Technical Teaching Specialist (Chemistry)

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Teaching Technical Specialist (Chemistry) to join our dynamic technical operations team, which strives to provide a sector leading technical support for FSE and the wider University. With a commitment to customer service excellence and a passion for science and engineering, the Teaching Technical Specialist (Chemistry) will provide an agile technical support service to staff and students to support teaching, research and professional services. FSE's research and teaching quality is recognised globally; this is an exciting opportunity to join us in Manchester and contribute to the provision of a sector leading technical service. The post holder will:

• Manage and coordinate technical support for teaching related to your specific discipline.
• Manage all discipline related teaching space and all associated equipment ensuring that all H&S obligations are met and up to date.
• Work closely with other discipline technical leads to form a Teaching Technical Specialist team to coordinate, support one another and share best practice for technical teaching support across the faculty.
• Work closely with the academic lead for the chemistry teaching labs to ensure all classes are suitably resourced.
• Work closely with timetabling to ensure classes are suitably timetabled and resourced.
• Work directly with Department Head of Education and laboratory tutors to advise on experiment design and the technical resource required for its delivery.
• Maximise the utilisation of teaching technical spaces across the faculty.

What will you get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

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Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Martin Coram (Technical Operations Manager)

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.