Partnerships Manager

£45,748 - £50,439 per annum

37 Holiday Days (273.8 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period

17.1% Employer Pension Contribution into Local Government Pension Scheme

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

We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves, and our students and this role will be a key one in supporting the College’s mission to be consistently great and ensure our students get the qualifications and skills they need to go further in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training and university level courses.

This role will contribute to the College’s partnership development in accordance with the Partnership theme of the college’s strategic plan 2025-2030 which states that we will be “a trusted partner in the city and wider region”. Specifically, in agreement with the Director of Strategic Partnerships, the role will contribute to and where agreed, lead on and take responsibility for developing key partnerships in some or all of the following:

Managing, developing and growing specific key employer partnerships
Actively engaging with stakeholders and civic institutions to build close working and supportive partnerships
Proactively collaborating with specific educational organisations to develop initiatives that address local and regional skills needs
Growing our partnership activity with community and voluntary organisations in the city to foster social cohesion and inclusivity

Main Responsibilities:

Specific duties as agreed with the Director of Strategic Partnerships, include, but are not limited to:

Manage and develop key partnerships with specific employers, stakeholders, community organisations and education providers, ensuring that the College is a preferred provider for education and training (including apprenticeships and adult courses) as well as other curriculum activities such as work placements, co-delivery teaching models, and career opportunities for students.
Support and lead where required the College’s input on specific partnership initiatives.
In the context of supporting the implementation of the college’s strategic plan, contribute to the delivery of the college’s: 1) employer engagement and partnerships strategy; 2) community engagement plan; 3) other partnership plans as they are developed
Where appropriate, take responsibility for achieving agreed income and business targets.
Proactively seek new opportunities, contracts and funding streams to meet local skills needs.
Working collaboratively with Partners, develop new service propositions for organisations, sectors and communities where there is a need.
Assist and lead where required in the preparation and submission of specific funding bids including bid writing and tender pricing.
Provide regular reports on performance and progress.
Undertake market research and gather market intelligence to inform proposition and product development and identify future skills needs
Work with cross-college departmental peers to support the implementation of an effective approach to all employer-facing and other partnership opportunities.
Promote and ensure a customer-focused culture of high performance and excellence in teaching, learning and assessment.
Keep up-to-date partnership records using the College’s CRM system, ensuring the College processes and procedures are followed.
Engage with, inform and influence the skills agenda locally and nationally through partnerships with relevant stakeholders
Attend appropriate networking events, seminars, conferences and exhibitions to promote and maximise opportunities for the College.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments within own areas of responsibility in order to act and develop best practice and provide professional advice.
Deputise for the Director of Strategic Partnerships as appropriate.

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Tom Sutton, Director of Strategic Partnerships - Tom.Sutton@sheffcol.ac.uk

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £45,748 - £50,439 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA - 17.1%
Annual leave - 37 Days (273.8 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a 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 Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

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

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

Closing date: 8th August 2025

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

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