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Senior Technician
Grade F (£29,352 - £33,739 p.a. pro rata)
Term Time Only until June 25th 2027
About the Role
You’ll be at the heart of our Digital Workshops — helping ideas become reality.
As a Senior Technician (Creative Arts & Technology), you’ll support students and staff across a variety of digital processes predominantly using the Adobe Creative Suite. You’ll deliver demonstrations, workshops, and one-to-one guidance, helping people confidently use techniques to achieve a variety of outcomes such as Design for Print, Laser Cut, Portfolio Techniques and Moving Image
You will:
- Deliver workshops, demonstrations, and technical sessions
- Prepare and maintain studios, equipment, and materials so everything is ready to go
- Show students and colleagues how to use School IT software and resources creatively
- Troubleshoot IT challenges and support projects—from coursework to research and commercial activity
- Order materials, manage stock, and support the smooth running of School Resources areas
- Be a positive, collaborative team member
- Keep your technical knowledge up to date and share new ideas and techniques
This is a hands-on, people-focused role. You’ll enjoy working with a diverse community of creatives, solving problems, and supporting experimentation. If you like sharing knowledge and being part of a friendly technical team, you’ll feel right at home here.
Who We’re Looking For
Someone who thrives in a bustling busy environment and loves exploring new and existing digital creative technologies, but most importantly, you’ll be organised, friendly, and confident sharing your knowledge with students and colleagues.
Interview Date:
About Us
About Us – The Creative Arts & Technology Team, School of Art and Design
The CAT Team is a friendly, highly skilled group of technicians supporting one of the UK’s most vibrant art and design schools. We work across the entire School of Art & Design supporting everything from first-year experiments to postgraduate research and commercial projects.
The School of Art and Design at Nottingham Trent University is known for creativity, industry engagement, and world-class facilities. Our students are curious, ambitious, and experimental and our technicians are a vital part of their learning journey.
We believe technical spaces should be welcoming, collaborative, and full of creative energy. We are here to make great ideas possible.
For further information please contact Adrian Ashmore (Team Leader) adrian.ashmore@ntu.ac.uk
Join Us
- Hybrid working - We support flexible ways of working through a combination of campus-based and home working where applicable. For full-time roles, this includes a minimum of 60% on-campus commitment. We trust colleagues to work with their teams to shape working patterns that enable them to deliver the best possible outcomes for their stakeholders.
- Flexibility - We welcome and support a range of working patterns and approaches, helping colleagues balance their work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of the role.
- 28 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
- Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
- Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
- Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- We are committed to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across all areas of our work. We actively promote a culture of respect and belonging and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. For more information please click here - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Nottingham Trent University
- And a whole lot more…Find out more about the range of benefits we offer.
Come and be part of our success. Apply today.
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from under represented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.
