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Workshop Technician

University of Bath - Faculty of Science

Location: Bath
Salary: £26,338 to £29,959 Grade 5, per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 9th July 2025
Closes: 5th August 2025
Job Ref: AP12863

We are happy to invite applications for the post of Workshop Technician, working across the Faculty of Science.

About the role

This hands-on and practical post is an exciting opportunity to support and enhance world-class research and teaching. As part of our Technical Services team the successful candidate will work in our bespoke workshops, research labs, teaching facilities, plant rooms and communal facilities (such as greenhouses, fish facility, instrumentation spaces and environment controlled rooms).

Core tasks will include providing an electrical and mechanical-focused service, where the capacity to fault find and trouble shoot on a wide range of scientific equipment is essential.

The post holder will also work on the construction and/or modification of specialised items for teaching and research. They will be competent and confident in the use of a wide range of hand-held workshop tools. They will also be practiced and skilled in the safe use of larger workshop equipment, including pillar drills, bandsaws, routers lathes and milling machines. Having a strong electrical skill-set is key and PAT in research labs will be a key part of this post. The ability to understand and follow both verbal and written instructions, is essential to this post, as is a proven capacity to work from in house or manufacturer technical drawings/ instructions. A self-motivated person who has experience working unsupervised would be an ideal fit.

The post holder will also have a good working knowledge and awareness of health and safety in a workshop or scientific setting.

About you

Candidates with electrical, mechanical and general workshop experience are encouraged to apply. Significant-experience of working with a wide-range of workshop-based tools and equipment is essential. Flexibility, great communication, attention to detail and a capacity to problem solve are crucial for this hands-on and active post.

What we can offer you:

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

  • Free counselling services through Health Assured
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  • Staff discount at Team Bath gym
  • Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
  • Staff discount on language courses
  • Generous employer contributory pension schemes
  • Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
  • A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
  • Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
  • Local discounts and more
  • A family-friendly workplace 
  • An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
  • Relocation allowance
  • Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

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