Teaching Technician: Maker{Futures}

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A distinguished educational institution in Sheffield is seeking a dedicated team member to join the Maker{Futures} team. You will help organize and run sessions while applying technical expertise to ensure smooth operations. This role requires strong organizational skills and flexibility to work varied hours, including weekends. Join us in fostering community engagement through creative programming.

Benefits

Disability Confident Employer

Flexible working hours

Access to benefits information

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing and supporting events.
• Ability to apply technical expertise to resolve problems.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Organise, run, set up and pack away resources for sessions.
• Support delivery of sessions in various venues or online.
• Resolve technical problems related to equipment.
• Produce social media content and blog posts.
• Work flexible hours including weekends.

Skills

Organisational skills

Technical problem solving

Digital communication

Social media content creation

Job description

Overview

University of Sheffield

You will work as a key member of the Maker{Futures} team as well as with a wider network of professionals in schools, libraries, museums and community centres across the Sheffield City Region. You will help to organise, run, set up and pack away all resources for Maker{Futures} sessions, and support delivery of sessions in external venues or online. You will apply technical expertise to resolve routine and non-routine problems related to equipment and resources, ensuring smooth operations. You will coordinate digital communication and produce social media content, blog posts and media related to the programme. You will be required to work flexible hours to accommodate occasional early starts or weekend events.

Responsibilities

• Organise, run, set up and pack away resources for Maker{Futures} sessions.
• Support delivery of sessions in external venues or online.
• Apply technical expertise to resolve routine and non-routine problems related to equipment and resources to ensure smooth operations.
• Coordinate digital communication and produce social media content, blog posts and media related to the programme.
• Work flexible hours to accommodate occasional early starts or weekend events.

Equality, Inclusion and Application

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn\'t match perfectly with this role\'s criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

Additional Information

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

An enhanced DBS check will be needed for this role. More details on the checks can be found on the Government website: gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role.

Possession of a criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment at the University of Sheffield. We recognise the value of steady employment in the rehabilitation process and examine each case in its own right. More information can be found on our Information for candidates page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/candidates.