Senior Technician

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh seeks a skilled Senior Technician to join the uCreate team for a 12-month fixed-term role. Applicants should have a strong technical background, especially in areas like mechanical repairs and digital manufacture, along with excellent communication skills to engage with users effectively. This position offers a chance to work within a creative and diverse environment, contributing significantly to the team and the university's mission.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical repairs and diagnosing problems.
• Strong communication skills for a non-technical audience.
• Track record of supervising staff in a user-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Sharing technical lead in digital manufacture and 3D digitisation.
• Managing a busy workload and prioritising effectively.
• Engaging with users to support technical needs.

Skills

Mechanical repairs

Communication

Staff supervision

Additive manufacture

3D modelling

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Senior Technician to join our award winning uCreate team for a 12 month fixed-term period. If you have a passion for technology and enjoy sharing your knowledge, skills and enthusiasm with others then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will be sharing the service’s technical lead in digital manufacture and 3D digitisation and should have some knowledge and practical experience in these areas.

Working hours are 21 hours per week between Monday and Friday during standard working hours, there will be the opportunity to discuss the exact configuration of these hours during the interview process. On occasion there may be a requirement to adjust working times on an ad-hoc basis, as agreed with post-holder. As this is a user-facing role, there is limited flexibility around working hours and working from home. Please refer to the University’s Hybrid Workplace Policy for more information.

The salary for this post is at Grade UE06: £34,132 to £39,355 per annum pro-rata as part-time (21 hours per week).

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience carrying out mechanical repairs, diagnosing problems and implementing solutions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
• A track record of staff supervision in a demanding user-focused environment.
• Software and hardware skills should include some combination of additive and subtractive manufacture, 3D Digitisation, 3D modelling, Electronics, with expert knowledge in at least two of them.
• The ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise effectively.

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 27th June 2025.

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Interviews will be held week commencing 7th July 2025.