Assistant Technician

Technical Operations, Resources, and Services team  (TORS), are on a journey, expanding our support for an exciting new digital technology initiative, and we’re looking for an Assistant Technician who is passionate about supporting various hardware and software packages used in learning and teaching.

In this role, your flexible approach to work and customer service skills are essential. You’ll be enabling students to access extended reality (XR) technology effectively by ensuring the hardware is ready for use and loaded with the required software helping each class run smoothly and effectively.

Although you will be predominantly working at our Collegiate campus, you will also support activities at our City campus, supporting activities wherever you’re needed most. You’ll need to be comfortable working collaboratively across our TORS team to support a range of subjects and classroom settings. While an interest in XR is valuable, don’t worry if you’re new to the technology – we provide full training in this area.

If you’re someone who enjoys enabling learners to access new experiences, we’d love to hear from you. This role is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in how we teach and learn at Sheffield Hallam. Apply today and be part of our journey in shaping the future of education.

For this job we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area/ this type of job at Sheffield Hallam. 

We offer a  diverse range of benefits and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.

You will be contractually enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country.

If you are, or have been, a recent member of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) directly prior to joining us, you can choose to opt out of the LGPS and remain in the USS. 
The role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route so if you are an international applicant, you will need to ensure you have an appropriate visa to evidence the necessary right to work in the UK.

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