This is an exciting chance to be part of a progressive and cutting-edge University in a beautiful location where you can make a difference.
Every staff member at the University of Plymouth contributes to delivering the University’s mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through education and research.
As a Senior Technician at the University of Plymouth, you will be expected to support the provision of outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research, and knowledge transfer initiatives such as contract research and commercial consultancy through the Digital Fabrication Laboratory. To support skills development amongst the University’s students, in respect to both taught subjects and research. To ensure that technical support is of the highest standard to enable and enhance the employability of our students and the reputation of the Faculty, School and University, and excellent collegiate partnership.
The role is directly responsible for the running and associated supply of materials and maintenance of the Digital Fabrication resources, including high spec CAD Pcs, laser cutting, FDM and Resin 3D printing, 3D scanning and 2.5D/3D CNC milling technologies in wide-ranging 2D/3D projects. The Digital Fabrication Laboratory is part of a broader provision of technical workshops and digital technologies in our Faculty, alongside the Digital Design and fabrication (production and manufacture) Immersive Media Laboratory (VR, immersive media, motion capture) wood and metals fabrication. Within this exciting and multi-disciplinary environment, skills such as collaborative work are required to enable exciting, novel and cutting-edge digital fabrication projects with our students and key user groups.
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We are looking for a positive, dynamic and resourceful individual who can develop strong professional working relationships with our students, academic staff and our professional partners. You must be able to work as part of a team and be self-motivated with the initiative to prioritise workloads and fulfil technical tasks and duties set out by the School Technical Manager. As a member of the school’s technical specialists, you will also be required to support the teaching and learning of our school's programmes, through high-quality technical inductions and support, within a range of specialist facilities and resources associated to the skills of the role. The role requires a high level of skills and knowledge within this discipline, along with experience in technical delivery, using stock production, control and booking
Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Richard Wood by email at richard.wood@plymouth.ac.uk.
Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 5th August 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.
This is a permanent, full-time, term-time position working 37 hours per week for 35 weeks per year (0.78 FTE – actual salary £22,432 per annum).
We regret that there is no opportunity to work from home in this position.
We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits/support mechanisms, including ongoing development opportunities, flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.
The School of Art, Design and Architecture holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as carers/parents, people with disabilities, ethnically diverse, LGBT+, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds.
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