S5-Assistant Procurement and Contracts Officer - Apprenticeship

Role type

Police Staff

Contract duration

Permanent

Contract type

Full Time

Business Area

Corporate Services

Department

Legal Services

Location

Force Headquarters, Winsford

Scale

SC 5

Salary

£30,333 - £32,613

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Hours per week

37

Closing Date

13/04/2026, 23:55

Job description

We are recruiting to the role of Assistant Procurement and Contracts Officer in the Commercial Unit within Legal Services.

This is a really exciting opportunity with good prospects for progression for the right candidate. The purpose of the role is to work alongside our Procurement and Contracts Officers and Managers to support and maintain low value procurement and contract management processes for Cheshire Constabulary. In addition, to continually seek value for money, maintain relationships and performance manage suppliers and to provide advice on Force purchasing and contract activity.

You will be qualified to (or working towards) level 4 in a procurement or business-related subject or have equivalent relevant experience. You would also ideally have experience of purchasing and procurement across a range of environments for example technology, finance, estates and human resources. In addition, we are looking for someone who has work experience in a customer-facing role and some experience of collating and presenting information. This is an apprenticeship role and you have the opportunity to study and gain procurement qualifications in a team where there is a clear route for progression. We are looking for am ambitious and committed candidate who wants to work in a supportive and experienced team who is keen to progress.

The Competency Values Framework (CVF)

The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying.

It is not a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process please follow the below link.

This role operates at level

of the CVF:

1

Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.

Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.

Please note, you will require the following detail to complete this application form; NI Number, ID detail, address information, referee information, full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained. You may also be requested to provide photos of any visible tattoos you have. The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please therefore ensure you allow time to complete this fully as incomplete pages will not be saved. As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide evidence of your Qualifications, proof of identity and address, so it is important to make sure you have this information to hand before you complete your application.