VR Content Developer and Trainer (2x vacancies)

Swansea or Carmarthen campus (hybrid working with travel to other locations as necessary)

- ABOUT US -

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is proud of our dedicated and talented employees, and we work together as a team to make a difference to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are 14th in the UK for Social Inclusion and 28th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023), and 21st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide, 2023). Our success depends heavily on the commitment and skills of our people.

We are now looking for two VR Content Developer and Trainers to join us on a full time 2 year fixed term basis, working 37 hours per week.

- THE ROLE –

The post holder will support the development, design and promotion of a new VR/AR Technologies Training Centre based at the University’s Carmarthen and Swansea campuses, developing and providing training on immersive experiences linked to upskilling regional businesses and their employees with higher level skills.

You will collaborate on building and deploying high-quality VR/AR experiences and ensuring applications run smoothly in both the immersive rooms and on VR headsets.

- ABOUT YOU -

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Experience of building AR/VR experiences for training, gaming or marketing.
• Ability to systematically create, review and test immersive experiences, applying an eye for detail to identify content and technical issues and to resolve or escalate as appropriate
• Knowledge of game engines (Unity, Unreal, etc.).
• Ability to conveying complex information to help others understand, taking into account what to communicate and how best to convey the information to others

- BENEFITS –

Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Competitive pay and pay progression
• Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
• Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.

So, if you feel you could thrive and make an impact in this role, please apply via the button shown.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in.  To apply in Welsh, please click ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of the screen. 

Closing date: 13 February 2024, 11:59pm