Education Manager
| Company: | University of Sheffield |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Sheffield, S10 2TN |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 12 Nov 2026 |
Summary
University of Sheffield
Are you experienced in working in student-focused teams and looking to broaden your leadership horizons? If you have a passion for delivering an outstanding student experience and enjoy developing robust, effective processes, this is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact.
We are looking for a highly organised, systematic leader with experience in complex programmes to help us realize our ambition of becoming a top-ten medical school. This 18-month secondment is designed to expand your strategic skills, enhance your management profile, and make a real difference to both staff and students across our high-profile MBChB programme.
This role offers a fantastic stepping stone for professional growth within the University
We are looking for:
● A collaborative, motivated colleague with an understanding of Higher Education regulations, governance, and quality assurance.
● An experienced line manager or supervisor passionate about helping colleagues reach their full potential.
● A clear communicator skilled at building relationships and negotiating across institutional levels.
● A proactive problem-solver comfortable prioritizing competing deadlines and making autonomous decisions.
What We Offer
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.
Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.
We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.