Winchester School of Art is proud to be one of the UK’s leading Art Schools and part of the world-renowned University of Southampton, a founder member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Our research-intensive environment and international student body provide a rich ground for interdisciplinary thinking and making at the nexus of art, science, technology, and culture.
This role involves working with students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, from across all programmes in the School. You will be a key part of our existing Technical Services team. You will be able to deliver technical teaching and support in the use of specialist cameras, audio-visual equipment and facilities, and core software such as Adobe Premiere. In addition to that you will guide and support students and staff in their use of the Film Studio facility.
You should be an effective communicator, and innovative, with strong organisational and creative skills. Guiding students to reach their potential will be at the heart of what you do. We are looking for knowledge and experience of industry level equipment and software. Keeping up to date with technological advances in the area. An aptitude for problem solving and assisting students in realising their projects. To do so, you will be adept at communicating to a diverse range of individuals from varying backgrounds and have specialist knowledge and understanding of race, multiculturalism, and diversity.
About the University:
The University promotes a healthy work life balance with a generous holiday allowance, defined benefit pension, flexible working, generous parental leave, and childcare provision.
Our vision and mission at the University of Southampton is to have a community where staff and students feel welcome, supported and valued. The Faculty of Arts & Humanities is proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, with the belief that excellence will be achieved through recognising the value of every individual.
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For a full list of the role tasks and responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification.
For informal inquiries please contact Andrew Brook A.I.Brook@soton.ac.uk
The University of Southampton is a signatory of the Technician Commitment and a partner affiliate of the National Technician Development Centre (NTDC). We are committed to supporting our technical staff and offer a wide range of opportunities including networking, mentoring, training, professional registration, and career development. We really value all our technical staff and recognise the broad range of skills they have in support of education, research, and enterprise activities. By joining Southampton, you will be part of a bigger technical community, offering support and guidance.
As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.
This role does not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To explore alternative UK visa options, see gov.uk.
Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.