Set Design & Production Technical Demonstrator

Carmarthen campus (hybrid working with travel to other locations as necessary)

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) traces its heritage back to the first university in Wales, receiving its Royal Charter in 1828 and is honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Royal Patron.

UWTSD now teaches over 16,000 students across its six campuses in the UK; four in Wales and two in England. It has long-standing international educational partnerships in Europe, China, Malaysia, the USA and elsewhere.  

We are now looking for a Set Design & Production Technical Demonstrator to join us on a part time, temporary basis to cover Maternity leave, working 14.8 hours per week.

THE ROLE

The post is primarily concerned with the planning, development and safe delivery of technical workshops within the field of Set Design & Production. The post holder will be required to demonstrate a range of equipment and materials within this field, which are delivered across the portfolio of programmes including the award titles of Set Design & Production, Acting and the MA Portfolio. The post holder would supervise students in workshops and productions to provide assistance as necessary.

ABOUT YOU

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• A good honours degree, BTEC qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Experience of providing high quality technical support & budgeting
• Experience in delivering demonstration in core theatre software and practices: QLab, CAD etc.
• Experience of specific equipment for theatre and workshop practices: use of tungsten & LED

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria.

BENEFITS

• Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Competitive pay and pay progression.
• Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure.
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family.
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services.
• Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services.
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications.
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.

So, if you feel you could thrive and make an impact in this role, please apply via the button shown.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in. To apply in Welsh, please click ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of the screen. 

Closing date: 6 November 2024, 11:59 pm

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