Senior Administrator

Grade and Hours

Grade 5 – £27,319 to £31,236 per annum pro rata (depending on experience)

Part‑time 18.5 hrs per week:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

The University’s Doctoral School provides academic and administrative oversight and management of the postgraduate research student (PGR) environment, as well as focussed support for PGRs and academic staff.

As Senior Administrator in the Doctoral School team you will provide support and guidance to PGRs and academic staff on all aspects of student administration. You will work collaboratively to deliver an inclusive and responsive service, ensuring excellent customer service.

In this varied and busy role you will:

• Manage and coordinate student administrative processes, including applications, admissions, scholarships and policy guidance.
• Support the Doctoral Operations and Regulations functions, providing expertise on PGR administrative policies and procedures.
• Act as a point of contact for one academic area, while contributing to cross‑university support as needed.

You will have strong IT, numerical and organisational skills, an excellent customer‑service orientation and a high level of attention to detail. Initiative, self‑management and the ability to prioritise effectively are key to success in this role.

You will be contractually enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), one of the largest and most generous defined‑benefit pension schemes in the country.

Find out more about the LGPS:

Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status. We particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants and from male and female applicants who are under‑represented in this role and in the higher education sector.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. International applicants must have an appropriate visa to evidence the necessary right to work in the UK.

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Christy Bannister –

25‑Jan‑2026

Hybrid working – Collegiate Crescent and City Campus, Sheffield

Permanent – Part Time

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