Teaching Technician

The School of Physics are seeking to appoint a laboratory technician, known internally as a ‘Teaching Technician’, to support the running of our undergraduate teaching laboratories. You will work within a small team of technicians to prepare for practical sessions, support the staff teaching the classes and advise students in the correct and safe use of equipment. This is a term-time post with an expected start date of 7th September.

Working under the direction of a senior technician you will assist with the day‑to‑day running of the labs. This will include setting up for and clearing up after classes, repairing equipment, training students and demonstrators in the correct and safe use of apparatus (e.g. oscilloscopes, electronics, soldering irons, optical equipment) and recording student marks and monitoring their attendance and progress. As a regular point of contact for the undergraduate students in the laboratory, you will be able to spot potential problems and direct students in difficulty to appropriate sources of advice.

You are educated to A‑level standard in a science‑based discipline (or with equivalent experience), with hands‑on experience of trouble‑shooting electronics and training users in the safe use of equipment. You must be confident in upholding safety regulations and comfortable prioritising competing demands in a busy environment. The ability to communicate effectively with academic staff, postgraduate demonstrators and undergraduate students and to signpost students to pastoral support is essential.

Contract type:
Open-ended. Term time only (30 weeks per year)

Work pattern: 28 hours/week, 30 weeks per year (term‑time only).

Grade: F

School/Unit:
School of Physics

Shift pattern:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 am – 5 pm term time only.

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 7th July