Audio Visual Services Technician

Grade 5 - Salary Range £ 24,285 - £ 27,929

The Opportunity

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join our team in Keele University’s Information & Digital Services Directorate.  The Directorate is responsible for leading the University’s digital services across our campus and virtual presence. The role of Audio Visual Technician is based in our Audio Visual Services team that helps to support our customers when using AV equipment and services, and continually improve the technologies they use.

You will work alongside colleagues in IT and other areas of the University to deliver innovative AV solutions to teaching, meeting, and event spaces.  You will often support live events and conferences, carry out filming and post-production work, and be involved in University-wide projects.

This role is suited to someone who has some experience of Audio Visual technologies and supporting them in a non-domestic environment.

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:  

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade 5 (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave  
• Excellent staff pension scheme   
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development   
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery    
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site  
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible. 

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience.  With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 10,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.  Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Technician Commitment

Keele is one of more than 35 universities and research institutions from across the UK which have backed a pledge to support their technicians. The Technician Commitment is a sector-wide initiative led by the Science Council and supported by the Gatsby Foundation, which aims to help address key challenges facing technical staff working in research.  Five target areas have been identified, and the commitment will ensure greater visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians across all disciplines at Keele.

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Please note this appointment is subject to medical clearance by the University’s Occupational Health provider.

How to Apply

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies

Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.

For informal enquiries may be addressed to Chris McEvoy (c.j.mcevoy@keele.ac.uk).  Applications to this address will not be accepted. 

Closing Date: 19/02/2023

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