LSRC Teaching Support Technician
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,685 to £26,093 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Plymouth, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Plymouth |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B1148 |
Summary
Are you an organised individual with strong interpersonal skills? Do you have an interest in supporting teaching in a student facing educational setting? Join us in this exceptional teaching team to support the delivery of world class teaching to healthcare students.
About the role
The role involves preparing rooms for teaching in the mornings, ensuring resources are set out across tables and IT equipment is switched on.
This is a part-time position working 18.5 hours per week over three days, including Mondays, starting at 8.30am on a permanent basis. Flexible working options will be considered
The role involves preparing rooms for teaching in the mornings, ensuring resources are set out across tables and IT equipment is switched on. Full training for the IT and wider role will be provided.
As a primarily student facing role you will be interacting daily with student queries, as well as liaising with the rest of the team and academic staff.
Each day will be interesting and varied as you will deal with student queries, check stock levels and prepare registers.
Due to the nature of the role, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate working from home.
This position is based in Portland Square Building on the main University Campus.
There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Lucy Puddeford: by email at lucy.puddeford@plymouth.ac.uk
We’re currently unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, we welcome applicants who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on visa routes we can accept (e.g. Graduate visas).
What we’re looking for
You will be:
• Adaptable, hardworking, able to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Physically able to move equipment.
• Expected to have good communication skills to engage well with academics, team members and students.
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
About us
The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Our Offer
We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:
• Generous annual leave: 25* Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery
*Pro rata if part-time/fixed term contract
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter.
About the role
The role involves preparing rooms for teaching in the mornings, ensuring resources are set out across tables and IT equipment is switched on.
This is a part-time position working 18.5 hours per week over three days, including Mondays, starting at 8.30am on a permanent basis. Flexible working options will be considered
The role involves preparing rooms for teaching in the mornings, ensuring resources are set out across tables and IT equipment is switched on. Full training for the IT and wider role will be provided.
As a primarily student facing role you will be interacting daily with student queries, as well as liaising with the rest of the team and academic staff.
Each day will be interesting and varied as you will deal with student queries, check stock levels and prepare registers.
Due to the nature of the role, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate working from home.
This position is based in Portland Square Building on the main University Campus.
There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Lucy Puddeford: by email at lucy.puddeford@plymouth.ac.uk
We’re currently unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, we welcome applicants who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on visa routes we can accept (e.g. Graduate visas).
What we’re looking for
You will be:
• Adaptable, hardworking, able to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Physically able to move equipment.
• Expected to have good communication skills to engage well with academics, team members and students.
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
About us
The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Our Offer
We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:
• Generous annual leave: 25* Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery
*Pro rata if part-time/fixed term contract
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter.