Administrator, Business Administration, Administrative​/Clerical

Administrator (Corporate Services)

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.

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 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.

• 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, hospitality and any other requirements
• Coordinate external conference, event and training bookings, organise travel and accommodation as required, including producing detailed itineraries
• Support 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 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 such as Open Days
• Work collaboratively with other college teams as required

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Sophia Atherton, Administration Services Manager - So

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £26,916 - £29,225 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA – 17.1%
• Annual leave – 30 days (222 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

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

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.

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

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  CVs are currently not accepted.

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

Closing date: 22nd February 2026. Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.