Partnerships Manager

The Sheffield College; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading further education institution seeks a Partnership Development Manager to enhance collaboration and strategic partnerships within the community. The role involves engaging with stakeholders, managing employer partnerships, and contributing to the college's strategic plans. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong background in partnership development and will receive a competitive salary with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension Contributions scheme (17.1%)

37 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Health and Wellbeing Programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Parking at most campuses

Qualifications

• Strong background in partnership management and strategic development.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders and civic institutions.
• Ability to identify and meet local skills needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop key partnerships with employers, stakeholders, and organizations.
• Develop and implement community engagement plans.
• Prepare and submit funding bids and report on performance.

Skills

Partnership Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Market Research

Strategic Planning

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent

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

We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves, and our students and this role will be a key one in supporting the Colleges mission to be consistently great and ensure our students get the qualifications and skills they need to go further in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training and university level courses.

Role

This role will contribute to the Colleges partnership development in accordance with the Partnership theme of the colleges strategic plan 2025-2030 which states that we will be a trusted partner in the city and wider region. Specifically, in agreement with the Director of Strategic Partnerships, the role will contribute to and where agreed, lead on and take responsibility for developing key partnerships in some or all of the following:

• Managing, developing and growing specific key employer partnerships
• Actively engaging with stakeholders and civic institutions to build close working and supportive partnerships
• Proactively collaborating with specific educational organisations to develop initiatives that address local and regional skills needs
• Growing our partnership activity with community and voluntary organisations in the city to foster social cohesion and inclusivity
  
  

Main Responsibilities

Specific duties as agreed with the Director of Strategic Partnerships, include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and develop key partnerships with specific employers, stakeholders, community organisations and education providers, ensuring that the College is a preferred provider for education and training (including apprenticeships and adult courses) as well as other curriculum activities such as work placements, co-delivery teaching models, and career opportunities for students.
• Support and lead where required the Colleges input on specific partnership initiatives.
• In the context of supporting the implementation of the colleges strategic plan, contribute to the delivery of the colleges: 1) employer engagement and partnerships strategy; 2) community engagement plan; 3) other partnership plans as they are developed
• Where appropriate, take responsibility for achieving agreed income and business targets.
• Proactively seek new opportunities, contracts and funding streams to meet local skills needs.
• Working collaboratively with Partners, develop new service propositions for organisations, sectors and communities where there is a need.
• Assist and lead where required in the preparation and submission of specific funding bids including bid writing and tender pricing.
• Provide regular reports on performance and progress.
• Undertake market research and gather market intelligence to inform proposition and product development and identify future skills needs
• Work with cross-college departmental peers to support the implementation of an effective approach to all employer-facing and other partnership opportunities.
• Promote and ensure a customer-focused culture of high performance and excellence in teaching, learning and assessment.
• Keep up-to-date partnership records using the Colleges CRM system, ensuring the College processes and procedures are followed.
• Engage with, inform and influence the skills agenda locally and nationally through partnerships with relevant stakeholders
• Attend appropriate networking events, seminars, conferences and exhibitions to promote and maximise opportunities for the College.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments within own areas of responsibility in order to act and develop best practice and provide professional advice.
• Deputise for the Director of Strategic Partnerships as appropriate.
  
  

What We Can Offer You

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £45,748 - £50,439per 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 -37Days(273.8 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 information can be found on ourBenefitsandCareer Developmentpages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer 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 Candidates which 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 contact us.

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed 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 here Safeguarding

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=2436783IwF

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

Closing date:22nd July 2025

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

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