Graduate Trainee in Paisley

Scotland Excel Graduate Trainee Programme: Be Part of Scotland's Future. A career in public procurement supports Scotland's social, economic and environmental goals.

Scotland Excel is a leading public sector procurement organisation where everything we do is about supporting local and national economic growth and wellbeing. A career at Scotland Excel touches all aspects of public life, helping to make sure Scotland is a great place to live.

Our extensive portfolio of frameworks has a total value of over £2 billion and plays a vital role in the delivery of public services. Think of everyday items you may come across in your daily life and you may be surprised to find that it is from a Scotland Excel framework: your bins and the vehicles that empty them, even the bitumen in the road surface right through to school and nursery food, classroom materials, and library books.

We also commission the care that is provided for those in care homes or their own home, as well as services to support fostering and services to adults such as those recovering from addiction. A lot of public assets will have been designed or possibly built using Scotland Excel arrangements, including social housing and its repair and maintenance.

We have teams working to shape the requirements, running fair, transparent tendering processes to form National Frameworks that provide goods and services right across Scotland, including the island communities. We rely on teamwork and growing great relationships with our colleagues within councils and housing associations, to ensure we fully understand their requirements from contracts to meet the needs of people from all parts of the country.

Scotland Excel is committed to working towards a fairer, wealthier and cleaner Scotland. We work alongside colleagues within Scottish Government to ensure we are embedding the optimum mix of requirement in contracts to ensure Fair Work is respected, greater proportions of workers receive the Real Living Wage in payment, climate change measures and Net Zero targets are facilitated.

Scotland Excel works extensively with our colleagues across the Public Sector and graduate appointments would be encouraged to become involved with collaborative working to garner a broader and more round experience during the training programme.

We are delighted to be recruiting a new intake for our Graduate Trainee Programme. We have openings across three different functions to give talented and enthusiastic people an exciting opportunity to develop at Scotland Excel.

• Strategic Procurement and Commissioning: As a Strategic Procurement and Commissioning graduate you will rotate through different teams, to allow you to experience and participate in the different stages of the Procurement and Commissioning process.
• Business Intelligence: As a Business Intelligence Graduate, you will play an active role in supporting key aspects of Scotland Excel's business and strategic processes.
• Commercial & Projects: As a Commercial & Projects graduate, you will rotate across multiple teams to support Scotland Excel in the delivery of a high quality, efficient and customer-focused approach across all aspects of our services.

At Scotland Excel we believe procurement starts and ends with people: our colleagues, our customers, our suppliers and, most importantly those who use public services. At Scotland Excel you will work with procurement and supply chain partners to drive positive social and environmental change, encourage innovation and create a sustainable future for Scotland.

We offer an inspiring working environment, competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, a defined benefits pension and flexible working options. As an Investors in People employer, we are committed to helping staff develop their skills and we promote a healthy work-life balance for all our staff.

From induction to qualification, combining study with a rewarding job, the next two years are going to challenge you. During your programme you’ll have the opportunity to explore different disciplines within your specialised area and gain exposure to other business functions across the organisation.

We start things with an intensive induction programme for our new graduate. This is when we’ll introduce you to life at Scotland Excel. It’s your chance to get to know your fellow graduates, as well as new colleagues and managers, and begin building a strong network within Scotland Excel.

We will also introduce you to your Mentor, a senior manager within the organisation, who will support and guide you throughout your time as a Graduate Trainee with Scotland Excel.

Your first year’s training programme will give a solid foundation of skills and knowledge, building the confidence needed to begin your career in local government. Developing you as an individual and as a valued team member of Scotland Excel.

In your second year, you will start to work towards the professional qualification which best suits your position within our organisation. You will receive all the support necessary for you to achieve your target qualification.

Scotland Excel has an established career pathway across all areas of the organisation. Onward progression from the Graduate Trainee role will be supported and encouraged and we will remain committed to your professional development throughout your career at Scotland Excel.

Who Can Apply? For our graduate programme, you need to have: Honours degree from any discipline at 2:1 or above (achieved or anticipated) or a Post Graduate Degree.

How To Apply: Please be aware, our application process is a multiple stage process that will span between April to June. Scotland Excel is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview. If you have a disability, please let us know when applying.

If becoming a Graduate Trainee at Scotland Excel sounds like your next step, please click the apply button to be redirected to our website where you can learn more about the posts and apply. The closing date for applications is Sunday 10th May (23:59).