Creative Academy Coordinator

The Sheffield College; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Sheffield is seeking a Creative Academy Coordinator to support the launch of The Creative Academy, connecting students with local creative industries. The role involves coordinating projects, employer engagement, and delivering enrichment activities, offering a salary between £31,885 - £35,849 per annum along with generous benefits including enhanced pension and health programs.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme

30 Days annual leave

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills to coordinate multiple projects.
• Ability to manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Creative Academy advisory board.
• Lead on development of annual programme of enrichment activities.
• Act as liaison for internal teams and external partners.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of Creative Academy activities.
• Promote the work of the Creative Academy at various forums.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Proactivity

Job description

About Us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About The Role

Wereproud tobe launching The Creative Academy, a bold new cross-college initiative that connects students with Sheffields vibrant creative and cultural industries. The aim is to give learners access to real-world experiences, meaningful employer engagement, and co-designed learning that reflects current industry practice.

As Creative Academy Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting this work. You will coordinate the delivery of enrichment activity, employer engagement, and collaborative projects across our creative curriculum areas. Youll work closely with internal teaching teams, creative professionals, and partner organisations to help grow Sheffields creative talent pipeline, and ensure students gain the insight, inspiration, and connections they need to thrive in creative careers.

The role has been approved by our Executive Leadership Team as a fixed-term post (12 months) to help embed and evaluate the impact of the Creative Academy during its launch year.

What Were Looking For

If youre excited by this opportunity and feel you match the qualities below, wed love to hear from you. Were looking for someone who:

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with a wide range of people.
• Brings strong organisational skills and can coordinate multiple projects and priorities with professionalism and attention to detail.
• Is confident working independently and uses their initiative to drive progress and respond flexibly to emerging opportunities.
• Can manage time effectively and deliver work to deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Is proactive, adaptable and committed to delivering high-quality experiences for students.
• Shares our values and is motivated to contribute to the success of a new and exciting cross-college initiative.
  
  

Main Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for coordinating and servicing the Creative Academy advisory board, ensuring regular, purposeful engagement with a range of creative industry professionals, organisations, and partners.
• Lead on the development and delivery of an annual programme of enrichment activities, including events, visits, placements, and guest speakers that are aligned to curriculum intent and industry pathways.
• Act as the designated liaison for internal teams and external creative partners, building and managing productive relationships that support student progression and curriculum enrichment.
• Lead the identification and engagement of new and existing creative partners, generating opportunities that enhance the Creative Academys reach, relevance, and visibility across the city and region.
• Plan and coordinate a varied programme of creative enrichment activities, including podcasts, workshops, and city-based initiatives that connect students meaningfully with the creative and cultural sector.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of Creative Academy activity, collecting qualitative and quantitative feedback to support continuous improvement and evidence of outcomes.
• Promote the work of the Creative Academy and represent the College at relevant local, regional, and national forums, championing the creative industries and supporting strategic engagement.
• Lead the development of promotional materials and digital content to showcase Creative Academy activity, celebrate success stories, and drive engagement with students, staff, and external partners.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams and industry professionals to coordinate co-designed and co-delivered learning experiences that reflect current industry practice.
• Work in partnership with the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Skills Academy to promote entrepreneurship, self-employment, and freelance readiness within the creative industries.
  
  

What We Can Offer You

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £31,885 - £35,849per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our Benefits

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA - 17.1%
• Annual leave -30 Days(222 hours)+ 8 Bank Holidays(59.2 hours)-this includesa discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing, we offer
• Employee assistance programme through Bupa
• Occupational Health through PAM
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses
  

Further informationcan be foundon ourBenefitsandCareer Developmentpages.

Disability Confident

We are aDisability Confidentemployer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee.Please review ourRecruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidateswhich provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice.If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please us.

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through theArmed Forces Covenant,were pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is?committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found hereSafeguarding

Next Steps

To apply: Please follow this link -https://jobs.sheffcol.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=8317802c4A&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=7619173RsK

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date:13th August 2025

Please be aware If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.

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