Team Leader - Screen and Music

FTE: 1FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Annual Leave: 30 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 technical support operations for the Screen and Music departments, ensuring high‑quality support across Film and Television and Music and Animation. You will also oversee the operation of production facilities: studios, loan store, edit suites, sound recording facilities, lighting rigs and fieldwork support; ensure reliable service to teaching and production schedules. You will also co‑lead Health & Safety for the School, maintaining a safe working environment compliant with UK film/TV industry and university Health & Safety standards.

The postholder will manage and develop technical staff, supporting their training, performance and deployment. You will deliver technical demonstrations to students and/or training to staff and deputise for the Senior Technical Manager and/or Technical Manager in some Management Team workstreams or School-wide projects on occasion. You will also support School events, liaise with Estates and external contractors, and coordinate inspections, inductions, risk assessments and incident investigations.

Skills and experience required

You will have leadership skills and experience, including a proven track record of effective staff leadership and management of technical facilities with experience in delivering training or teaching in subject-specific practical skills to students or staff. You will have advanced proficiency of camera systems, audio, lighting, grip, post‑production workflows and media‑management and familiarity with quality and professional standards of technical support in relation to educational, commercial and enterprise projects. You will be proficient in operations management and planning, with a clear focus on quality enhancement and possess in‑depth knowledge of Health and Safety processes and the ability to support with, produce, and review activity-based Risk Assessments. You will have communication and presentation skills of a high level and strong teamworking skills.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a Degree or equivalent or equivalent professional experience in Film & Television Production. A NEBOSH National General Certificate or IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) is essential.

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: 17 May 2026

Interview Date: W/C 01 June 2026

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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