Wokingham Borough Council
Procurement and Contracts Support Officer
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Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £28,598 - £31,023 Per Annum, Plus Benefits (Pay award pending)
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Contract
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 30/08/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 712104
We have an excellent opportunity available for a Procurement and Contracts Support Officer to join our Procurement and Contracts Team here at Wokingham Borough Council. The role is on a full-time basis, on a 1-year fixed-term contract.
As the Procurement and Contracts Support Officer, you will support the procurement and contract activities across the organisation. This is a key role that ensures effective provision of professional services that meet customer needs.
This role will contribute to the delivery, performance, quality control, and the compliance for specialist areas, whilst working collaboratively with key stakeholders, suppliers, and colleagues across the organisation.
Working with the Commercial Contracts Specialist and Procurement Manager to deliver best value for money to our community through effective procurement and contract management process and procedures.
Benefits
Not only is this a fantastic time to join our team, but you will receive a host of incredible benefits including:
- A generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
- An excellent local government pension scheme
- Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)
- Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
- A range of local & lifestyle discounts
- An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
- And much more!
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the delivery of procedures and processes to support procurement and contract management activity.
- Assist in the monitoring of contract KPIs and contract compliance work.
- Be a key customer and supplier relationship officer including site visits as required.
- Maintain up-to-date records of contract management activity.
- Produce reports on contract compliance/performance, contract timelines, including termination notices and renewal periods.
- Provide administrative support to the contract manager, such as scheduling review meetings.
- Collaborate with and advise service areas where appropriate to ensure contract management support material is understood and used.
- Support the early stages of procurement activities as required by the procurement manager.
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Skills, Qualifications And Experience
- Experience in supporting contract management activity, preferably in a public organisation / local authority.
- Experience of managing systems, data handling, and producing reports.
- Administrative experience, including organising and managing meetings.
- Experience of working in a customer-focused team, liaising with external organisations and officers at all levels.
- Strong IT skills, specifically in the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Good organisation and people skills.
- Confident self-starter with the ability to take initiative.
This is a car user post, and you will require a car to carry out some of your duties in the post. Your car must therefore be insured for business use.
Please note that this is a fixed-term maternity cover post for up to one year. The contract may end earlier if the postholder returns before the end of that period.
For an informal discussion, please contact Clare Priest, Head of Procurement and Contracts, clare.priest@wokingham.gov.uk.
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Closing date: Sunday, 30 August 2026 11pm
Interviews: Week commencing 7 September 2026 (subject to change)
Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.
If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.
Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.
Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council, this would be classed as a secondment if successful. Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply, and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
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