EdTech Teaching Technologist

The role

Are you passionate about building prototypes, game design, coding, AI, and inspiring the next generation of tech innovators? Bristol University is seeking a forward-thinking Educational Technology Teaching Technologist (EdTech) to enhance the learning experience for our undergraduate students. This role is all about hands-on exploration of cutting-edge technology, from robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) integration to projects straight out of “Robot Wars”. If you thrive on innovation and love empowering students to bring bold, creative ideas to life, we want to hear from you!

In this role, you'll guide students through projects using platforms like Raspberry Pi, Arduino and other advanced topics such as Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and User Experience (UX), with a focus on designing and developing custom interactive devices. You'll create and deliver engaging workshops, provide one-on-one guidance, and support both foundational and advanced computer science topics like IoT, game design, AI, cloud computing, and machine vision. Whether you're helping with experimental prototypes or guiding students through ambitious, tech-powered projects, you'll inspire creativity and encourage innovation.

You won’t just teach; you'll inspire and nurture talent. Collaborating with academic staff and multidisciplinary teams, you'll develop innovative teaching methods, manage student project labs, resources, and budgets, and ensure a safe and supportive learning environment. If you have a rare mix of technical expertise, creativity, and enthusiasm, combined with a passion for student success, this is your chance to make a lasting impact. We’re looking for someone with a strong grasp of physical computing, robotics, AI, IoT, and coding, along with a fearless approach to experimentation and innovation.

Come and be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible in tech education.

What will you be doing?

• You will shape the way the Faculty supports students’ project-based learning and their experiences in using new technologies.
• You will work to support leading academics to develop and enable novel and practically grounded teaching practices.
• You will support the day to day operation of the Student Project Labatory.
• You will exercise initiative and pragmatism to help bring ambitious ideas to life. The role is part operational delivery of specialist support to both undergraduate and postgraduate taught students, and part strategic direction and creative design of complex teaching methods to support Bristol’s academic programme delivery.

You should apply if

• You’re a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and innovative individual with experience in managing a practical space and working with a team of specialists.
• You would relish the opportunity to help develop the next generation of engineers.
• You have experience of financial planning and monitoring budgets.
• You have demonstrable technical specialism and competence in either current or past in a science, engineering or discipline.
• You have experience of managing continuous improvement of self and others.

Why should you apply for this role?

• We are one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK
• We are ranked 61^st in the QS World University Rankings
• We are the 3^rd largest employer in Bristol
• We are rated 4.2 / 5 stars on Indeed & 3 / 5 stars on Glassdoor
• We offer competitive pay and rewards, attractive pension scheme, generous leave entitlements, development opportunities & wellbeing initiatives.

Additional information

For informal queries, please contact James Filbin, j.filbin@bristol.ac.uk

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