Faculty Technician

University of Portsmouth; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Portsmouth is seeking a Technician to join the Faculty Technical team within the Decontamination Unit at the Dental Academy, on-site only. The role supports teaching, research and innovation activities across a large faculty, with professional conduct and strong organisational skills essential for prioritising workloads.

The position is a fixed-term contract until 18 December 2026, with DBS checks required and internal secondee options possible upon line manager approval.

Qualifications

• The role requires professionalism, good communication skills, an ability to organise and prioritise workload, and a commitment to providing support to research and teaching activities.

Job description

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Job details

The University of Portsmouth is a global employer of choice where exceptional people create, share and apply knowledge that makes a difference. Experience the pride of being part of a select group – one of only four universities in the south-east of England to achieve a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Additionally, we proudly rank among the top 140 universities globally in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings. Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive our every endeavour. Join our esteemed institution with a proven track record of success, and where dedication to excellence is key. We want people to make their mark in a professional community that truly values people, innovation, and achievement.

The Role

The Faculty of Science and Health is looking to appoint a dedicated individual who wish to explore a career as a Technician by joining the existing Faculty Technical team. The successful candidate will be part of a large Faculty based technical provision, which supports teaching, research and innovation activity. The role will be based primarily within the Decontamination Team based in the Dental Academy. You will demonstrate professionalism, good communication skills, an ability to organise and prioritise workload and a commitment to providing support to enhance the service we provide to the research and teaching activities of the Faculty. This position is working on-site only, so we are unable to support hybrid working for this appointment. The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on 05 October 2026. This appointment is a fixed-term contract until 18 December 2026. For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy. If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post. If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact James Coyne, Senior Technical Manager at [e-mail].

Employer, External Only

University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:

• Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
• Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
• Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
• Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
• Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.

Salary Information

New appointments will routinely be made to the entry spine point (minimum) for the advertised grade, from where the individual will (in addition to receiving annual cost-of-living-related increases) progress through the pay range to the maximum for the grade, within a reasonable timeframe. This ensures fairness, consistency and transparency in our pay structures. A higher starting salary or market supplement may be available for a truly exceptional candidate when circumstances fully justify a departure from our normal policy.

UKVI Statement

Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

ED&I Statement

We are committed to upholding the University’s values of being ambitious, open and responsible, in an inclusive working environment that promotes dignity and respect. Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.

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