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Senior Administrator Higher Education
The Sheffield College, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RL3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Business support, administration and corporate services
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £29,335.91 - £34,234.26
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience of coordinating and managing teams across Adult & Higher Education provision
Experience of developing systems and processes to support complex activities
Experience of working in an autonomous way
Experienced in reviewing and refreshing procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Consistent performer. Demonstrable track record of performance/achievement throughout career
Has worked in similar environments. Proven ability to succeed in this type of environment, working with similar systems and processes
Recognised Business Administration or IT qualification at Level 3 or above (or equivalent experience)
Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent
What the college offers its staff
What we can offer you
As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between£29,335.91-£34,234.26per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.
Our Full Benefits Package
- Enhanced Pension contributionsscheme with SYPA
- Annual leave -30 Days(222 hours)+ 8 Bank Holidays(59.2 hours)-this includesa discretionary Christmas closure period
- Health and wellbeing, we offer
- Employee assistance programme through Bupa
- Occupational Health through PAM
- Free eye tests for VDU users
- Free parkingis available at the majority of our campuses
- Hybrid and flexible workingopportunities
- Continuous professional developmentopportunities
- A people‑focused working culturewhere you can grow and thrive
Further information about the job
About the Role
This professional role is responsible for providing and co-ordinating administrative support for the UC Sheffield team, with a particular focus on the quality of the adult and higher education curriculum. The role will require a significant level of professional autonomy, independent decision making and proactiveness. There is potential for future supervisory responsibilities, as the UC Sheffield team grows further.
Main Responsibilities
- Maintain an excellent standard of administrative support for UC Sheffield
- Work with curriculum and support teams to ensure that Exam Boards, Review Boards and other key aspects of quality assurance are scheduled and supported
- Operate a telephone and email service for UC Sheffield related enquiries
- Coordinate, and monitor the administration associated with Sparks Teaching Services,
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on college website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Sheffield College
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- Tina.Harrison@sheffcol.ac.uk
The Sheffield College is a further and higher education college that provides academic, vocational and professional qualifications to approximately 13,218 young people and adults a year. Our mission is transforming lives through learning.
The college, which is Ofsted graded ‘good’, provides high quality academic, technical and vocational training to enhance qualifications, skills and employability across the region, and operates from a number of campuses and sites across the city.
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