***Internal Applicants Only***

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: £38,256 - £39,276

Contract Type: Full time-Fixed term (12 Months)

Working hours per week: 36 hours

Application Deadline: 15/04/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): W/C 20th April 2026

Reference: 2047

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

About the role:

The Procurement Division in Waltham Forest is responsible for taking a strategic view of the Council’s supply chain, internal and external, ensuring value for money contracts are established, strategic contracts managed effectively and performance and business intelligence used to manage external suppliers and challenge internal services. Our commercial approach to procurement and supplier management is key to delivering savings.

An opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Officer (sub FTS) in an award winning team to be responsible for ensuring the Council’s procurement systems work effectively and that users are supported accordingly in delivering value for money contracts (valued below EU thresholds only) and conducting compliant end-to-end procurement processes., whilst providing training to staff and across all partners. As a result the role contributes to compliance and also provides basic procurement advice. The postholder will deal with enquiries from internal customers regarding procurement processes/procedures/policy and systems, manage procurement processes for relevant contracts. The outcomes are key to supporting improved governance, processes and strategic decision making.

In fulfilling this role the post-holder will be working as part of PS Procure, selling procurement services to other public sector bodies i.e. London Borough of Redbridge, so will be required to work flexibly across multiple sites.

The successful candidate must have good communication, organisational and influencing skills and have experience of working as part of a cross functional team.

Development through the post will see you gain experience in the letting of a wide range of contracts, delivering savings and using the UK Public Contract Regulations to achieve the outcomes required by the organisation. Furthermore you will develop your practical experience of managing supplier relationships and negotiating contract changes whilst working and leading as part of a cross functioning team.

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Key Responsibilities:

Advise or lead on low-value, low-complexity procurement exercises (e.g. invitation to quote and further competitions under existing frameworks).

To provide advice/support to Council staff in conducting procurement processes for contracts valued below FTS thresholds for goods, services and works.

Review and advise on procurement documentation (e.g. specifications, instructions to bidders).

Spend analysis/ “gap” analysis undertaken to improve the efficiency of Council procurement and deliver better value for money contracts.

Advise on the evaluation of bids and contract award procedures.

To provide advice/support to Council staff in using the Council’s e-procurement and e-tendering systems.

Provide formal training to staff across the Council regarding procurement systems, procurement processes/skills/techniques, and procurement rules/regulations.

Manage risk within area of responsibility. Ensure all stakeholders are aware of and comply with relevant regulations and procedures.

Ensuring the Council’s contract register is up-to-date and accurate.

Manage Strategic Commissioning Board functionality, ensuring meetings are run smoothly and efficiently.

Provide regular updates on Intranet/Sharepoint access, ensuring data is up to date and accurate.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Level 3 CIPS (Desirable)

Terms and conditions:

Satisfactory employment references

Satisfactory declaration of interest

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Ahsan Sajjad - Procurement Governance and Strategy Manager at Ahsan.sajjad@Walthamforest.gov.uk

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.

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