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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 about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

Overview

This post provides a fantastic opportunity for the postholder to work with a small team of like minded professionals in supporting the Management School to maintain its prestigious Triple Crown accreditation and work closely with the Senior Leadership team in implementing a reputation rankings’ strategy to improve the School’s reputation globally. The successful applicant will have a good honours degree, or equivalent experience, previous administrative experience, ideally in higher education, and a strong interest in the collation, analysis and presentation of data.

Main duties and responsibilities

Accreditation

• Provide support for the Data and Accreditation Manager in meeting the administrative requirements of Triple Crown accreditors (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB) including, but not limited to, organisation of Peer Review re-accreditation visits, preparation of base rooms, preparation of reports and submission of yearly surveys.

• Support the work of the Senior Executive Team in regular reporting on progress towards meeting institutional Key Performance Indicator targets and School measures. 

• Act as an advisor and ambassador for Triple Crown accreditation and rankings to the School. 

• Liaise with the Senior Education Officer in ensuring accurate data collation to meet the requirements of the professional accrediting bodies.

Reputation and Rankings

• Support the Senior Executive Team in the implementation of the School’s rankings strategy.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of rankings requirements and methodologies, in order to best advise the School Executive Team.

• Engage and build relationships with rankings bodies representatives and rankings professionals, including attendance at relevant rankings-focused events and seminars.

• Take responsibility for rankings data collection, analysis and submissions. 

• Provide rankings and benchmarking reports to the School's Senior Executive Team and Executive Board to inform future actions and policies as well as evaluate potential School-level international partnerships.

• Identify and maintain an archive of information likely to be pertinent to rankings, or other information gathering, undertake data analysis to identify changes and trends for the School.

• Support the School to improve rankings performance by identifying necessary improvements in School activities and processes, working with the Associate Dean Internationalisation and Reputation in coordinating related projects to address these improvements.

• Work with the School’s External Engagement team, supporting alumni data  gathering.

• Collaborate with relevant Professional Services teams on relevant rankings-focussed projects.

• Liaise with the central University Planning team team to ensure a strong understanding of the data available in the University and the best way of utilising this to meet reporting needs.

Other duties

• Produce and maintain written documentation detailing processes and procedures related to own role, to enable cover in absence.

• Provide cover for elements of work undertaken by colleagues during absence.

• As a member of our Professional staff you will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to the professional behaviours set out in the Sheffield Professional Framework. 

• Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post. 

• 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.

Further Information

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place in early November 2025. This will consist of an interview. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage around one week after the closing date. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact mgt.hr@sheffield.ac.uk

Our vision and strategic plan

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

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; 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

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

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.

Closing Date : 27/10/2025 

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