Apprentice Procurement Support Officer
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Company: Southampton City Council
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Location: Hampshire, SO14 7LY
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £24,795.00 per year
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Sector: Sales, marketing and procurement
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Ref: NAS-2000023815
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Application Deadline Date: 12/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/06/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
In this position, you will engage in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include providing essential support for various purchasing activities throughout the council, such as conducting small-scale procurement, issuing Purchase Orders and invoices, and overseeing tracking systems.
Training to be Provided
- Studying towards the Level 3 Procurement and Supply Assistant apprenticeship.
- Functional Skills, if required.
Future Prospects
Although we can’t guarantee you a permanent job at the end of your apprenticeship, we will support you to apply for suitable roles within the council, and help make sure you are ready for a wider job search.
Vacancy Detail
- Contribute to the procurement service, by supporting officers working on larger, more complex procurements, through completing administrative, clerical, analytical tasks as required.
- Undertake small procurements to ensure the Council benefits from a robust, timely and competitive procurement process delivering best value for money.
- Undertake compliance checks on Requisition Purchase Orders and ensure corporate and regulatory compliance across procurement processes.
- Produce correspondence, tender documentation, contracts, data processing, retrieving and analysing data, and handling enquiries from a wide range of stakeholders.
- Manage generic Contracting and Procurement inboxes and distribute emails/enquiries to Contract and Procurement Team accordingly.