Technician Demonstrator - Geography & Bioscience

Description

0.8FTE, 29.6 hours per week

Candidates will be expected to work on campus, demonstrating or engaged with students, at least 4 days per week.

About the school

The School of Arts, Culture and Environment (SoACE) traces its distinguished history back to 1852 when the Cheltenham School of Art was established. Today, as one of the three constituent Schools in the University of Gloucestershire, SoACE currently has over 2200 students and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as PhD's.

Subjects offered by the School of Creative Arts include, Humanities, Journalism, Film & TV, Art & Design, Performing Arts, Photography, and Architecture, Construction & Environment, and Geography and Environmental Science

About the role

This post will substantively contribute to technical support for teaching on and research allied with our Geography and Environmental Sciences provision. It will contribute to the day-to-day provision of high-quality technical services, including provision of specialist support and advice for students and academic staff.

What will you be doing?

• Maintaining laboratory facilities and field equipment to ensure equipment is safe, reliable and available for use.
• Supporting undergraduate and postgraduate students through the demonstration, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of field equipment and specialist analytical instrumentation.
• Take on responsibility for the ordering, storage, preparation and safe disposal of materials.
• Ensuring the safe and effective operation of our Geography and Environmental Science facilities through the development of safe working practices and documentation.
• Working collaboratively with technicians, academic staff, students and other laboratory users as and when required.

About you

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with previous technical experience and knowledge in the use of field equipment and analytical laboratory equipment commonly used in Geography and Environmental Sciences.

This role would suit someone who is enthusiastic in providing a high-quality student experience, enjoys technical challenges, is confident with complex scientific equipment and enjoys supporting teaching and research in a collaborative academic environment.

How to apply

To apply please click on APPLY at the bottom of this page. To minimise duplication of your effort, please limit your application to completion of the supplied form; a cover letter and/or CV only will not be considered.

Please use the supporting statement section within the application to outline how you meet the essential and desirable criteria set out in the Person Specification.

Contact details

For an informal conversation or further details, please contact

Paul Kimber, Technical Services Manager, Biosciences, pkimber@glos.ac.uk

Fiona Curran, Deputy Head of School, Arts, Culture & Environment, fcurran@glos.ac.uk

Key dates

Closing date:20th November 2026

Interview: 16th December 2026 - interviews will be held in person at Francis Close Hall campus, Cheltenham.

Please note that this role does not meet the minimum eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route.

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.

For more information about out benefits and working for the University please click here

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that the University is inclusive and accessible. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification.

The University has also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged. For applicants, this means we aim to ensure fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process, recognise and value the transferable skills and experience gained through military service. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to veterans and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria within the job specification.

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