Staffing and Contracts Officer

University of Sheffield - School of Medicine and Population Health

Location:	Sheffield, Hybrid
Salary:	£27,319 to £31,236 per annum. Potential to progress up to £33,951 per annum through sustained exceptional contribution.
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On: 27th February 2026
Closes: 13th March 2026
Job Ref: 2291

Job description:

Working Pattern: Full-time, working 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday

At the School of Medicine and Population Health, we train clinicians, scientists and healthcare experts. Our teaching and research helps to improve patient outcomes and address major health challenges around the world.

We are seeking a highly organised Staffing and Contracts Officer to provide a high-quality staffing support service to staff and students across the School acting as the first point of contact for enquiries related to a broad range of staffing activities. Activities will include undertaking all aspects of staff recruitment, processing contract extensions and amendments, and using the University’s MyTeam (SAP) system to record and monitor a range of staff related activities. You will process casual worker and honorary contracts in line with established processes.

You will work closely with School colleagues and central HR to ensure that activities in the School adhere to University guidelines and best practice, offering advice and referring complex queries where needed.

You will have excellent IT literacy, including experience of using Microsoft Office. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal are essential, along with excellent customer service skills and have the ability to work flexibly.

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.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

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.