Access Co-ordinator

We are seeking a collaborative individual who believes that background should not limit opportunity. In this role, you will provide essential administrative and organisational support to ensure our Access to Sheffield programmes run smoothly and effectively, while contributing to a positive experience for both participants and partners. You will bring an understanding of the barriers faced by underrepresented groups, alongside a commitment to supporting inclusive approaches that widen participation in Higher Education. Candidates should be educated to a minimum of A level (or equivalent) or have relevant experience, with strong organisational, customer service and communication skills, and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships. If you are committed to widening participation, thrive in a collaborative environment, and take pride in keeping activity running smoothly and effectively, we would love to hear from you. The Role and Your Impact: As an Access Co-ordinator supporting our Access to Sheffield (Y12-13) activities, you will play a key supporting role in our collaborative activities. You will use your relationship management skills to help coordinate essential activity, supporting the University's reputation and the effective delivery of our targeted interventions. You will contribute to maintaining our reputation for excellent access initiatives that support underrepresented groups by working collaboratively with internal and external partners to help shape and deliver targeted interventions. To be successful, you will bring:

• Strong Organisational Skills: The ability to coordinate event logistics, project plans, and data management effectively.
• A Collaborative Approach: A desire to work within a team environment and deliver excellent customer service.
• Adaptability: The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines to support various programmes.
As an Access Coordinator, you will ensure prospective students have a high-quality experience by:
• Coordinating Events: Supporting activities that promote Higher Education (including occasional evening/weekend work with time off in lieu provided).
• Engaging Stakeholders: Acting as a key contact for teachers, parents, and academic staff.
• Supporting Student Staff: Recruiting and guiding University student workers in their roles.
• Data & Finance: Maintaining accurate records and monitoring project spend.
Our Department You will join the Access Service in Marketing, Admissions, Recruitment and Communications (MARC), a dedicated team committed to delivering an evidence-based curriculum that enhances equality and inclusion. We pride ourselves on a culture where everyone feels they belong. Focussing on prospective student engagement, you will be an integral part of our wider department, contributing to service-wide planning and delivery and collaborative success.

Are you a proactive and well-organised professional with a genuine passion for working with young people and helping them succeed? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Access Service, where your coordination and administrative skills will play a key role in supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds to transform their futures.

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.