Senior Technician

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time: 80%

Contract type: Ongoing

Downloads: Candidate Brief (PDF)

We are looking for a professional and proactive individual with a good team working ethos to join our technical team in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures, within the School of Music as a Senior Technician. 

The Senior Technician will be responsible for supporting the Lead Technician to ensure a professional technical service is provided, guaranteeing effective day-to-day operations within the School, ensuring scheduling, maintenance, compliance and continuity activities occur within the technical team, as well as managing and maintaining the School’s recording studios and venues, delivering inductions and workshops. 

In this role, you will use your specialist skills and knowledge to work with students, researchers, academics, and external partners to provide advice and support on the technical services available whilst supporting learners, enabling them to meet teaching and learning outcomes. The School of Music operates across two venues with a high level of public engagement; you will assist the Lead Technician in delivering a professional technical service for concerts and conference events, where precision and reliability are essential.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Colin Bradburne, Lead Technician

Email: c.j.bradburne@leeds.ac.uk

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