University of Sheffield Job Advert Job Reference Number: 2522 Working Pattern: (applicable if fractional, specify days if a business requirement) Full-time, working 35 hours per week, working Monday to Friday Faculty: (if applicable) Faculty of Engineering School: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Closing Date: 7th May 2026 The Staffing and Contracts Officer will 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. 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 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.