Student Placement

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. 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. Based in the HR Business Partnering and Employee Relations Team, this role is an excellent opportunity for you to start or grow your career as a HR Adviser. Working within a small, supportive team, you will deliver a high-quality HR service, providing expert support and guidance across the entire employee lifecycle. This involves building strong relationships with University managers and staff in our schools and departments, and working with team members to deliver solutions to diverse employment situations.
You will work closely alongside colleagues, developing the skills needed to manage risk and contribute to initiatives that enhance the University’s performance through HR policy and practice. The role requires you to be flexible, decisive and results focused.
Excellent organisation and communication skills are essential, along with a proactive attitude and a desire to learn how to apply HR expertise effectively within a complex work environment.
Work within a small team to deliver an outcome focused HR service covering a wide range of people management issues including employee relations, workforce planning, change management and recruitment and selection
Act as a recognised source of professional employment advice for all types of HR queries within the University, ensuring that the University’s employment policies and procedures are implemented effectively and in line with employment law, seeking advice and guidance from senior colleagues as and when needed
Proactively support HR colleagues, line managers and other University staff in managing casework. Work within the team to contribute to annual University HR processes such as reward and recognition and probation
Support change management processes, including the development of consultation documents, supporting individual meetings and the redeployment of staff at risk
Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR practice and the development of policies and procedures through involvement in project work
Undertake project work that contributes more broadly to the University, in order to broaden understanding of the organisation and develop a broader HR skill set
Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. An analytical and pragmatic approach to problem solving on a wide range of issues with competing priorities, taking account of the impact of those decisions on the wider
Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to re-prioritise when required
A commitment to continuing professional development is essential, including knowledge-sharing. Full-time
HR Manager
For informal enquiries about this job contact Helen Barlow, Associate Director of HR on h.Next steps in the recruitment process
It is anticipated that the selection process will take place in January 2026. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact Jennie Gladwin at j.m.gladwin@sheffield.A minimum of 38 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
Generous pension scheme.
A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
A range of generous family-friendly policies
paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
paid time off and support for fertility treatment
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.
We are a research university with a global reputation for excellence. We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it can lead to richer, more creative and innovative teaching and research and the highest levels of student experience. Our University Vision () outlines our commitment to building a diverse community of staff and students that recognises and values the abilities, backgrounds, beliefs and ways of living for everyone.