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Force
South Wales Police
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Role Type
Police Staff
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Business Area
Procurement
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Department
K Procurement
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Location
HQ, Bridgend
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Grade
PO2
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Salary
£43,668.00 - £47,046.00
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Part/Full Time
Full Time
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Hours per Week
37
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Type of Contract
Permanent
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Level of Welsh language ability required?
2
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Shortlisting Date
7 August 2026
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Interview Date
14 August 2026
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Closing Date
31/07/2026, 15:00
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Job Advert Description
Would you like a career like no other? If so… Join Us
South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.
We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.
We are looking for someone to #JoinUs as a Senior Procurement Specialist in our Joint Commercial and Procurement team. Could you be who we are looking for?
About the team/Department you will be joining:
We are a small team who provide procurement services for both South Wales and Gwent Police.
We are based in Bridgend and offer a mix of home and office working.
We work flexibly, mostly office hours and can consider family friendly options.
About the role and your key responsibilities:
This role will require you to lead and manage complex and strategic collaborative and local procurement projects for South Wales and Gwent Police.
You will lead on contract management following award of contracts and provide professional procurement advice, ensuring compliance and value for money throughout the life of the contract.
What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:
You will have extensive experience in drafting, developing specifications, analysing and awarding a variety of tenderers/contracts for goods and services.
You will have experience of complex contract management to ensure continuous compliance, improvement and value for money.
You will have experience of providing professional advice and guidance to stakeholders at all levels.
The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting.
Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates are currently underrepresented within the Force, we would particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse candidates.
To support the ambition of a diverse workforce, South Wales Place is able to offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). The GIS is available for people living with a disability or identify as ethnically diverse.
If you are an applicant who is living with a disability or from an ethnically diverse background (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) and would like to be considered under the GIS, you must meet the essential minimum
There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more.
If you would like any more information about the role, please contact
[email protected]
First time applying for a role with South Wales Police? Be sure to read our application guidance for some hints and tips around the application form and what to expect. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to the required level.
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