Audio Visual Specialist

University of South Wales (USW) - CAPSE; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Wales (USW) – CAPSE is seeking an Audio Visual Specialist to design and deliver innovative AV solutions across the university, from teaching spaces to conference facilities, in support of hybrid learning.

You will work with faculties, departments and IT to keep our AV infrastructure modern, evaluate new solutions, and help with estates refurbishments and budget guidance across campuses. This is a full-time, permanent role open to internal candidates.

Responsibilities

• design and deliver innovative audio-visual solutions across the University, from teaching spaces and lecture theatres to collaborative meeting rooms and conference facilities
• work closely with faculties, departments, and the IT team to ensure AV infrastructure supports flexible, hybrid learning and collaboration
• evaluate new AV solutions and recommend enhancements to keep infrastructure modern and fit for purpose

Job description

Salary Starting salary £41,064.00 per annum

As our Audio Visual Specialist, you'll design and deliver innovative audio-visual solutions across the University, from teaching spaces and lecture theatres to collaborative meeting rooms and conference facilities.

You'll work closely with faculties, departments, and the IT team to ensure our AV infrastructure supports flexible, hybrid learning and collaboration, while staying at the forefront of emerging technologies. As teaching and learning methods evolve, you'll play a key role in evaluating new solutions and recommending enhancements that keep our infrastructure modern and fit for purpose.

This is a strategic role where you'll help shape the University's vision for audio-visual services, partner with Estates on campus refurbishment projects, manage procurement and tenders, and provide budgetary guidance to support students, staff, and guests across our campuses. This is a full-time and permanent position. Open to internal professional services candidates or those employed by Professional and Support Services Limited.

If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.

USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.

If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.

We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.

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