Campus
Penryn Campus
Careers Site Advertising End Date
16 Dec 2024
Advertising Salary
£27,344 to £31,387 per annum, dependent upon experience
Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week

About The Role

The Centre for Blended Realities is building upon a 20-year immersive research legacy at Falmouth University to generate ambitious, socially engaged, and bespoke offerings that push the boundaries of media and artistic expression while simultaneously equipping and incubating a collaborative and sustainable research culture.
 
As its activity expands, the Centre is seeking a dynamic and proactive Creative Technician who will play a key role in supporting their team. The role-holder will possess specialist knowledge in their area and bring a broad-spectrum approach to technology application within the Centre as required.
 
We are looking for IT-literate, resourceful individual who will be able to work collaboratively and flexibly to provide technical support, demonstration, and supervision for the technical facilities, equipment, and processes for the Centre. This includes the set-up, maintenance and supply of resources and equipment, and the provision of technical assistance, induction, and advice to all users, including students, teaching and research staff, and external clients.
 
You will be able to actively promote the services and cross-disciplinary working and will have the opportunity to contribute critical input to the skills development of those working in the Centre, including giving feedback and assessing competency on the safe use of equipment, facilities and processes.

About You

You will have an NQV4 qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience in one or more identified technical specialisms, and diplomatic and well-developed communication skills for engaging with students, external clients, and academics.
 
This role requires an up-to-date knowledge of related technical practice and a commitment to continual specialist development, along with the ability to service and maintain technical facilities, equipment and processes and experience of current Health & Safety guidelines and the writing of risk assessments.
 
We are looking to hear from candidates who also have the following skills/experience: 

  • An up to date knowledge of related technical practice and a commitment to continual specialist development
  • Ability to service and maintain technical facilities, equipment and processes. 
  • Substantial demonstrable recent experience in one of more identified technical specialisms
For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.
 
This is a full time, 35 hours a week position across Monday-Friday, with the occasional requirement to work outside of office hours.
 
If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying, please email [email protected].
 
The closing date for the position is Sunday 16 December 2024.
 
Interviews will take place week commencing 13 January 2025

About Us

For more than 120 years, Falmouth University has been a hub of creative and technological education and change. We are Cornwall’s University, a strong local and anchor institution within its defining rural and coastal community.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional higher education and research, harnessing the fusion of creativity and technology as foundations of the future economy. We use our knowledge and expertise in these disciplines to generate positive and sustainable opportunities for all.
 
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer excellent benefits, including:
  
 - Employer Pension Contribution up to 12%.
 - 28 days + 8 days bank holiday.
 - Annual salary increments (Until top of grade reached)
 - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay/Adoption Pay
 - Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
 - Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
 - Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
 - Life Assurance

Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.
 
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full.
 
Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.
 

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