Office Junior
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Position Overview & Specifications
K&T Heating provide Service, Repair and Installation services for local authorities, housing associations across London and surrounding counties. We currently service around 200,000 properties and due to a rapid period of expansion we have a vacancy in our in-house Procurement team to be based at our new Dartford office.
Role
This is an entry level office position in a busy buying team. The role is a key part in the Support Service network for the business where our procurement team liaise with our onsite operatives for ordering and the processing of required materials to enable them to be able to undertake repair, maintenance and installations works efficiently.
You will have experience in communicating with engineering staff in similar business or perhaps from a supplier perspective.
· Obtaining correct suppliers Part numbers to process Purchase Order for materials
· Excluding the booking of appointments – Taking ownership of the job cycle where materials are required
· Answer inbound queries from engineers ‘on site’ for reactive procurement
· Answer queries from engineers and our contact centre to escalate reactive urgent purchasing where required
· All associated ad-hoc administrative duties.
Package
- Full time, permanent position
- 42.5 Hour working week (7.30am – 5pm)
- 28 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising by one day with each full year of service (Max five additional)
- Potential of overtime
- Company Pension Salary Exchange
- Enrolment in Employee Benefits scheme providing over 1,000 perks and discounts
Essential Criteria
- MS Office, in particular MS Outlook and Excel
- Some experience in Plumbing/Heating/Building material purchasing/or procurement
- Experience using MS Office, in particular MS Outlook and Excel
- Domestic Gas and plumbing (materials) experience essential. (Commercial Gas and Renewable materials ideal but not essential)
- Experience dealing with Engineers and other operatives
- Able to provide a high level of courteous, professional customer service to colleagues
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Flexible attitude with strong organisational skills
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV ideal but not essential
K&T Heating Services Ltd is an equal opportunities employer who values everyone as an individual.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- DARTFORD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Procurement: 1 year (preferred)
- Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Office Junior roles across K&T Heating Services, part of the Sureserve Group PLC's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,000 - £24,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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