Assistant Technician for Sport Exercise and Health

University of the West of Scotland – School of Health and Life Sciences, Division of Sport and Exercise

Lanarkshire Campus and other off-campus locations

Full time: 35 hours per week

Join our team at the School of Health and Life Sciences and be a part of providing professional support services to ensure high levels of satisfaction for staff and students.

As a part of this role, you will have the opportunity to advise on the use of facilities and equipment to support teaching and research programmes in fields such as Sport and Exercise Sciences, Sport Coaching, Strength and Conditioning, and Performance Analysis. You will also be responsible for preparing facilities, materials, and equipment for use both on and off campus as required.

This role offers the chance to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge within these exciting fields. You will work alongside a supportive and dynamic team and have access to cutting-edge technology and equipment.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Educated to HNC level in a relevant subject area or with equivalent experience in a similar role demonstrated through relevant and practical work experience

• Practical experience in one or more of the following: Sport & Exercise Sciences, Sports Coaching, Strength & Conditioning.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a broad-ranging workload with challenging and competing deadlines and delivering to agreed timescales, evident in a similar role
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a diverse and complex team

About us

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2023 Young University Rankings).

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday 
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme  
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme 
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Interview date: To be confirmed

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided). 

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

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UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520