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Senior Teaching Technician
| Posting date: | 29 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,882 to £37,999 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University West of England |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | R08008 |
Summary
*This is a full time 12-month fixed term post to cover maternity leave*
An exciting opportunity to join the Technical Services department at Glenside campus, UWE.
Technical Services support the School of Health and Social Wellbeing. This is a practical role, that is primarily student facing, you will report to the Technical Manager and be working with technical and academic colleagues to support and deliver clinical skills practical sessions, mandatory training and simulation activity, planning and preparation.
As well as facilitating practical learning you will be helping to lesson plan, investigate and purchase equipment and simulation aids and assist with stock control and equipment maintenance.
Due to cohort size, primarily this will be supporting Nursing (all fields) and Midwifery students, along with our other healthcare students including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiography, Physicians Associates and Paramedic Science.
UWE Bristol is a proud member of the Science Councils Technician Commitment.
About you
You’re a registered healthcare professional, with an excellent clinical skills set, and will have up to date knowledge in this area and recent clinical experience.
You will be a team player and a clear communicator. You will have a passion for practical teaching and will have experience mentoring students, learners or colleagues. You will be able to think creatively and enjoy working with others to create a positive learning experience for our students.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
Add your individuality to ours
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you are interested in this post and would like an opportunity to have an informal chat to staff from the team, we would like to invite you in for an Open Afternoon at Glenside Campus, 2pm – 4pm in 1F017, on Tuesday 18th February.
You will be able to meet team members, see our fantastic facilities and some of the equipment used to help teach practical skills sessions. We look forward to meeting you.
Please contact Lauren Davis, 01173 88261 or lauren3.davis@uwe.ac.uk or Verna Tompkins, 01173281728 or verna.tompkins@uwe.ac.uk to register your interest and book a place.
This is a full time, fixed term role covering a period of maternity leave for 12 months or the earlier return of the post holder, working 37 hours per week.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time with the opportunity on occasions to work from home with prior agreement from the Technical Manager.
To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.
Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.
Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.
An exciting opportunity to join the Technical Services department at Glenside campus, UWE.
Technical Services support the School of Health and Social Wellbeing. This is a practical role, that is primarily student facing, you will report to the Technical Manager and be working with technical and academic colleagues to support and deliver clinical skills practical sessions, mandatory training and simulation activity, planning and preparation.
As well as facilitating practical learning you will be helping to lesson plan, investigate and purchase equipment and simulation aids and assist with stock control and equipment maintenance.
Due to cohort size, primarily this will be supporting Nursing (all fields) and Midwifery students, along with our other healthcare students including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiography, Physicians Associates and Paramedic Science.
UWE Bristol is a proud member of the Science Councils Technician Commitment.
About you
You’re a registered healthcare professional, with an excellent clinical skills set, and will have up to date knowledge in this area and recent clinical experience.
You will be a team player and a clear communicator. You will have a passion for practical teaching and will have experience mentoring students, learners or colleagues. You will be able to think creatively and enjoy working with others to create a positive learning experience for our students.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
Add your individuality to ours
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you are interested in this post and would like an opportunity to have an informal chat to staff from the team, we would like to invite you in for an Open Afternoon at Glenside Campus, 2pm – 4pm in 1F017, on Tuesday 18th February.
You will be able to meet team members, see our fantastic facilities and some of the equipment used to help teach practical skills sessions. We look forward to meeting you.
Please contact Lauren Davis, 01173 88261 or lauren3.davis@uwe.ac.uk or Verna Tompkins, 01173281728 or verna.tompkins@uwe.ac.uk to register your interest and book a place.
This is a full time, fixed term role covering a period of maternity leave for 12 months or the earlier return of the post holder, working 37 hours per week.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time with the opportunity on occasions to work from home with prior agreement from the Technical Manager.
To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.
Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.
Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.