About the School - The British School of Barcelona (Castelldefels)
The British School of Barcelona (BSB) is a great school in a wonderful location. We are an HMC school and were judged by a recent BSO (British Schools Overseas) Inspection to be outstanding in every area, including safeguarding, pupil welfare, pupil progress and outcomes.
BSB is a large, very popular school for children aged 3 to 18. Our curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum, and we offer a wide range of GCSEs, A levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, all alongside a significant enrichment programme.
Over 1900 pupils from more than 50 nationalities attend the school and over 300 staff work at BSB. We are based in three locations, two just outside the city of Barcelona – in Castelldefels, where we have a Primary, Secondary and Pre-University campus, and in the cosmopolitan town of Sitges, where we have another Primary campus. BSB City is in the heart of the city of Barcelona itself with a Foundation campus (built September 2021), and a brand-new Secondary campus which opened in September 2023.
The growth of the school has been accompanied by significant investment over recent years, including the building of a state-of–the art Pre-University Centre (Nexus), a full-sized 4G rugby and football pitch, dedicated STEM facilities and the new BSB City campuses.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Procurement Officer to join our fantastic team.
About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, 'Thrive in a rapidly evolving world'.
About the role
All Admin staff are integral members of the BSB team, playing a crucial role in achieving the school's strategic priorities. Joining the BSB team you will be evaluating suppliers, products, and services to ensure cost-efficient and high-quality purchases. Handling consumable purchases for departments, tracking deliveries, and managing in-house distribution. You will be efficiently managing the school's resources, continuously seeking cost containment by assessing requests, evaluating offers, obtaining quotes, and negotiating conditions. You will adhere to and enforce the company's procurement policies and procedures, organise events such as prom and graduation celebrations, and coordinate educational visits, trips, and International Awards with staff and third-party providers, including arranging insurance cover for students and staff. In terms of administrative support, you'll collaborate with other departments to provide assistance with ad hoc queries, reporting, and communications; managing and updating spreadsheets, databases, and filing systems, monitoring and following up on important tasks and deadlines, scheduling meetings, and handling correspondence.
Who we are looking for:
Fluent in Spanish/English (Catalan is desirable)
High School Diploma (Desirable)
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Outstanding computer skills (mainly Excel, PowerPoint & Web-based Applications)
Meaningful experience in analysis and reporting driven environments or similar, preferably in a service-oriented business.
Benefits at BSB
All positions are offered with attractive packages including very competitive salaries, places for children in BSB, and other local benefits. Full induction and help with settling in Barcelona will be provided.
How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: Friday 11th October.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.
EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.
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