Planning and Business Improvement Analyst

About Us The Sheffield College is a thriving further and higher education community, empowering around 13,000 learners each year to achieve their goals. Driven by our mission to transform lives through learning, we foster an inclusive environment — recognised through our 2026 Investors in Diversity Gold award and 3rd‑place ranking in the National Centre for Diversity's 2025 Top 100 Most Inclusive UK Employers. About The Role This key role within the Planning, Research & Systems Improvement Team will support the development and delivery of the Business and Curriculum Planning Process, one of the College's core business processes. The role will also help drive business improvement and change, supporting new processes and projects that promote a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in line with the College's strategic objectives. Main Responsibilities

• To work with the Head of Planning, Research & Systems Improvement in the development of the annual curriculum portfolio review process, developing appropriate metrics and reports to enable curriculum planner to make informed data driven decisions
• Through the development of effective insights and reporting, support Curriculum Planners to ensure that curriculum delivery optimises all College resources and maximises income opportunities
• As a Business Partner work with Curriculum Planners to ensure that the College's Curriculum Portfolio is aligned to current and future skills priorities, developing compelling evidence-based reports that will influence the change to the curriculum portfolio as appropriate
• To support the Head of Planning, Research & Systems Improvement in the development and delivery of key cross-college projects. If you want to find out more about the role please contact Peter Harrison, Head of Planning Research and Systems Improvement Peter.Harrison@sheffcol.ac.uk What We Can Offer You As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £41,561- £48,529 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role. This role is fixed term until 31 st January 2028 Our Full Benefits Package
• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA
• 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
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• A people‑focused working culture where you can grow and thrive Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages. Armed Forces Covenant As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we're pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country. 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 at jobs@sheffcol.ac.uk CVs are currently not accepted. As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.   Closing date: 18 th October 2026 Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.