Rapid Prototyping Teaching Technician & Mentor

City of Bristol College; Clifton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Bristol College in Clifton invites applications for a Specialist Technician (Teaching – Rapid Prototyping). You will be the first point of contact for students and academics in the teaching space, supervising practical activities and ensuring equipment readiness.

The role involves liaising with academic staff to support current and future lessons, maintaining laser cutters and 3D printers, and promoting safe working practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping tools and equipment.
• Experience teaching or coaching, ideally in an educational context.
• Ability to work safely in an engineering environment.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for students and academics regarding the teaching space.
• Supervising teaching space, including consumables levels, practical support, inductions and maintenance.
• Liaising with academic staff to support current and future practical taught lessons.
• Supporting other areas of the team as required.
• Reacting and resolving issues as they arise.
• Ensuring safe/good working practices in the teaching space.
• Maintaining rapid prototyping equipment for student use.

Skills

Hands-on prototyping

Teaching / mentoring

Communication

Tools

Laser cutters

3D printers

Prototyping equipment

Job description

City of Bristol College in Clifton invites applications for a Specialist Technician (Teaching – Rapid Prototyping). You will be the first point of contact for students and academics in the teaching space, supervising practical activities and ensuring equipment readiness.

The role involves liaising with academic staff to support current and future lessons, maintaining laser cutters and 3D printers, and promoting safe working practices.