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Personal Assistant to School Executive Team
University of Sheffield —Sheffield
- £27,319 - £31,236 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Operations & Property Manager (Part-Time – 3 Days Per Week)
StayHostSave —Sheffield
- £25,420 - £35,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Hospitality
- Leadership
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Personal Assistant to the Directors
East Midlands Railway —Derby
- £32,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
6d
Specialist Support Lead
The Sheffield College —Sheffield
- £40,746 - £47,578 a year
- Full-time
- Mentoring
- School
- Free parking
- Annual leave
13d
Evaluation and Analysis Coordinator
University of Sheffield —Sheffield
- £32,080 - £36,636 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2d
Assistant Operations Manager
Ashbourne Community Transport —Ashbourne
- £29,000 - £35,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- In-person
- Leadership
- Sick pay
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5d
Learner Support Compliance & Standards Lead
The Sheffield College —Sheffield
- £40,746 - £47,578 a year
- Full-time
- School
- Teaching
- Free parking
- Annual leave
13d
Part Time PA & Project Co-ordinator
JW Boylin Group Ltd —Barnsley
- Part-time
- Travel
- In-person
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5d
Senior Trial Manager Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow
University of Sheffield —Sheffield
- £48,822 - £80,254 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Fieldwork Staff (Assistant Supervisors, Technicians)
Wessex Archaeology —Sheffield
- £26,130 - £29,743 a year
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Personal Assistant (French)
Connect Talent Group —Alfreton
- £35,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Free parking
Quick apply
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Senior Operations Lead - Triage (Interim Head)
Social Work England —Sheffield
- £63,526 - £65,924 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
13d
Care Assistant
The Human Support Group Limited —Boughton
- £13.45 an hour
- Part-time
- No experience needed
- Paid training
- Employee discount
Funeral Advisor Mobile
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society —Allestree
- £13.43 an hour
- Administrative experience
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Annual leave
9d
Corporate Finance Assistant Director
UHY Hacker Young —Nottingham
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
Assistant Project Manager - Real Estate
Turner & Townsend —Nottingham
- Full-time
Quick apply
7d
Audit Senior
UHY Hacker Young —Nottingham
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Complex Care Assistant
Advantage Healthcare Limited —Sheffield
- Up to £16.50 an hour
- Day shift
- No experience needed
- Paid training
- Employee discount
Finance Assistant
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council —Doncaster
- £22,586 - £28,142 a year
- Full-time
- School
7d
Assistant Nursery Manager
Busy Bees —Derby
- £31,969.40 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Supervising experience
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme

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Personal Assistant to School Executive Team

University of Sheffield -
Sheffield

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Job details

Part-time | Fixed term contract
£27,319 - £31,236 a year
6 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Report writing
Customer service
Microsoft Office
IT
Clerical experience
Communication skills

Full job description

Job Description

Job Title: Personal Assistant to School Executive Team

Posting Start Date: 22/07/2026

Job Id: 2850

School/Department: Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Work Arrangement: Part Time (Hybrid)

Contract Type: Fixed-term

Salary per annum (£): £27,319.00 - £31,236.00 pro rata

Closing Date: 19/08/2026

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Overview

You will be responsible for providing comprehensive, high-level personal assistant support to the School Directors of Research & Innovation, Education and One University (the School Executive Board). This includes diary management, handling correspondence, committee servicing and making travel arrangements. In addition, you will support the Executive Assistant to the Head of School in the delivery of key School processes.

Main duties and responsibilities

Provide professional and confidential P.A. support to the School Directors of Research & Innovation, Education and One University.
Effective management of the School Directors diaries, working with a high degree of autonomy to scheduling meetings and appointments and handling incoming meeting requests.
Sort, distribute and respond (or draft responses) to incoming correspondence for the School Directors in a timely and efficient manner.
Provide administrative support necessary to administer academic line management/ leadership structures
Service School committee meetings and any other meetings as required. Request agenda items, prepare and circulate the agenda and papers, prepare and circulate minutes and provide follow up on actions.
Assist the organisation of School events involving staff, students and visitors, including annual summer/end of year events and graduation receptions.
Act as a Recruiter in the School, providing a point of contact for recruitment issues, liaising with departmental staff and Human Resources. Coordinate the progression of recruitment activities through the SuccessFactors system from requisition through to appointment.
Maintain records of documentation relating to staff, including recording of sickness/annual leave.
Maintain information related to committee members and academic administration responsibilities, including updating relevant School web pages.
Under the direction of the Executive Assistant to the Head of School, work to introduce new procedures, and review and enhance existing procedures.
Undertake other activities as required to ensure that all administrative activities within the department are carried out in a timely and efficient manner, providing cover for colleagues in the administrative team
Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Essential criteria

Experience of working in a secretarial/clerical/PA capacity. Interview / Application
Ability to manage and prioritise (and reprioritise as necessary) your own work, and manage conflicting demands, requests and deadlines. Interview / Application /Test
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, report writing skills and ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external contacts. Interview / Application
Excellent customer service skills, with experience of responding efficiently and effectively to phone, email and in person enquiries. Interview / Application /Test
Excellent team working skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues. Interview / Application
Excellent IT skills, with strong experience in using Microsoft Office and/or Google drive packages. Interview / Application /Test
Ability to develop creative approaches to problem solving, with an ability to analyse and solve problems, appreciating longer-term implications. Interview / Application
Ability to assess and organise resources, plan and progress work activities. Interview / Application /Test
Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. Interview / Application
Confident and professional manner, and ability to act with discretion and diplomacy, whilst maintaining confidentiality. Interview / Application

Desirable criteria

Experience of minuting meetings . Application / Interview

Further Information

Grade: 5

Salary: £27,319 - £31,236 per annum (pro-rata). Potential to progress to £33,951 through sustained exceptional contribution.

Work arrangement: Part Time (0.8 FTE)

Duration: Fixed Term until 30.09.2027

Line manager: Executive Assistant to Head of School

Direct reports: N/A

Our website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/mps

For informal enquiries about this job contact Julie Bradley, School Manager

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place in August 2026. This will consist of an Interview and Test. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage within two weeks of the closing date. Contact Kirsty Wallace if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision ().

What we offer

A minimum of 38 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
Generous pension scheme.
A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Professional Services Shared Skills Framework
A range of generous family-friendly policies
- paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
- support for those going through the menopause
- paid time off and support for fertility treatment
- and more

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

Possession of a criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment at the University of Sheffield. We recognise the value of steady employment in the rehabilitation process and examine each case in its own right. More information can be found on our Information for candidates page:- sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/candidates (opens in a new window).

We are a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Our ideas and expertise change the world for the better, making a real difference to society. We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it can lead to richer, more creative and innovative teaching and research and the highest levels of student experience. Our University Vision (www.sheffield.ac.uk/vision) outlines our commitment to building a diverse community of staff and students that recognises and values the abilities, backgrounds, beliefs and ways of living for everyone.

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