Fluid & Thermodynamics Senior Teaching Technician

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Teaching Technician: Fluid and Thermodynamics, to be part of a team of two, providing practical teaching and support

The successful candidate will be working alongside the programme team(s) to design and develop curricula and pedagogies that leads to outstanding learning and practice experience.

Currently we have experimental rigs of subsonic and supersonic wind tunnels, hydraulic benches, pipe-flow and open-channel rigs, heat-transfer and thermodynamics equipment, Schlieren and other optical flow visualisation systems for compressible and unsteady aerodynamics demonstrations.

The ideal candidate will be someone with experience in a technical environment, with the skill and passion for giving demonstration and instruction to students in a technical environment, in the Fluids and Thermofluids context.

About you

We require candidates that have a diverse skill set and who can provide evidence of broad technical experience in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and thermofluid systems.

The successful applicant will have a Degree level qualification in the relevant subject area, with evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Applications will be considered from wide range of technical, industrial, practical and process experience, across a broad range of Fluids and Thermodynamics disciplines.

Candidates should be able to showcase evidence of their continuous professional growth in relevant subject areas.

Where you will be working

In this role, you’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus.

This role is based on campus for all your time.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We’re part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from female candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Andrew Geary on 0117 328 6041 or email: Andrew.Geary@uwe.ac.uk
Or
Timi Salako on 0117 9656261 or email: Timi.Salako@uwe.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on Monday 23rd March 2026

This is a full-time, permanent post working 37 hours per week.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time

Right to Work in the UK

Guidance on acceptable documents is available via the Home Office Right to Work Checklist.

We may be able to sponsor eligible candidates for this role under the Skilled Worker visa route; however, visa sponsorship eligibility is assessed only at offer stage, being invited to interview does not indicate an offer of sponsorship.

Please review our Skilled Worker Guidance and UK Government website to assess your eligibility. If you do not qualify you may wish to explore other visa options.

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Next Steps

We’d love to hear from you - if this role excites you, please complete our application form

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