AHUM-305-24 - Technical Specialist (Architecture)

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School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Location:  Canterbury
Salary:  £30,487 to £33,966 per annum
Grade:  Grade 6
Post Type:  Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date:  Monday 04 March 2024
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 21 March 2024  (unless otherwise stated)
Reference:  AHUM-305-24

Do you have experience providing specialist advice and support in a technical field? Can you use your knowledge and skills to effectively operate complex equipment, with extensive experience of specialist facilities?   

If the answer is yes, the School of Architecture and Planning could be looking for you to join the team as a full time Technical Specialist (Architecture).

The Technical Specialist will use in depth technical skills to provide specialist support across the division, providing technical training and setting technical standards. Working as part of a technical support team providing a comprehensive, immediate, and specialised support service, the role of Technical Specialist helps to deliver timely and effective specialised research and teaching support across the Division.

The Technical Specialist will have extensive experience of specialist facilities and/or equipment, ensuring effective, safe, and efficient use of resources managing operational availability and service levels.

As a Technical Specialist (Architecture) some of your duties will be to:

• Use in-depth technical knowledge, and experience to provide specialist support across a range of activities, working with limited guidance and instruction. Set and maintain technical standards
• Liaise with staff across the wider University, as well as external service providers to ensure that detailed technical requirements are understood in the design and implementation of all activities relating to the subject area
• Operate complex technical equipment. Ensure equipment is maintained, serviced and repaired. Diagnose and rectify faults, arranging contractor visits as required. Ensure current and future consumable needs are maintained to meet demand.
• Establish and maintain a safe and compliant working environment. Understand, promote and apply relevant legislation and guidance including COSHH, risk assessments and departmental health and safety protocols ensuring procedures are followed at all times.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of the field, investigate and propose improvements to services, advocating best working practice.

 The successful candidate will have/be:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent vocational qualifications 
• Proven experience of working in a technical support role
• Experience operating and maintaining complex technical equipment
• Experience managing OR having oversight of budgets
• Excellent troubleshooting, advanced problem solving and diagnostic skills, with an ability to assess highly technical problems and implement solutions within own expertise
• Meet the criteria as listed in the Further Technical Specialisms in the Job Description below                   

In return we can offer you:

An open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing, along with a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• An excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• On-campus cinema/theatre, sports facilities, library, nursery and food outlets, set among green, open space overlooking the Cathedral
• Study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts
• On-site parking

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. If you require further information regarding the application process, please contact the People Services Team on [email protected] quoting ref number AHUM-305-24

Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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