Establishment: Fairfax MAT Location: Central Team Located in Smiths Wood Salary: £49,282.00 - £51,356.00 Department: Finance Job Type: Full Time

Closing Date:29/09/2025 11:20 Interview Date: - Start Date: ASAP

Additional Information

Establishment: Fairfax MAT Location: Central Team Located in Smiths Wood Salary: £49,282.00 - £51,356.00 Department: Finance Job Type: Full Time Closing Date:29/09/2025 11:20 Interview Date: - Start Date: ASAP

Additional Information

The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join our Central Finance Team to deliver a high quality compliant value driven procurement service across the Trust..

Trust Central Services are based at Smith’s Wood Academy and include HR and Finance. This role is based primarily at Smiths Wood Academy we are however able to offer hybrid working ( one day a week from home).

Smith’s Wood Academy

Smith’s Wood

Birmingham

B36 0UE

The Finance Team are a key part of FMAT's centralised function providing invaluable support to senior leaders across the Trust allowing them to focus on transforming the futures of all our students.

Main responsibilities of this role include:

• Delivering a high-quality, compliant, and value-driven procurement service across all schools within the Trust.
• Reporting to the Head of Finance Operations, the Procurement Manager will provide timely, accurate procurement and financial insights to support strategic decision-making and operational planning.
• The postholder will line manage the Procurement Administrator and Finance Assistants, ensuring the effective procurement operations

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and experience including:

• The ability to achieve optimal commercial solutions whilst maintaining credibility and a long term supplier relationship.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with customers/ co workers and suppliers.
• Extensive understanding of procurement processes.

This is a truly exciting time to join an ambitious trust, whose aim is to transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable pupils in the region.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-o

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Other

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Green Car Scheme

Perkbox Wellness Hub A variety of wellness content to proactively support your heath and wellbeing

Salary sacrifice in relation to Technology

Qualifications

Qualification Title

Grade

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent Desirable

Degree in a relevant subject Desirable

Skills

Personal Attributes

Commitment to Trust aim and values Essential

Committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Essential

Promotes a culture of Safeguarding Essential

Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students Essential

Ability to work effectively within a team environment Essential

Ability to work effectively within a team environment Essential

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Awareness of child protection/safeguarding with up to date training (or willingness to undertake training) Essential

Leadership

Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variery of situations and people Essential

Experience

Experience of working in an educational environment Desirable

Experience/Knowledge

Knowledge of school standards and procedures or willingness to train Desirable

Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential student information Essential

Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

Following the update of KCSIE 2023 Fairfax Multi Academy Trust will now carry out online checks of all appointments.

Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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