Technical Team Leader

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Technical Team Leader to join our Psychology Technical Team. You will lead a small team, manage specialist laboratories, and work closely with academic colleagues to deliver high-quality technical support and foster innovative practice.

As Technical Team Leader, you will take responsibility for the psychology technical area and ensure that team members understand and achieve their objectives. You will plan and organise technical support for practical classes and projects, ensuring that deadlines are met and standards maintained.

Managing resources will be a key part of the role, including overseeing consumables and equipment, ensuring they are maintained and deployed effectively, and advising on procurement by liaising with manufacturers and suppliers and making recommendations to budget holders. You will also design and deliver training and instruction to students in specialist spaces and laboratories, assessing practical skills within a competency framework aligned to programme learning outcomes.

Health, safety, wellbeing, and security arrangements for the technical area will fall under your responsibility, ensuring compliance with university and legal requirements and escalating issues as needed. You will represent the Psychology Technical Team at management meetings and college initiatives and commit to gaining HEA Fellowship as part of your professional development.

About you

You will need good leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to support and guide others while managing priorities effectively. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are important for working collaboratively with staff and students. You should be confident in problem-solving, have attention to detail, and be comfortable managing technical environments. Knowledge of psychology techniques and equipment is essential, along with a flexible approach and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus

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 are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority 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 Michelle Hickman on 0117 328 7656 or email: Michelle.Hickman@uwe.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus.

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

This role is campus based with only the occasional opportunity to work from home outside of teaching weeks.

You will be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible.

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