Procurement Graduate Scheme 2023

The Procurement Department deliver support to enable the delivery of projects within time parameters to meet project milestones and targets, collaborating with others to define the project scope taking into account Public Contract Regulations.

This is a busy and vibrant department supporting very diverse customers, both internal and external, the variety of goods and services that the team are responsible for is vast and the Procurement professionals are involved in a huge range of related Commercial activity.

Who are we looking for?

Are you a recent graduate interested in developing your skills and kick-starting your career in procurement? Then our exciting two-year graduate scheme may be perfect for you! As a member of our Procurement Department, you will work with a team of professionals on a wide range of commercial activities, providing support to deliver projects within time parameters and meet project milestones and targets.

Our scheme offers a variety of roles and projects, including delivering procurement support for the growing R&D portfolio within UKAEA, negotiating commercial agreements with external companies, and ensuring compliance with European Commission and UK directives for procurement in the public sector. You will also have the opportunity to develop your professional and business skills through a tailored training and development program that includes elements flexible to your needs and job role.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and become part of the Graduate and Early Careers community at UKAEA! Within the 20% training and development, there is a core suite of activities designed to develop your professional and business skills. Elements of this programme are flexible and can be tailored to your personal development needs and to those of your specific job role.

What opportunities does the graduate scheme cover?

Roles and examples of the type of work/projects you would be involved in include:

• Delivering procurement support across the organisation, providing advice, guidance and completion of projects and tenders for the growing R&D portfolio within UKAEA.
• Providing support and guidance for the organisation, supporting the team in delivering a first-class procurement service.
• Negotiating with the relevant parties such as external companies to arrive at appropriate commercial agreements.
• Assisting customers in recognising and accurately specifying their contractual requirements and developing appropriate contractual strategies.
• Ensuring UKAEA is compliant with European Commission and UK directives for procurement in the public sector
• Supporting the organisation in the achievement of its own milestones and impacting the achievement of BEIS targets and milestones.

Our scheme is accredited by the The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) as a professional development scheme.

Qualifications

To be eligible, you must have completed your degree within the past two years. It does not need to be a Procurement & Logistics or Supply Chain Management degree, but you must be able to demonstrate your passion for Procurement and be able to identify how you feel your current degree will enable you in a Procurement environment.

You should be self-motivated, demonstrate the ability to work well with others, and have an interest in the development of cleaner energy. We offer a competitive salary, a dedicated mentor to help develop your career, support for professional accreditation, flexible working options, and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

What is the Recruitment Process? 

Pre-Screen Interviews will commence the week of the 15th of May 2023 and an on-site Assessment Centre will be held on the 31st of May 2023.

What we offer 

• A competitive salary of £31320
• A dedicated mentor who will help to develop your career and experience 
• Encouragement and support to achieve your professional accreditation 
• A culture committed to being fully inclusive, supported by a Being Inclusive Strategy and Inclusion Ambassadors 
• An Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, with a full calendar of health and wellbeing initiatives 
• Dedicated Early Careers events and team building opportunities  
• Being part of the Graduate and Early Careers community at UKAEA 
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies  
• 30.5 days annual leave increased with length of service (including privilege days and 3 days between Christmas and New Year) plus bank holidays
• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
• Annual corporate bonus scheme

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities, (visible and hidden) and women.

The Executive team with support from our EDI ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success. We are easily accessible by car and are a 10-minute walk from Culham Railway Station in Oxfordshire.

Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions (convictions considered unspent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) or will confirm that there are no such convictions