Technical Specialist
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Witney
28/09/2025
Technical Specialist
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The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Salary
£28,598 - £30,384 per annum
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Region
South
Package
The College offers excellent benefits as well as generous pension schemes and holiday.
Job category/type
Administrative
Date posted
04/09/2025
Job reference
AWC0001408
Job description
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you
Salary: £28,598 - £30,384 per annum
Hours per week: 37
Weeks per Annum: 52
Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day, Friday 7 hours per day
Location: Witney Campus
Contract type: Permanent
Provide technical support to media staff and students, ensuring smooth operation of equipment and resources. Responsibilities include issuing and maintaining media kit, overseeing risk assessments for rooms and student shoots, and resolving technical issues to support high-quality learning experiences.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan, deliver and support practical training sessions, developing learners' technical skills.
* Maintain, repair, and prepare equipment and facilities to a high standard.
* Support teaching staff and students.
* Manage inventories, liaise with suppliers, and assist with capital bids and procurement.
* Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, including risk assessments and COSHH records.
Essential Experience
* Level 3 qualification (or willingness to achieve) in a relevant subject.
* Practical industry experience and recent knowledge of the specialist area.
* Experience working with young people aged 14–19.
* Strong IT, communication, and organisational skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* First Aid certificate or willingness to train.
Desirable Experience
* Willingness to train to drive a minibus.
* Health & Safety qualification or willingness to train.
Why Work With Us?
Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.
Closing date: 21st September 2025 (Midnight)
* Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
Technical Specialist