Technician - Music, Sound & Spatial Audio

FLAS Faculty Technical Services

Location: Woolwich Campus
Salary: £30,487 to £36,024 plus £5269 London weighting
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Monday 18 September 2023
Closing Date: Monday 02 October 2023
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 4127-E

We are seeking a Technician (SG6) with a specialism in “Music, Sound and Spatial Audio” to join our team. They will support teaching and research activities across our new portfolio of programmes (BA Music and Sound Production, MA Music and Sound Design and PhD Music and Sound Arts) and our active SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre.

The appointed person will provide first and second line support in the music & sound area to staff and students, alongside maintaining and developing the facilities and equipment of the sound studios, field recording equipment and related systems. This role requires a strong commitment to service delivery and a pro-active attitude to developing new skills and keeping up to date with the latest developments in the field.

The post is responsible for developing a first-class service culture, which will support learning and enhance the student experience. The post holder will be expected to show initiative, judgement and sensitivity in dealing with queries from both staff and students.
 
The new post holder will join a team that will respond to enquiries from staff and students in a set time and of high quality, ensuring business/teaching continuity at all times. This involves working closely with academic staff to ensure effective and efficient running of the studios.

This post will play a key role in consolidating the faculty’s provision in the sound area, supporting both teaching and research.

The successful candidate will be Educated to Degree level or demonstrable experiential learning within a relevant technical, educational, management or business discipline

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Matthew Barton m.barton@greenwich.ac.uk 

Should you have any queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on hrsr-fach@greenwich.ac.uk   

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich and information on the university’s working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines | Documents | University of Greenwich

To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich 

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from protected characteristic(s), who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.