Technical Demonstrator - Loan Store

FTE: 1FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Salary: UH6 £33,002 pa to £38,784 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield 

Main duties and responsibilities

You will manage the operation of the School’s Loan Store facilities and equipment and provide technical support in the supervision of students, and preparation of equipment for teaching, research, consultancy, short course activities and other projects including Propeller within the specialist area and, when required, elsewhere within the School. You will design relevant content for taught sessions demonstrate a range of film and television production post-production software and equipment (Camera, Lighting, Sound, Grip, TV Studio). You will ensure that current Health & Safety legislation and regulations are complied with, local codes of practice are followed, and relevant records are kept and assist with the coordination and preparation of module teaching and learning activities. Additional responsibilities include supporting Open and Applicant Days. Additional duties may include a certain amount of manual handling and other tasks as requested within the framework of the post. 

Skills and experience required

You will have substantial experience of working in a technical role within higher‑education, alongside advanced proficiency in a range of industry-standard post-production software (such as AVID Media Composer). You will have proficiency in operating and managing high-end industry-standard Film & TV equipment and edit facilities; as well as audio equipment and facilities for the Music department.

Good numeracy skills are essential, as are excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines.

You will be able to communicate effectively with external contacts, students at all levels, and with academic and technical colleagues and be able to follow detailed instructions comprehensively. The ability to write accurate Risk Assessments and SOPs is essential. You will be flexible and adaptable to workload and team requirements with good organisational skills and the ability to acquire new skills and learn new techniques.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a HND/Degree/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in Film & TV or a relevant subject or proven experience. An IOSH Managing Safely or similar qualification or working towards it is desirable.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Laith Shewayish l.shewayish@herts.ac.uk – Senior Technical Manager

Closing Date: 21 May 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We particularly encourage applications from women and BAME candidates to reflect our diverse student cohort and staff under-representation where it exists. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies.

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