About us The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage. Abouttherole This role is term time only working 37 hours X 38 weeks Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and making a real difference in the lives of young people with special educational needs? Join our dedicated team at The Sheffield College, where every day brings an opportunity to support students and their families in achieving their goals. The customer service advisor will be based at our Peaks Campus a minimum of 3 days a week. The other two days you will be expected to travel to our other campuses across Sheffield on a rota basis. As a key member of the Customer Services team, this role is responsible for providing exceptional and proactive support to staff, students, and external customers. The role ensures that all enquiries are handled professionally and efficiently, contributing to an outstanding customer experience. You will be expected to uphold the Colleges standards and policies in delivering high-quality service while maintaining confidentiality and promoting the College's commitment to equality, safeguarding, and student success. Key Responsibilities: Respond to enquiries via phone, email, and in person with empathy and professionalism. Assist learners and families with information about college services, admissions, and support. Collaborate with internal teams to resolve queries and improve service delivery. Always uphold confidentiality and safeguarding standards Main Responsibilities: Manage the College switchboard, ensuring all calls are handled promptly and professionally Arrange student appointment with departments such as Admissions, Student Funding and Careers Process fee payments and issue student ID cards in a timely and accurate manner Achieve key performance indicators for Student Central services, contributing to the Colleges overall recruitment, retention, achievement, and success outcomes. Maintain accurate electronic and paper-based records, ensuring data is up-to-date, particularly within the CRM and MIS systems, while managing customer information effectively. You will be involved in supporting college open days, during the exam season student enrolment, and any other required events. Represent the College at both internal and external events, providing a positive and professional image. Assist in identifying opportunities for service improvements and support broader College objectives through proactive customer engagement. If you want to find out more about the role please contact us. As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of £26,570.44 per annum pro rata'd for hours and weeks worked based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role. Our benefits Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA - 18.6% Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period Health and wellbeing, we offer Employee assistance programme through Bupa Occupational Health through PAM Free eye tests for VDU users Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses F urther information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages. Disability Confident We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us. Armed Forces Covenant As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, were pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country. Safeguarding We are an employer who is?committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding Next Steps: To apply: Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team. CVs are currently not accepted. As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Closing date: 29th March 2026 Please be aware If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.