Supply Chain and Contract Management Apprentice

Contract type: this is a 2-year fixed-term contract.

Note: You must hold the relevant right to work in the UK for the duration of the Apprenticeship Academy. We are not currently able to provide sponsorship.

Whether you’re making your first transition into employment or changing careers and would like the opportunity to gain further qualifications without following the traditional educational route, an apprenticeship with us could be just the ticket to help you achieve your career goals and aspirations.

We firmly believe that everybody deserves opportunities to access apprenticeships and our aim is moving towards a diverse organisation at all levels. We want to be fully representative of our diverse communities across Wales.

The Supply Chain and Contract Management apprentice will support both the Supply Chain and Contract Management teams to drive forward their strategic projects and management activities to mitigate risk and deliver value from our supply chain relationships and contracts. This role will support the Supply Chain and Contract Management teams to comply with existing and new legislation.

Role responsibilities:

• Support the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team in gathering and presenting information, by meeting with internal stakeholders, using templates to capture qualitative and quantitative data, checking information for accuracy, and organising it into clear summaries, so the SCM team can publish procurement opportunities and a compliant procurement pipeline.
• Support market engagement activities for upcoming procurement exercises by supporting event planning, preparing supplier briefing packs, creating feedback surveys, taking notes during sessions, and collating supplier responses, so that procurement strategies reflect market insight.
• Assist with developing and digitalising the contract and supplier performance management system, by gathering user requirements, testing system features, uploading or validating performance data, and supporting the creation of dashboards or guidance materials, to help ensure the system is user-friendly, accurate, and compliant with relevant legislation.
• Analyse contract and supplier performance data, by utilising digital platforms to check for trends, issues and areas of risk, in order to produce reports and visual summaries that help identify mitigation for risks.

An interest in pursuing a career in Procurement, Supply Chain and/or Contract Management.

IT skills with good knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders, including colleagues, customers, and external partners.

You’ll need to be available to start the Apprenticeship Scheme in early September 2026.

Please include all your relevant qualifications as listed in the essential and desirable criteria for the role. We won’t be able to consider your application otherwise.

Is it right for me?

To help you decide, have a think if these apply to you. Most of our apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16 and there’s no upper age limit. Please note that for safety critical roles the minimum age will be higher.

You must not have already achieved a similar or higher-level qualification in the apprenticeship role you have applied for. For example, if you have a degree in Engineering, you will not be eligible to apply for an Engineering apprenticeship. However, you could apply for another apprenticeship in a different profession, such as Finance.

You will not be eligible for an apprenticeship if you are enrolled in/studying towards another qualification, as the apprenticeship is a full-time role with study commitments.

Welsh Language Skills:

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application. TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

We’re changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we’re building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels.

Who we are:

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We’re building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

Next steps:

See attached Job Description for further details and how to apply. If you want to find out more about what we’re doing in Wales, see our Annual Report.

Once you’ve submitted your application, we’ll invite you to a friendly and relaxed assessment day, followed by a final interview.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

At TfW, we’re looking to see your skills, potential, and enthusiasm. While we fully support the use of AI as a tool for learning, we want to assess applicants based on their own abilities. Therefore, applications must be completed without AI assistance. If AI content is identified, unfortunately, we won’t be able to consider the application.