Assistant Category Manager

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Full time
Location: Wembley
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Job offered by: Brent Council
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Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here. The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us. The Post

To provide support to the Commercial Contract & Procurement Manager to ensure compliant procurement processes and practices are consistent with the requirements of the Procurement Regulations, Officer Guide to Procurement, and the existing Public Contract Regulations 2015. Also to have sound knowledge and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023. To manage end-to-end procurements and support with contract management. To develop and maintain an accurate contracts register and associated procurement work plans. The Person

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details of the desired knowledge, skills, and experience. Closing date

9 February 2025 (23:59) Additional Information

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time. If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application; however, you should still provide a supporting statement. Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. Therefore, we encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section of the application. We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances. The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights can be found

here . Brent has a positive approach to flexible working. As a disability confident employer, Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on

recruitment@brent.gov.uk . Job reference: BC/25/302138

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