Overview
Reference
0000049034 Salary
£33,000 - £33,000/annum Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- East Midlands -- Northamptonshire -- Kettering Job Type
Permanent Posted
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Role: FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGIST
Location: Kettering, UK
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: Up to £33,000.00
Interaction Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a leading organisation. We are seeking a Technologist to meet customer needs, testing products to ensure compliance with legislation, provision of information and presenting at seminars whilst promoting the organisation’s brand.
About The Role
As a Technologist your key responsibilities will include:
1. Discussing results and new work with customers
2. Drafting reports and responding to customer emails
3. Meeting with customers and presenting seminars/webinars
4. Working to and understanding Quality System and Health & Safety requirements
5. Supporting technicians’ development
6. Delivering SAFT training programme
7. Contributing to writing of technical articles for internal and external publication
8. Involvement in customer visits and promotion of services
About You
Essential
9. Familiar with physical testing techniques
10. Demonstrated organisation and planning skills
11. Customer facing experience
12. Confident presenter
13. Excellent time management and scheduling skills
14. Good computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
15. Ability to work on own and as part of a team
16. Highly motivated
17. Problem solving and logical thinking
18. Willingness to travel
Desirable
19. Completion of SAFT course or working towards completion
20. Degree in Maths or Science
21. Full, clean driving licence
22. Experience of direct sales and marketing with exposure to business development tools and techniques
23. Footwear industry experience
Benefits Include
Staff benefits include 25–30 days (service related) annual leave; life assurance; a group personal pension plan; income protection; free parking; flexible working hours.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 29th May 2026
Interviews will be held on site on Wednesday 10th June 2026
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