The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment – to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.
We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website.
The postholder will be undertaking varied and interesting work to support the School in delivering high quality technical support. You will participate in the design, development, manufacture & fabrication of a wide range of models and equipment, produced from a variety of materials (metals, plastics and wood) in support of research, teaching, and enterprise work.
The role holder will develop to provide some technical instruction & supervision of students in workshop, studio and laboratory environments, ensuring safe working practices are maintained. You will have considerable experience in the use of hand and machine tools in a multi-disciplinary workshop environment and will have a high level of accuracy, flexibility and dependability together with a ‘can-do’ disposition to with regard to professional development and learning/skills acquisition.
The post is part of the team of 14 technical staff based in the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering. The School is one of the largest centres for built environment education in the UK. We bring together outstanding facilities, superb teaching and excellent colleagues. We currently rank [The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024]: 1st in the UK for Architecture, Top 5 in the UK for Research Quality in Civil Engineering and 1st in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Building.
The School welcomes applications from a wide range of backgrounds that are reflective of the full diversity of Loughborough’s community and Leicestershire, and in particular, we welcome applications from under-represented groups as we seek to continually increase diversity within our School.
Informal enquiries should be made to Mr. Mark Harrod, ABCE Technical Facilities Manager by email at m.harrod@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on +44(0)1509 222638
Application Closing Date : 6 May 2024
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