Technician Demonstrator

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) traces its heritage back to the first university in Wales, receiving its Royal Charter in 1828 and is honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Royal Patron.

UWTSD now teaches over 16,000 students across its six campuses in the UK; four in Wales and two in England. It has long-standing international educational partnerships in Europe, China, Malaysia, the USA and elsewhere. 

Our aim is to transform education, and by doing so transform the lives of the individuals and the communities we serve. We are already recognised for providing an outstanding student experience:

• 1st in Wales and 2nd in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Times Higher Education, July 2025)

Our success is due to the commitment, skill, knowledge, and ability of our people working together. We are now building on this strong culture and provision to become a leading provider of accessible higher education.

THE ROLE

The post is primarily concerned with the planning, development and safe delivery of technical workshops within the field of Set Design & Production (Theatre, TV, Film & Events). The post holder will be required to demonstrate a range of equipment and materials within this field, which are delivered across the portfolio of programmes including the award titles of Set Design & Production, Acting and the MA Portfolio. The post holder would supervise students in workshops and productions to provide knowledge and assistance as necessary.

In addition to this the role of a Technical Demonstrator is to oversee and maintain the equipment and to monitor, maintain and provide stock control to the theatres, rehearsal spaces and workshops. The post holder will work closely with colleagues to ensure appropriate support is provided to students at all levels. The post holder will set up equipment and maintain the theatre/rehearsal spaces and workshops in a clean, tidy, safe and secure manner. They would be expected to demonstrate across the range of equipment and software within the portfolio of courses offered by the Institute as required. The successful candidate would possess a broad understanding and experience of production, workshop and technical practices. The post holder would need to demonstrable an ability and willingness to contribute to the growing opportunities for interdisciplinary practice across the Institute. The post holder will support the Academic Director for Design and Performing Industries and others in arranging Institute events and exhibitions both on and off-campus.

Also, the post holder would be expected to engage in research and training activities associated with their practice, or other related activities in order to maintain the currency of the students learning experience. The post holder must have a professional attitude, with a high degree of enthusiasm and a willingness to deliver student centered learning provision.

The primary location of this post will be Carmarthen.

Please refer to the job description for details on the essential criteria required for this role.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days pro rata
• For information on our staff benefits, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk
• This role may be eligible for sponsorship subject to Home Office salary threshold requirements https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job (grade 5 and above)
• This application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your application and supporting statement

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