Location: | High Wycombe |
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Salary: | £38,249 to £42,882 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 3rd June 2025 |
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Closes: | 29th June 2025 |
Job Ref: | 588056 |
Buckinghamshire New University is an ambitious, modern university that is always open to fresh ideas and thinking. We believe in the transformative power of education, and in doing the right thing by our students, people and local community. That’s why our BNU community is a special place to work and study, and where people who want to make a difference can contribute and succeed.
Our University’s DRIVE values and are at the heart of all that we do. We are united in being dynamic, responsible, inclusive, visionary and empowering to ensure that we provide the best experience to our learners and offer excellent service to our partners and to each other as colleagues. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Digital & Technical Services (DTS) Directorate for a Technical Support Manager (TSM) to lead our second-line Technical Support Team (TST), delivering critical IT and AV services across the University. This is a hands-on, technically focused leadership role designed for someone ready to shape the future of our digital campus.
As TSM, you will be responsible for the reliable operation, development and continuous improvement of end-user devices, collaboration platforms, AV infrastructure, digital signage, print services and virtualised environments. You will act as the senior technical escalation point and take ownership of key systems including Microsoft Teams, Intune, SCCM, Jamf Pro, HP AnyWare and AppsAnywhere.
You will lead a skilled team of Technical Specialists and Desktop Support Technicians, coordinating daily service delivery while mentoring staff and developing specialist capabilities aligned with curriculum delivery and emerging technologies such as XR and AI. You'll work closely with the Head of Operations and wider DTS colleagues to ensure alignment with University priorities, digital transformation goals and service quality expectations.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role for a senior engineer wishing to step into management, this is not just an oversight post. You’ll be actively involved in system rollouts, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder engagement, while managing team rotas, performance, and staff development.
Please note that interviews will be held in-person at our High Wycombe campus and will include the candidate delivering a short presentation.
Please see the job description for further details of the general responsibilities of the post.
What we offer:
If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For further information about this role please contact hassan.ghani@bnu.ac.uk.
All applications are to be made in full and online.
Closing Date: 29th June 2025
Interview Date: w/c 7th July 2025
If you are successful in securing an interview for the role, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
BNU is a Disability Confident employer and as such you will be given the opportunity to declare a disability as part of the application process.The University is also committed to achieving the Race Equality Charter.
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