Senior Administrator (Finance)
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Sheffield, S10 2TN |
| Company: | University of Sheffield |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2327-44045924 |
Summary
University of Sheffield
Job Advert
Job Reference Number: 2327 Working Pattern: (applicable if fractional, specify days if a business requirement) Part time, 22.6 hours per week. There is some flexibility around the working pattern but one of the working days must be Wednesday. The role is hybrid, with a minimum 2 days on campus in Sheffield. Faculty: (if applicable) Faculty of Professional Services Closing Date: 1st April 2026
An exciting part-time opportunity has arisen to join the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service as a Senior Administrator (Finance).
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive working relationships. You will have strong administrative and IT skills, working across a range of platforms including financial software. Good financial record keeping and a keen eye for detail is important. Experience in finance administration and budgeting is essential.
The Disability and Dyslexia Support Service is a friendly and confidential service who support disabled students and applicants and the University staff who support them. The key focus of your role will be the financial administration of support for disabled students including reclaiming Disabled Students Allowances costs for postgraduate research students. You will collaborate with Disability Advisers, Mental Health Advisers and Administrative colleagues within the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS) to ensure that disabled students receive support for their studies.
For this role, you will:
- Have a passion for supporting students to succeed in their University experience
- Have demonstrable experience of financial administration and budgeting
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders including students, colleagues, University staff and external support organisations
- Possess strong interpersonal and organisational skills, acting with tact and diplomacy (and maintaining confidentiality) at all times
- Have a flexible approach and be able to work on your own initiativeYour contribution will support the work of the DDSS team and enhance the experience of disabled students and applicants.
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.
Job Advert
Job Reference Number: 2327 Working Pattern: (applicable if fractional, specify days if a business requirement) Part time, 22.6 hours per week. There is some flexibility around the working pattern but one of the working days must be Wednesday. The role is hybrid, with a minimum 2 days on campus in Sheffield. Faculty: (if applicable) Faculty of Professional Services Closing Date: 1st April 2026
An exciting part-time opportunity has arisen to join the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service as a Senior Administrator (Finance).
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive working relationships. You will have strong administrative and IT skills, working across a range of platforms including financial software. Good financial record keeping and a keen eye for detail is important. Experience in finance administration and budgeting is essential.
The Disability and Dyslexia Support Service is a friendly and confidential service who support disabled students and applicants and the University staff who support them. The key focus of your role will be the financial administration of support for disabled students including reclaiming Disabled Students Allowances costs for postgraduate research students. You will collaborate with Disability Advisers, Mental Health Advisers and Administrative colleagues within the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS) to ensure that disabled students receive support for their studies.
For this role, you will:
- Have a passion for supporting students to succeed in their University experience
- Have demonstrable experience of financial administration and budgeting
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders including students, colleagues, University staff and external support organisations
- Possess strong interpersonal and organisational skills, acting with tact and diplomacy (and maintaining confidentiality) at all times
- Have a flexible approach and be able to work on your own initiativeYour contribution will support the work of the DDSS team and enhance the experience of disabled students and applicants.
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.