Due to continued development within the College Finance team, we are seeking to appoint an experienced, proactive and highly organised Procurement Officer to provide a high quality procurement service across the College.

Working closely with departments throughout the College, you will negotiate with suppliers of goods and services to ensure best value, maintain strong supplier relationships and support the delivery of an efficient and compliant procurement function. You will also contribute to the wider Finance team to help deliver an outstanding support service across the College.

With a good general education, including GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above, you will also hold a CIPS Level 3 qualification or above. You will have experience of purchasing goods and services within a large organisation, along with experience of working with the Procurement Act 2023, maintaining contract registers and operating goods receipting systems.

You will possess excellent organisational, communication and IT skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Experience of using electronic tendering systems and purchasing frameworks is essential, together with the ability to work effectively to deadlines and support continuous improvement across procurement processes.

Burnley College Sixth Form Centre provides first-class Further Education, University Education, Apprenticeship, business training and adult learning programmes, in the heart of Pennine Lancashire. Please also see our College Charter below.

At Burnley College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone is able to study and work to the best of their abilities and we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all.

The College is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Employment at the College is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post involving regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check.

To apply for this post, please complete the application form using the link below. If you experience any problems when completing the application form, please e-mail [email protected]

https://careers.burnley.ac.uk/applynow/

The location for this vacancy is on site delivery.

The closing date for this post is 4.30pm, Friday 5 June 2026

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Further information for this listing:

College Charter Recruitment of ex offenders Safer Recruitment Working Practices Policy Statement Recruitment and Selection Procedures Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy - September 2025 Job Description & Person Specification

Staff Benefits Booklet