet with customers but the successful candidate may choose a base from one of our four regional offices in Melton, Northallerton, Sheffield or Wakefield.

For more information regarding the role responsibilities, please see the Summary of Main Duties & for a breakdown of the essential criteria, please refer to the Person Specification.

For further information about this post please, contact Lisa Parker on Tel No. 07464983702.  Please do not contact this number for an application form. 

Applicants must meet the minimum checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for all individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history period of 3 Years has been identified for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

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Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and an agreement is made with the HR Manager - Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Closing date: Tuesday, 14 August 2018

To apply for the role, please submit your CV and covering letter to HR Services: Recruiting@southyorks.pnn.police.uk by 14 August 2018 and should be no more than 500 words.

Your CV should refer to the attached role profile and demonstrate that you have the relevant skills and experience to be successful in the role.  Please ensure that your CV and covering letter are submitted before the closing date, as late applications will not be considered.

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