Support Technician : Teaching

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Overview

We have an exciting opportunity in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Education (MEE) Department for someone with a passion for practical engineering education.

Working in the state of the art 20,000m² Diamond Building, you’ll be inspired by what we can offer our Engineering students. We have world leading facilities in teaching and learning, with 15 specialist laboratories designed to create a fantastic place for interdisciplinary engineering education. Within the Faculty of Engineering, one of the biggest and best engineering faculties in the UK, sits MEE, an innovative teaching group providing students with the opportunity to realise their full potential as engineering leaders with employable skills.

We are seeking a capable, highly motivated and enthusiastic multidisciplinary engineering technician to join our dynamic teaching team. You will work with colleagues to support practical teaching in the Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering theme.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of practical education to undergraduate students.
• Support the team to ensure facilities are run effectively and efficiently, providing a consistently high student experience.
• Prepare engineering materials and equipment for practical teaching activities.
• Order equipment and workshop consumables, ensuring that stock levels are maintained as required.
• Advise and assist students in project classes, small groups, and in one-to-one training sessions, ensuring a strong emphasis on Health and Safety is maintained.
• Help with the organisation of, set-up, maintenance, servicing, calibration, and repair of teaching equipment.
• Carry out and document risk assessments on student and staff activities, and liaise with appropriate staff to ensure compliance with legislation and University policy.
• Interpret technical documentation for workshop equipment, experimental procedures, and safety protocols within the theme.
• Support the training of Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs).
• Take an active role in the delivery of outreach activities, such as open days, in collaboration with faculty academic and administrative staff.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and are respected. Even if your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Further Information

Grade : 4

Salary : £25249 rising to £28778 with sustained exceptional performance

Work arrangement : Full-time

Line manager : Technical Manager : ACME

Direct reports : None

For informal enquiries about this job contact

Emma Kenny-Levick, lead recruiter : on e.l.kenny-levick@sheffield.ac.uk

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place in August 2025. This will consist of an Interview and a test in the form of a technical activity. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage on the week commencing August 2025. Contact Emma Kenny-Levick, e.l.kenny-levick@sheffield.ac.uk if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

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