Strategic Support Coordinator – Opportunity Sheffield

Opportunity Sheffield, the employment and skills service within Sheffield City Council (SCC), commissions, delivers and oversees activities that support people into jobs, training and career development. We work to strengthen the local economy by helping employers attract, nurture and retain talent.

Our programmes focus on breaking down barriers to employment for those furthest from the labour market, helping alleviate poverty and boosting economic growth through skills enhancement.

Following the award of Economic Inactivity Trailblazer and Local Growth Fund (LGF) funding, Opportunity Sheffield is expanding and seeking to recruit a Strategic Support Coordinator to join our team.

About the Role

The Strategic Support Coordinator will play a key role within Opportunity Sheffield, supporting and managing a team of Employment Support Workers delivering targeted employment support programmes as part of regional projects in partnership with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and forward‑thinking individual with strong organisational and people‑management skills. Experience and understanding of externally funded programmes, the employment support sector, and the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct monthly staff 1‑2‑1s and annual Performance Development Reviews (PDRs)
Lead on caseload reviews to ensure quality and consistency of support
Maintain the highest standards of contractual compliance
Build and sustain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Use the Enspirio information management system effectively in line with programme requirements
Assist in preparing and producing performance‑related management information
Oversee the planning and coordination of internal course sign‑ups, ensuring smooth administration and effective delivery of all training activities.
Undertake additional duties as agreed with your line manager

Closing date for applications: 26th April 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 11th May 2026

We encourage anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to get in touch for an informal discussion about the role.

Please contact - Becky Hopewell, Development Manager

becky.hopewell@sheffield.gov.uk

0114 229 6170

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.