Grade and Salary: Grade 4 £17,395 - £18,870 per annum (£28,598 - £31,022 FTE)

Working Pattern: 25 hours per week, 41 working weeks per year. Times negotiable, must attend on Mondays

Contract term: Fixed term contract, maternity cover January 2027

The role:

A fixed term opportunity has arisen for maternity cover as Procurement and Health and Safety Officer. We operate from a Head Office in Ashfield with 10 schools in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire along the M1 corridor. This role is central based supporting the central team functions. If successful, you will become an integral part of the team providing administrative support within the Corporate Services Team to provide a first class service to the schools within our Trust. The successful candidate will also be responsible for maintaining records, information and data, producing reports and supporting with administrative tasks.

The person:

We are seeking a proactive and organised individual to join our Corporate Services Team working closely with the Head of Procurement and Head of Health, Safety and Risk. The ideal candidate will be providing vital support completing a variety of tasks to support these areas ensuring compliance and operational efficiency across our schools.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

·  Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

·  We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.

·  An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.

·  Entry to a career average pension scheme.

·  Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

·  A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.

·  Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

·  We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

 Applications must arrive by:   16:00 Sunday 11 January 2026

Interviews will be held on:      W/C 18 January 2026

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.