About Scotland Excel

Scotland Excel is an award-winning Centre of Procurement Expertise providing a wide range of procurement, commissioning, consultancy, and learning and development services for our members.

Since 2008, we have helped to establish procurement as an effective driver for local and national economic growth and wellbeing. Our £2bn portfolio of collaborative contracts supports the delivery of savings, social value, community benefits, fair work practices and environmental policy, and covers a wide range of public services including construction, roads, transport, environment, corporate and education.

Scotland Excel also develops and manages arrangements which support the commissioning of care services for children and adults. Our national care contracts are developed in partnership with care professionals, including care providers, to support person-centred outcomes embedded within national policy.

We also provide procurement and consultancy services to help our members get the most from their procurement resources, ranging from ad-hoc tendering support through to transformation programmes and strategic procurement partnerships.

The Scotland Excel Academy offers applied learning programmes leading to accredited qualifications in procurement, leadership and management, coaching and mentoring, project management and business analysis, as well as short courses and workshops.

Scotland Excel is a non-profit organisation working with members from across the public sector including local authorities, health and social care partnerships, housing associations, and other public and third sector organisations.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic tutor to deliver high-quality procurement and commercial training to stakeholders within the Scottish public sector. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge and practical experience in public procurement regulations, policy and commercial practices; as well as the ability to effectively engage and educate a diverse audience.

Scotland Excel’s Academy provides an award-winning multi-disciplinary training and development portfolio comprising procurement, commercial, leadership & management, project management, business analysis, decision making and innovation disciplines. Our primary objective is to develop the knowledge and skills of public sector stakeholders, enabling the immediate application of these for the benefit of their roles and organisations.

This Academy Tutor role focuses on working with Scotland’s 32 local authorities through a flexible hybrid working model splitting time between home and some time at our office at Renfrewshire House in Paisley.

You would be joining an effective and ambitious team striving to develop people and organisations to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow. It’s an exciting time to join as we evolve our strategy to address our national community’s growing needs across procurement, construction, social care, net zero and others.

To view a job description and person specification please go to our Scotland-Excel website for details.

What we can offer you

As well as a competitive salary, you will have access to all the benefits of working for a public sector organisation including a defined benefits pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, hybrid working (1 day office, 4 days remote working at present) and other flexible working options. You will have access to staff discounts and a range of other initiatives which reflect our commitment to creating a positive work-life balance for all our employees.

Find out what makes Scotland Excel an employer of choice and what benefits we can offer you on our Scotland-Excel website.

How to apply

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, whether it is public or private sector.

The fixed term post may be open to secondment for applicants already working within public sector, providing agreement from your current employer.

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and guarantee an interview to those candidates who meet the essential requirements for the position. If you have a disability, please make us aware of it in your covering letter.

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a CV (max.3 pages)
a covering letter in which you should describe how your work experience to date and personal qualities would make you an excellent fit for this position.

Submissions without a cover letter or received after the closing date, may not be considered.

All applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.