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Centre for Care Administrative Officer (Research)

University of Sheffield - School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

Location: Sheffield, Hybrid
Salary: £27,319 to £31,236
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 1st October 2026
Closes: 30th October 2026
Job Ref: 3227

Job description:

Do you have experience working as an administrator supporting research activities? Are you looking for an exciting position within a successful team? If this sounds like you, we have an opportunity in the ESRC Centre for Care.

We are looking for someone:

  • familiar with a research environment
  • who can work with a wide variety of partners
  • with proven experience of administrative tasks such as expense claims.

This is a varied role that requires you to have good interpersonal skills, high levels of accuracy and attention to detail, and outstanding time-management. You will report to the Centre Manager, and will be a standout colleague with the ability to multi-task and the passion to play a key role within the Centre.

The Centre for Care is led by investigators in five universities, three major charities and the Office for National Statistics, and works in close partnership with a large network of partners and leading international research teams, co-producing its research with people who need care, carers, care workers and others.

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.

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.

Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

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