Technician in Media and Digital & Computing

Overview

Technician in Media, Digital & Computing (Full-time | Permanent). Support creativity. Enable learning. Shape future digital professionals. This role supports high-quality teaching, develops students' technical confidence, and ensures industry-standard facilities run seamlessly across Bournemouth & Poole College.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide front-line technical support across our Digital & Creative Media (DAM) and Digital & Computing (DAC) provision. Working across both Bournemouth and Poole campuses, you will support a wide-ranging curriculum spanning film production, animation, esports, digital media and computing, ensuring students and staff have access to fully functional, industry-standard environments. You will play a key part in enhancing the student experience—supporting lessons in real time, troubleshooting technical issues, and helping learners build skills and confidence in using professional tools and technologies.

• Preparing, setting up and maintaining studios, IT suites and specialist equipment
• Providing in-lesson technical support to staff and students
• Troubleshooting hardware, software and digital workflow issues
• Supporting students in the safe and effective use of industry-standard equipment
• Assisting teaching staff during practical sessions and assessments
• Delivering small-group workshops and technical demonstrations
• Supporting media production activities including filming, editing and content creation
• Managing equipment, stock control, inventory and technical resources
• Maintaining safe working practices and supporting risk assessments
• Contributing to a positive, organised and professional learning environment

You're a proactive and technically skilled individual with a passion for media, digital technologies and supporting learners. You will bring:

• A Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths
• Relevant industry qualification or degree in a related field
• Strong, up-to-date industry experience in media, digital or computing
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting technical equipment
• Knowledge of video production, photography and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Experience supporting learning, training or practical environments
• Strong organizational, communication and IT skills
• A proactive, professional and “can-do” approach
• The ability to work collaboratively and independently
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and student success

• Experience in education or the public sector
• Knowledge of 3D tools (e.g. Blender) or studio lighting techniques
• First Aid qualification (or willingness to achieve)

Please note:

the organisation may have safeguarding checks and right-to-work verification as part of the recruitment process.