Support Technician: Teaching

Contract type: Open ended

Working pattern: 100% working commitment

Location: The Diamond

Summary:

Step inside the state of the art, 20,000m2, £86 million Diamond building and you’ll be inspired by what we can offer Engineering students. It is our largest ever investment encompassing world leading facilities in teaching and learning, with 15 specialist engineering teaching laboratories designed to create a fantastic place for interdisciplinary engineering education. Within the Faculty of Engineering, one of the biggest and best engineering faculties in the UK, sits Multidisciplinary Engineering Education (MEE), an innovative teaching group providing students with the opportunity to realise their full potential as engineering leaders with employable skills.

Our team has around 50 members of academic, technical and administrative staff. The practical teaching covers a range of subject areas designed around 3 main themes:

• Electrical, Electronic, Control, Computing & Robotics
• Materials Science, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering
• Thermodynamics, Mechanics, Structures, Fluids, Manufacturing Technology

We are seeking a capable, highly motivated  and enthusiastic stores technician to join our dynamic teaching team. You will work with colleagues to support teaching in laboratories as well as a wide variety of student projects.

You will have proven experience working within technical procurement or a stores / warehouse environment, with good communication skills essential for collaborating closely with colleagues within the department.

Working with the Technical Team Leader, you will support the Faculty’s teaching activities by providing an effective and efficient technical service. The main focus of the role is supporting practical teaching activities in the Diamond, as well as supporting undergraduate and postgraduate student projects. We are a collegial team, providing mentoring support for colleagues at all career stages. We welcome candidates from all subject areas and BAME applicants to contribute to the diversity of our team.

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