Facilities Technician

We are excited to be inviting applications for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Technician to join our School’s Technical Team. You will play an important role in supporting our staff, assisting in day-to-day running of our eye-clinic, laboratories, and communal areas of our teaching and research activities.

The role would suit someone who enjoys interacting with people, has some experience of maintaining equipment and of running commercial or research laboratories, is organised and comfortable with using various IT software packages. The role requires someone with a can-do attitude, has problem-solving skills, along with an ability to cover a broad range of tasks in a day, and work in a fast-paced environment.  

The School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, based in Cathays, is a purpose-built facility; credited with being the only optometric training department in Wales and one of the largest in the UK. With an international reputation for its research and teaching activities, the School includes a number of award-winning staff and students and is ranked in 1st place in the UK for Optometry (Complete University Guide). There are just over 100 employees in our School, creating a welcoming and supportive culture with a strong sense of inclusivity and collegiality.

Cardiff University is an ambitious and innovative university with a bold and strategic vision located in a beautiful and thriving capital city.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 32 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

There are some things that you must have before you can start this role (see “essential criteria” below), but other things can be developed either through training, or just by general on-the-job experience. We want to support and develop you once you have started in the role using a combination of the following to get the best out of you; Regular one-to-ones with your team leader / an experienced and supportive team around you / Supporting you through job-relevant training and development that you may require, as identified by your team leader and access to mentoring schemes. 

This position is open-ended, full time (35 hours per week) and is available immediately.

Salary: £24,600 - £25,433 per annum (Grade 3). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.

Closing date: Thursday, 13 February 2025

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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