Cardiff and Vale College is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Purchasing Officer to join our Finance team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the College's purchasing and accounts payable functions, ensuring invoices, payments and procurement processes are managed efficiently and accurately. Working closely with colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders across the College, you will help maintain effective financial operations while delivering a high standard of customer service.
You will be responsible for processing a high volume of supplier invoices, reconciling supplier accounts, resolving queries and supporting the timely completion of payment runs across the College and its subsidiaries. You will also help manage procurement administration, supplier data, purchase orders and online ordering systems, ensuring processes are accurate, compliant and efficient.
Working as part of a collaborative Finance team, you will build positive relationships with suppliers and colleagues, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support the ongoing development of effective purchasing and accounts payable processes.
You will have relevant experience in a finance, purchasing or accounts payable environment and possess excellent organisational, communication and customer service skills. You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
You will have strong attention to detail, excellent accuracy and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Candidates working towards an AAT qualification, or an equivalent professional qualification, are encouraged to apply.
Cardiff and Vale College is one of the largest further education colleges in the UK, delivering high-quality education and training across the region. As a member of our Finance team, you will play an important role in supporting the College's operations while benefiting from a supportive working environment, hybrid working opportunities and ongoing professional development.
The closing date for completed applications is 10th September 2026 at 11:59pm.
For full details of the role, responsibilities and person specification to support your application, please refer to the job pack. To find out more about Cardiff and Vale College, visit www.cavc.ac.uk. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected].
Applications must be submitted using the Cardiff and Vale College application form. The College welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if you would like the interview and assessment process to be conducted in Welsh.
All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Employment cannot commence until a satisfactory and up-to-date DBS check has been received. The College's Procedure for the Suitability of Ex-Offenders for Employment is available upon request.
Please note that some roles may require registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC). Where this applies, employment will be conditional upon obtaining and maintaining the appropriate registration.
Employment with Cardiff and Vale College is also subject to satisfactory references. Before employment can commence, the College must receive two references, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted following appointment.
These checks form part of our pre-employment requirements and must be satisfactorily completed before employment can commence.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities and are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the learners and communities we serve. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we are committed to the recruitment, development and retention of disabled people, ensuring an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
