Job Description

Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive individual who is customer focused and committed to delivering effective services in a busy environment.



Specifically, we are looking to appoint a full-time member of staff on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will be part of the PACE Supplier team who are responsible for administering the Suppliers Address Book function within the Council's Finance IT system (Centros) to enable purchase orders to be raised to pay our Suppliers.



The ability for the Council to pay our suppliers quickly and accurately is a business-critical requirement and this role is essential in supporting this.



The successful applicant will be required to operate in a busy environment, where numerous daily requests must be prioritised and processed with accuracy and attention to detail. This includes administering verification checks as part of fraud prevention measures. The ability to follow processes and ensure due diligence is followed is essential to this role.



The person appointed will be required to spend time on the phone every day representing the Council, as well as corresponding verbally and in writing to our suppliers and customers. Strong verbal/written communication skills are therefore essential. This varied role requires a keen commitment to teamwork, exceptional communication and customer care skills and the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders





The applicants must also have strong IT skills and be able to confidently use Microsoft's suite of Office applications (Word; Excel; Outlook etc). Experience of data entry work is also desirable.





Please see the attached for more details regarding the key requirements for this role.





At present, we are adopting hybrid working with a combination of time working from home and some in the office (Howden House) Appropriate IT equipment and training will be provided to the successful applicant.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will therefore be required to complete a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.



Please contact Angela Eaton or Sarah Koriba for an informal chat if required. Angela.Eaton@sheffield.gov.uk - Sarah.Koriba@sheffield.gov.uk



If you are enthusiastic and have the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to join our team we would like to hear from you.



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.



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 New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council



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.

Job details

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Job reference
REQ003839
Date posted
13/11/2025
Application closing date
03/12/2025
Location
Sheffield
Salary
Grade 4 26,403 - 28,598
Package
1 Permanent Position
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Blank
Job category/type
Revenues and Benefits