Technician in Creative Media 0.8

Coleg Sir Gar | Coleg Ceredigion; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension scheme

Learning & development

Cycle to work

Free on-site parking

Discounts

Job summary

The Creative Media Technician role at Coleg Sir Gar | Coleg Ceredigion supports delivery of Media and Art at the Aberystwyth Campus. You will shoot, capture, edit, and export media, while maintaining equipment and facilities to ensure an effective learning environment.

This is a hands-on role for a technically skilled individual with a proactive problem-solving approach, working closely with staff and learners to enable high-quality teaching and learning.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification or 3 years industry experience in related area.
• GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics minimum Grade C or equivalent.
• Experience with Adobe software and media hardware.

Responsibilities

• Support Creative Media and Art teams; maintain AV equipment and safety.
• Provide guidance for hardware/software issues and troubleshoot with central support.
• Install and configure new computer hardware in area of responsibility.
• Maintain clean, safe working environment and health and safety records.
• Create and update Health & Safety docs and equipment maintenance records.

Skills

Minimum Level 3 qualification

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Health & Safety training

Adobe software

Digital cameras (stills/video)

Editing software

Good communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork with students

Education

Level 3 qualification (A Levels / BTEC National Diploma)

GCSE English

GCSE Mathematics

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Video cameras

Job description

Description

The Faculty of Creative & Culinary Arts, Animal Science, Automotive and Technology at Coleg Ceredigion is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and forward-thinking Creative Media Technician to support the delivery of Media and Art provision at our Aberystwyth Campus.

Application Deadline: 11 September 2026

Department: Creative Industries

Location: Aberystwyth Campus

Compensation: £18,959 - £21,238 / year

Description

The Faculty of Creative & Culinary Arts, Animal Science, Automotive and Technology at Coleg Ceredigion is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and forward-thinking Creative Media Technician to support the delivery of Media and Art provision at our Aberystwyth Campus.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically skilled individual with a passion for creative media and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Working closely with staff and learners, you will provide technical support across a range of media activities, ensuring equipment, software and resources are maintained and ready for teaching and learning.

As Creative Media Technician, you will support practical media production by undertaking video shooting, capture, editing and export processes. You will also assist in the operation, maintenance and management of media equipment and facilities, helping to create an effective learning environment for students.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Creative Media and Art teams to assist management, maintenance and security of AV equipment
• Provide advice, guidance and support for both hardware and software issues raised by staff and learners. To identify and fix software and hardware faults quickly and efficiently with central support where required
• Carry out the installation and configuration of all new computer hardware in relation to your area of responsibility to ensure operation to the highest quality standard
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment, complying with Health and Safety regulations
• Prepare, maintain and update relevant Health & Safety documentation such as Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work, COSHH records and equipment maintenance records, in liaison with course teams

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Minimum Level 3 (A Level /BTEC National Diploma) Qualification or 3 years industry experience in related area
• GCSE English or O Level Minimum Grade C or CSE Grade 1 equivalent
• GCSE Mathematics or O Level Minimum Grade C or CSE Grade 1 equivalent
• Appropriate Health & Safety training (or willingness to undertake appropriate training)
• Recent and relevant experience of working with Adobe Software
• Be competent in the use of the following equipment: Digital cameras for stills and video, editing and animation software
• Good communicator with diplomacy and tact
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work harmoniously with students and colleagues
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to work flexibly

Desirable

• BA Hons/HNC/HND in related area
• First Aid qualification (If you are not First Aid qualified, a willingness to undertake training as soon as possible)
• A good understanding of the technical support role in Further & Higher Education.
• Willingness to drive college minibus and undertake appropriate training

Welsh Language Requirements:

• Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 0/1 Desirable
• Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 0/1 Desirable

Persons are welcome to apply for posts in Welsh and applications made in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Benefits

• You will receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 41 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service.
• Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
• Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site car parking
• Online and instore retail discounts

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At Coleg Sir Gar & Coleg Ceredigion, we inspire learners to fulfil potential and achieve excellence. To do this, we need the best employees to continue our culture of respect, unity and professionalism. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and areas of the community to the college.

Visit our dedicated page to find out more.

Disability Confident

Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion are proud to be a disability confident employer. As a result, we ensure our recruitment process is fully inclusive and accessible to all, communicate and promote all opportunities, anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments, support existing employees who acquire a disability or long term health condition to stay in work, and offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.