Contracts & Procurement Lead

Our central Shared Services teams play a vital role in supporting the success of every school within the Greenshaw Learning Trust. We are seeking an experienced and driven Contracts & Procurement Lead to join our Trust-wide support team and contribute to our mission of delivering excellent, inclusive education. This role offers the opportunity to work from home, or from our regional hub in Gloucester, as part of a collaborative and forward-thinking environment., The Contracts & Procurement Lead is responsible for the day-to-day management of contracts across Greenshaw Learning Trust and for supporting procurement activity trust-wide. The role sits within the Finance & Procurement Service and works closely with the Head of Procurement, Finance Business Partners, and school-based colleagues to ensure contracts are compliant, well-managed, and deliver value for money. This is a hands-on operational role requiring strong attention to detail, sound commercial awareness, and the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• Degree level qualification in business admin, law, procurement or equivalent professional experience
• Experience in contract management and managing contract lifecycles end to end
• Experience in supplier relationship management
• The ability to be skilled in high level negotiation, analysis and risk mitigation
• Exceptional attention to detail
  
  Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are 'Always Learning'.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our 'Why you should work for GLT' recruitment brochure on our jobs portal. We offer our central team staff a wide range of benefits:
• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• A culture of collaboration and support across the Trust