University Secretary

Overview

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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.

• Act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, supporting Council, Senate, and the University Executive Board.
• Oversee governance, legal services, and data protection.
• Serve as the University’s Senior Information Risk Officer.
• Maintain strong relationships across the institution and with external stakeholders.

• Proven track record in senior governance, legal, or advisory roles within higher education or a comparably complex organisation.
• Excellent judgement, strong analytical abilities, and outstanding communication skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge at the highest level.
• Emotional intelligence, integrity, and a collaborative approach.

Highly competitive annual leave, pension scheme, flexible working, commitment to development and wellbeing.

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The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 6th February 2026.