Education Manager

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (high entitlement)

Generous pensions scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Development and wellbeing support

Retail discounts

Job summary

University of Sheffield invites applications for an 18-month secondment focused on expanding strategic leadership within its MBChB programme. The role aims to improve student experience and develop robust, effective processes across a large, multi-stakeholder operation.

The post seeks a collaborative leader with governance experience, strong communication skills, and a proactive, autonomous approach to decision-making, fit for a high-profile, student-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Collaborative, motivated colleague with understanding of Higher Education regulations, governance and quality assurance.
• Experienced line manager or supervisor helping colleagues reach their potential.
• Clear communicator skilled at building relationships across institutional levels.
• Proactive problem-solver prioritising deadlines and autonomous decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership within complex programmes to advance MBChB student experience.
• Expand strategic skills and management profile during the 18‑month secondment.
• Collaborate with staff and students across departments to realise improvement initiatives.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Relationship building

Autonomous decision-making

Programme management

Tools

Governance frameworks

Job description

Are you experienced in working in student-focused teams and looking to broaden your leadership horizons? If you have a passion for delivering an outstanding student experience and enjoy developing robust, effective processes, this is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact.

We are looking for a highly organised, systematic leader with experience in complex programmes to help us realize our ambition of becoming a top-ten medical school. This 18-month secondment is designed to expand your strategic skills, enhance your management profile, and make a real difference to both staff and students across our high-profile MBChB programme.

This role offers a fantastic stepping stone for professional growth within the University

We are looking for:

• collaborative, motivated colleague with an understanding of Higher Education regulations, governance, and quality assurance.
• experienced line manager or supervisor passionate about helping colleagues reach their full potential.
• clear communicator skilled at building relationships and negotiating across institutional levels.
• proactive problem-solver comfortable prioritizing competing deadlines and making autonomous decisions.

What We Offer

• 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

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.