Student Communities and Opportunities Assistant

The Role

Working in a newly formed team, this role will see you collaborate with colleagues to support student leaders to run over 300 societies, volunteering projects and campaign groups.
The Student Communities and Opportunities Assistant will provide administrative support to the team, organise key communications, aid with monitoring and reporting and offer improvements to existing processes. You may also be involved in some front-facing service delivery, supporting incoming student enquiries.

A passion for supporting students to get the most from their University experience is a must, as is a calm approach to working with our dynamic and enthusiastic groups.
You should be well-organised, comfortable managing data and able to work in an agile manner across a range of projects with the ultimate goal of helping provide students with a space where they belong in Sheffield!

Application Process

Submit your application by clicking apply and completing our application form outlining and relevant skills, experience and why you are interested in the role.

Following the closing date stated on our job adverts, applications will be shortlisted against the criteria outlined in the person specification and job description.

We will contact you by email to let you know whether or not you have been shortlisted to participate in the next stage of the selection process.

If you have any questions about the role, application process or working for Students' Union then please don't hesitate to get touch su-people@sheffield.ac.uk

Location: Sheffield Students' Union

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Contract Type: Part Time

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Salary: £13,446.60 (£22,411 FTE)

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Specific Hours: 21hr per week (0.6FTE)

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Closing Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025 (11:00pm)

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Interviews/Assessments: Tuesday 2nd December 2025

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Start Date: Tuesday 6th January 2026

Details
Location: Sheffield, S10 2TG, GB