Scotland Excel
Location
Paisley, Renfrewshire | United Kingdom
Job description
What do you think about when you hear the word procurement? Contracts? Paperwork? Dare we say it… boring? Well, think again!
Scotland Excel is a leading public procurement organisation where everything we do is about supporting local and national economic growth and wellbeing. A career at Scotland Excel touches all aspect of public life, helping to make sure Scotland is a great place to live.We are delighted to be recruiting a new intake for our Graduate Trainee Programme to give talented and enthusiastic people the exciting opportunity to develop at Scotland Excel.At Scotland Excel you will work with procurement and supply chain partners to drive positive social and environmental change, encourage innovation and create a sustainable future for Scotland. We are all about change for the better, so the one thing you’ll never be is bored!
And it’s a great place to work. At Scotland Excel we believe procurement starts and ends with people: our colleagues, our customers, our suppliers and, most importantly those who use public services.
We offer an inspiring working environment, competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, a defined benefits pension and flexible working options. As an Investors in People employer, we are committed to helping staff develop their skills and we promote a healthy work-life balance for all our staff.
From induction to qualification, combining study with a rewarding job, the next two years are going to challenge you. During your programme you’ll have the opportunity to explore different disciplines within your specialised area and gain exposure to other business functions across the organisation. Over two years, you will grow your skills, and experience an opportunity to build a platform to develop your career.
We start things with an intensive induction programme for our new graduate. This is when we’ll introduce you to life at Scotland Excel. It’s your chance to get to know your fellow graduates, as well as new colleagues and managers, and begin building a strong network within Scotland Excel.
We will also introduce you to your Mentor, a senior manager within the organisation, who will support and guide you throughout your time as a Graduate Trainee with Scotland Excel.
Then you’ll start the real job. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues on live projects, developing your commercial and client skills as you go. From day one, you can count on an extensive network of support including your Mentor, your colleagues and your line manager. They’ll all help you to achieve your full potential.
Your first year’s training programme will give a solid foundation of skills and knowledge, developing you as an individual and as a valued team member of Scotland Excel. In your second year, you will start to work towards the professional qualification which best suits your position within our organisation.
You will of course receive all the support necessary for you to achieve your target qualification. Study will be facilitated via a mixture of self-taught and classroom sessions; we’ll make sure you have sufficient study time and support. We know this is a challenging period and we will help you in any way we can.
Scotland Excel has an established career pathway across all areas of the organisation. Onward progression from the Graduate Trainee role will be supported and encouraged and we will remain committed to your professional development throughout your career at Scotland Excel.
More info
Hear from Scotland Excel employees in their videos below.
Who can apply
For our graduate programme, you need to have:
The post detail
Post: Graduate Trainee - Scotland Excel
Salary: Grade 6 - £29,875 - £31,590
Duration: 2 years
How to apply
If becoming a Graduate Trainee at Scotland Excel sounds like your next step, please submit your CV, a covering letter detailing why you are interested in this opportunity and a completed equality monitoring form to [email protected]
You’ll find the equality monitoring form below.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 07 April 2024 at 11.59pm.
Relevant documents
... hear about Jennifer's journey, from joining Scotland Excel as a graduate trainee in 2009 to her progress through the organisation to become a member of our senior management team nine years later.
... Abbigail discusses how Scotland Excel's positive culture and training opportunities gave her the support she needed to develop from new graduate to her current role as a procurement coordinator.
... Robbie explains how the opportunity to work in different teams as part of the graduate programme laid solid foundations for his current role as a procurement coordinator.
... Hannah tells us about the different route she took within our graduate programme to join our newly formed business intelligence team where she is now a business intelligence officer.
Complete our contact form to find out more about graduate careers at Scotland Excel.
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