Job Description

Procurement Officer

Sheffield

£30,212 per annum

Temporary until Christmas 2026

Full Time - 37 hours per week

Closing Date: 19 July 2026 at midnight

Interview Date: 23 July 2026, the interviews can be on Teams

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Officer to work within our Procurement Team. We are a forward thinking, values driven housing association, and this role is based in our Rockingham St, Sheffield offices.

As we are currently undergoing a merger, this would an opportunity to develop your skills in a changing environment.

For our perfect candidate we are offering a flexible role, working in a caring and friendly team, with a great package of benefits.

Our wider benefits:

* Salary – £30,212 per annum pro rata

* Working hours – 37 hours per week – Hybrid 50/50 home and office.

* Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata.

* 5% pension contribution

* Excellent flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share.

* Excellent benefits including:

* SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus advice and resources on healthy eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health

* Westfield Health (employer paid)

* Counselling

* Discounted Gym membership

* Cycle to work scheme

* Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you.

More about the role:

* You would be joining a small team and report directly into the Procurement Manager

* The main purpose of the role is to support the Procurement Manager to deliver the Associations work on Procurement in the lead up to the merger with Places for People

* This role requires an individual with attention to detail who can work with minimum supervision as well as being a team player

Who you are:

* We are looking for someone who is experienced in Public Sector procurement, who has CIPS level 5 (or equivalent) as a minimum

* Have a thorough knowledge of the legal requirements of both PCR15 and PA23 regulations.

* Is an effective communicator and have strong stakeholder management skills at all levels both verbally and written

* Good problem solver with an attention to detail and demonstrate a strong commitment to service quality

* Great organisational and observational skills

* Have a variety of digital skills such as Microsoft Excel and are able to transact online

Who we are:

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please note that we may remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. Please apply at your earliest convenience.

At SYHA, we value the incredible contribution and talent that people with disabilities can and do bring to our workplace and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitments, we will ensure that disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

To be considered under the scheme, disabled applicants must disclose their disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) on the Equal Opportunities section of the job application.

SYHA does not hold a sponsorship license and are unable to provide visa sponsorship