- Pay Rate:
£13.41 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
37.50 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
- PLYMOUTH,
PL6 5UF
Temporary Commissioning Assistant - Procurement
Reference no: Plymouth RQ786550
Pay rate £13.41 per hour PAYE
To collect data and maintain management information systems to support and inform the implementation of commissioning strategies. To undertake routine monitoring and evaluation of contracted services. To conduct relevant research in commissioning strategies. To organise and participate in meetings as required
Key responsibilities:
- Produce and collate accurate data
- Undertake routine monitoring
- Maintain MIS systems
- Conduct research relating to commissioning strategies
- Minute taking at meetings
- Support and guide colleagues on financial procedures
- Account for contract invoices
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- 3 GCSE’s grade C (4) or above in English and Maths or equivalent
- Specific knowledge relating to contract law, tendering and placement contracts
- Knowledge of Adult’s/Children’s Services
- Knowledge of procurement services – appropriate legislation, contract and European Union procurement law
- Experience of maintaining, developing and manipulating spreadsheet and database records
- Experience of undertaking research and analysing data
- Demonstrable experience of performance management systems to achieve continuous service improvement
- Judgement skills required for the position e.g. in analysing contract performance, or finance data to pull out areas of concern
- Planning skills required over the short term for undertaking pieces of project work and reviewing deadlines
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via [email protected] by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
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