Administrator Business Support

The Sheffield College • Full-time • Sheffield • £27,455 - £29,810 / year • 6d ago

About us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About the Role

In this role, you will be working in a fast-paced, corporate environment, providing proactive day to day administrative support to members of the College Leadership Team and their areas of responsibility, including Student Employability Services, Quality, Teaching, Learning and Innovation, Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Student Services.

You will provide a friendly, and professional service to internal and external partners, stakeholders and visitors, supporting in the delivery of a high-quality service in support of the above functions. You will be expected to have excellent customer service skills, proficient IT skills and be able to communicate on all levels.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Support the Director of Student Employability Services, Assistant Principal Quality, Teaching, Learning and Innovation, Head of EDI and Director of Student Services by providing high quality, professional and confidential administrative support, including:
- effective diary support as required
- providing a welcoming and supportive experience to internal colleagues and external stakeholders, visitors, and key partners.
Service internal and external meetings, some confidential, including preparing meeting agendas and papers and at times attending meetings to take notes and to record and maintain action tracker logs.
Arrange, as required, appropriate internal and external meeting and training spaces, refreshments, and hospitality as well as any other requirements.
Coordinate external conference, event, and training bookings, organise travel and accommodation as required, including producing detailed itineraries.
Support with the planning and organising of specific events and visits hosted at the college.
Raise purchase requisitions using the internal finance system, ensuring all requisitions are approved by the budget holder, and goods receipted timely, whilst ensuring adherence to college financial regulations.
Support with the maintenance, formatting and proofreading of related papers, reports, and key documents, ensuring up to date corporate templates are used.
Undertake photocopying, scanning, and filing of documentation.
Volunteer and support cross college events i.e., Open Days.
Work collaboratively with other college teams as required.

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Clare O'Neill, Administration Services Manager - Clare.ONeill@sheffcol.ac.uk

What we can offer you  

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £27,455 - £29,810  per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Alongside your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable benefits of joining the College. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) , administered locally by SYPA , provides financial security in retirement and support for your loved ones.

Our Full Benefits Package

SYPA – with a generous employer contribution

Annual leave - 30 Days  (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period

Health and wellbeing support , including:

Employee assistance programme through Bupa

Occupational Health through PAM

Free eye tests for VDU users

Free parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Hybrid and flexible working opportunities

Continuous professional development opportunities

A people ‑ focused working culture where you can grow and thrive

Further information can be found on our Benefits  and Career Development   pages.

Disability Confident  

We are a  Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice.  If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact  jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk  

Armed Forces Covenant   

As part of our commitment through the  Armed Forces Covenant , we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country. 

Safeguarding   

We are an employer who is   committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures.    Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here  Safeguarding  

Next Steps:  

To apply:  Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at   jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk  CVs are currently not accepted. 

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.     

Closing date: 2nd September 2026

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.

Where there are internal applicants at risk, these will be considered in the first instance.