Senior Teaching Technician

An exciting opportunity to join the Technical Services department at Glenside campus, UWE Bristol. This role will be supporting the School of Health and Social Wellbeing, primarily Nursing (all fields) and Midwifery students due to cohort size, along with our other healthcare students including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiography, Physicians Associates and Paramedic Science.

This is a practical role, that is primarily student facing, you will report to the Technical Manager and be working with technical and academic colleagues to support and deliver clinical skills practical sessions, mandatory training and simulation activity, planning and preparation. As well as facilitating practical learning you will be helping to lesson plan, investigate and purchase equipment and simulation aids and assist with stock control and equipment maintenance.

UWE Bristol is a proud member of the Science Councils Technician Commitment.

You’ll be a registered healthcare professional, with an excellent clinical skills set, up to date knowledge in this area and recent clinical experience.

You will be a team player and a clear communicator. You will have a passion for practical teaching and will have experience mentoring students, learners or colleagues. You will be able to think creatively and enjoy working with others to create a positive learning experience for our students.

This post is based at our Glenside Campus.

Why UWE Bristol?

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

To discuss the role please contact Verna Tompkins on 0117 328 1728 or email: Verna.Tompkins@uwe.ac.uk.

This is a full time, permanent post working 37 hours per week.

If you wish to work part time, due to the nature of the role and the requirement to have 5 days per week covered, we must be able to appoint two part time people both able to work either 2.5 days per week, or 2 days one week then 3 days the following week, in this recruitment round.  If we are unable to do this the appointable candidate will only be offered full time hours.

This role is campus based for all of your time with the opportunity on occasions to work from home with prior agreement from the Technical Manager.

All salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. If you do not have current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.

UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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