Procurement & Sustainability Assistant - Student Placement

This vacancy is only open to current second year University of Worcester students seeking a working placement opportunity as part of their undergraduate degree.

Have you ever wondered how the University of Worcester buys its equipment, books, buildings and services? This is your opportunity to find out more! The University’s Procurement team oversees the purchase of everything the University buys from day-to-day essentials such as pens and pencils, books and computers to vehicles and gym equipment to catering and the construction of new buildings.

The Procurement team are part of the University’s Finance Department, and we are seeking a current second year University of Worcester Undergraduate student to join us for a 14-month placement as a Procurement and Sustainability Assistant with a likely start of July 2026.

This is an exciting role in a busy and diverse part of the Finance team. Your role will involve maintaining accurate supplier records, assisting the procurement team in the acquisition of goods and services, scheduling tender responses and interrogating spend data to enable the University to report accurately. You will also undertake due diligence checks in line with University Financial Regulations and help maintain central records in SharePoint and the Oracle Finance system.

The role will also involve supporting the Procurement team in the growth of our social and sustainability reporting and the preparation of data to monitor our carbon emissions in the supply chain. 

You will be required to liaise with internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis so good customer service, communication and written skills are required. 

This role will provide you with some great experience of working in a busy and varied office environment and give you some valuable experience of working as part of a team.

Candidates are asked to include an up-to-date CV with their applications.

What’s in it for you?

32 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days) rising to 37 total days after 5 years’ continuous serviceAccess to our Staff Retail Benefits SchemeWellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance ProgrammeIn-house training and development supportA friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment

Informal queries in relation to this role are welcome, and should be directed to Lucy Smith, Senior Procurement Officer, by emailing [email protected] or calling 01905 855118.

Please note that this post does not meet the minimum salary requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route. We are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post who will require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria). 

Closing Date: 11 Jan 2026

Sub Department: Professional Services

Salary: £23,749 to £23,961 per annum