> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/18361-information-advisor](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/18361-information-advisor). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # INFORMATION ADVISOR - **Company:** Tribal Group - **Location:** Sheffield, UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £26,100.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Data Management - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3330fd3e6eed9747 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Microsoft Outlook?, Excellent IT skills including Excel, Word and Outlook. Great customer Service skills. Good verbal and written communications skills including the ability to articulate complex problems simply. Attention to detail and methodical organised approach to work. It would be great if you had: Experience within Higher Education / Further Education. Understanding of Data Management. ## Description The Data Management Services team (DMS) provide support for Tribal software customers. We assist with student placements, and help providers publish government-funded courses and apprenticeships via the ESFA directory. Our mission is to deliver accurate, responsive service so customers can focus on enhancing the learner experience. We aim to make every interaction smooth and positive for end users., As an Information Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting our customers by delivering responsive helpdesk services. You will assist institutions with student placements, help providers publish government-funded courses and apprenticeships, and act as a professional liaison between higher education institutions and placement providers. This is a hybrid role of two days per week in Sheffield with three working from home. This is a 6 month fixed term contract. Your Responsibilities will Include: Providing helpdesk support via email and phone, ensuring that customer contacts are responded to quickly, accurately and professionally, resolving customer queries first time. Proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of processes, systems and ways of working, as well as your own performance. Working flexibly across the variety of systems and customers to ensure successful and timely delivery of customer projects, particularly at times of peak workload. Acting as a representative of the customer when dealing with stakeholders such as placement or training providers and ensuring that all communications with stakeholders is professional and reflect the customer's policy, guidance or agreed protocols. Providing training, system demonstrations and guidance to users either face-to-face, by telephone, using conferencing software or webinars. Monitor progress on filling placements on a termly basis and proactively approaching placement providers to make offers where there is likely to be any shortfall. Liaising with HEIs and placement providers to ensure that they add their student placement requests and placement offers to the PMP system in a timely and accurate way. Identifying any unplaced students and unfilled placements and mediating between the providers and HEIs to negotiate a compromise solution to match unplaced students with unfilled offers. 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