Creative Campus Visual Arts Technician (Fixed-term Contract)

The University is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled technician to support the use of and set up of technical equipment, to implement processes and other risk assessed practices working in the visual arts subject areas, all underpinned by a core responsibility to ensure that they comply with agreed University and Subject Area Health & Safety guidelines and safe practice, including the monitoring of staff and student Health & Safety compliance.

The role holder will use equipment according to process, complete necessary documentation and maintain service equipment on a weekly basis.  They will underpin all academic delivery in both workshops and studios by ongoing research on technical and materials provision.  They will also do this for end of year degree shows and other events across the Creative Campus.

Excellent problem solving, organisational and communication skills are required. The ability to work under pressure, as a team player, is an essential part of this post, as well as the ability to work independently.

The programmes run by the subject area and school includes some events and activities, which take place outside of the daily schedule, such as the Final end of year Degree show and Open Days.  Therefore, the postholder may on occasion be asked to work evenings and weekends, so they will be required to work flexibly in order to accommodate these activities. Additional hours worked in some weeks will be agreed with the Technical Manager and compensated by shorter working weeks at other times and not by additional payment.