Overview
Senior Technician - Woodwork role at Birmingham City University.
The role is based in the Art, Design and Media Faculty. It focuses on supporting students in the production of high-quality outcomes for courses such as Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Product and Furniture Design, and on managing the safe and efficient running of the woodwork facilities. There is a strong emphasis on skill delivery, so we are looking for someone with a broad range of woodworking skills and experience. While the role is centred on wood orientated processes, it is essential that the candidate can signpost or support students to use other materials and processes (plastics, metal, ceramics, etc) where appropriate. The Senior Technician will be comfortable working both in a team and on their own initiative and will carry out all tasks associated with running a facility of this kind.
Salary: The full-time starting salary is normally £35,331 per annum, with progression to £39,002 per annum. Grade: E. Contract: Full-Time, Permanent.
Responsibilities
* Training students, through 1:1 instruction and group demonstrations.
* Maintaining equipment, and scheduling machine servicing.
* Ordering materials and recording material use and stock levels.
* Championing sustainable working methods and use of resources.
* Managing appointment and demonstration bookings.
* Creating and reviewing health and safety documentation.
* Ensuring Health and Safety is maintained and put into practice at all times.
* Working cooperatively and collaboratively with technical colleagues supporting their development and skill building.
Qualifications
The candidate should be qualified to degree level in a relevant subject (or equivalent level combination of qualifications, skills and experience) and demonstrate significant practical experience of woodwork at all scales and levels of production. Strong communication skills with the ability to impart technical knowledge to individuals, groups of students, colleagues and external organisations. Good IT skills including Microsoft Office programs, CAD literate, and familiarity with Asset Management software and online communication tools.
Desirable qualifications include CNC Router operation, steam bending, veneering, First Aid training, COSHH qualification and IOSH/NEBOSH qualification.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Birmingham City University we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. All staff are expected to understand and enact the University’s commitment to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion in our employment practice and in all that we do. This commitment is enshrined in our Core Values and is detailed in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Employment Policy. The University values and celebrates the diversity of our staff and students; we welcome people from the many different backgrounds and life experiences that reflect the students and the citizens we serve. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and actively encourage unique contributions, in particular from under-represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status.
Interview and contact
Interviews will consist of a practical skills task and a formal question and answer interview. For further information about the role, please contact: Matthew.thomas@bcu.ac.uk
The appointed candidate will normally be employed through our subsidiary company BCU Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham City University. Appointees with prior LGPS membership who wish to enter the LGPS scheme will be able to do so, and will be employed by Birmingham City University directly.
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Higher Education
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