Procurement & Supply Chain Apprentice

VANGUARD HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LTD

Hull (HU3 4UW)

Closes in 17 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 May 2026

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Summary

We design and deliver modular and mobile healthcare facilities across the UK and internationally, supporting essential patient care. We’re seeking a motivated Procurement & Supply Apprentice to gain hands-on experience, work towards a Level 3 or 4 qualification, and develop commercial skills with our procurement team.

Wage

£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday -Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (30 mins unpaid lunch)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 31 August 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

As part of your apprenticeship, you will:

  • Support the creation and processing of purchase orders
  • Assist with sourcing goods and obtaining supplier quotes
  • Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation
  • Communicate with suppliers regarding orders and deliveries
  • Track orders and follow up to ensure timely supply
  • Support inventory and stock management processes
  • Assist with contract administration and supplier performance
  • Help resolve invoice queries with suppliers and internal teams
  • Contribute to continuous improvement within procurement processes

Where you'll work

Unit 30
Freightliner Road, Brighton Street Industrial Estate
Hull
HU3 4UW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ENCOMPASS CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Training course

Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Manage relationships with stakeholders.
  • Interpret business requirements by assessing the demand for the product or service.
  • Undertake market analysis to establish potential routes to market.
  • Conduct benchmarking to evaluate costs against industry standards.
  • Prepare or contribute to the drafting of a sourcing plan which meets business needs, including corporate social responsibility factors.
  • Use the organisation's documentation designed for commercial procurement processes for the supply of goods and services.
  • Notify potential suppliers of proposal requirements.
  • Use selection and award criteria to source requirements from external suppliers evidencing how supplier bids are evaluated against them.
  • Analyse the financial implications of decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Liaise and negotiate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of purchased goods and services.
  • Support contract award and briefing of suppliers in line with the organisations processes and governance.
  • Monitor and manage contract performance to meet time, costs, service, and quality objectives.
  • Manage contract performance and advise suppliers on any areas for improvement.
  • Maintain contract documentation such as change control, version control.
  • Use IT and software to produce spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
  • Identify, raise, and facilitate discussions with stakeholders to resolve any issues or risks.
  • Analyses sustainability challenges and risks at each stage of the product or contract life cycle.
  • Manage information in accordance with policy and processes.
  • Continuously review work processes to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and simplify workflow.
  • Use available systems and tools to identify relevant data.
  • Interpret, analyse, and evaluate data through questioning to drive actionable intelligence and support decision making.
  • Use horizon scanning to identify future changes in procurement and contracting.
  • Manage relationships with stakeholders.
  • Interpret business requirements by assessing the demand for the product or service.
  • Undertake market analysis to establish potential routes to market.
  • Conduct benchmarking to evaluate costs against industry standards.
  • Prepare or contribute to the drafting of a sourcing plan which meets business needs, including corporate social responsibility factors.
  • Use the organisation's documentation designed for commercial procurement processes for the supply of goods and services.
  • Notify potential suppliers of proposal requirements.
  • Use selection and award criteria to source requirements from external suppliers evidencing how supplier bids are evaluated against them.
  • Analyse the financial implications of decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Liaise and negotiate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of purchased goods and services.
  • Support contract award and briefing of suppliers in line with the organisations processes and governance.
  • Monitor and manage contract performance to meet time, costs, service, and quality objectives.
  • Manage contract performance and advise suppliers on any areas for improvement.
  • Maintain contract documentation such as change control, version control.
  • Use IT and software to produce spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
  • Identify, raise, and facilitate discussions with stakeholders to resolve any issues or risks.
  • Analyses sustainability challenges and risks at each stage of the product or contract life cycle.
  • Manage information in accordance with policy and processes.
  • Continuously review work processes to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and simplify workflow.
  • Use available systems and tools to identify relevant data.
  • Interpret, analyse, and evaluate data through questioning to drive actionable intelligence and support decision making.
  • Use horizon scanning to identify future changes in procurement and contracting.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

  • Right to Work in UK
  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Must be a resident in England (for past 3 years)

About this employer

Vanguard Healthcare Solutions is a UK-based, privately owned provider of clinical services and infrastructure, supporting healthcare organisations across the UK and internationally.

We design and deliver modular and mobile healthcare facilities, alongside clinical teams and equipment, helping our customers deliver essential patient care.

Our values guide everything we do:

  • Patient-focused
  • Innovative
  • Responsive
  • Passionate
  • Teamwork

https://www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and achievement of the qualification standard, there may be an opportunity to progress into a permanent role, subject to business needs and performance
  • This role is designed as an early career development opportunity rather than a guaranteed permanent position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ENCOMPASS CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Careers@vanguardhealthcare.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030135.

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Closes in 17 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)