Technician (Makerspace) - Internal Only

King's College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College London in London is seeking a Senior Technician (Education) to maintain workshop and makerspace facilities at the Strand Campus and provide technical support for design/manufacturing classes.

You will join a team of senior technicians, collaborating with academic and professional services staff to deliver an exceptional student experience. The role is full-time with an indefinite contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 qualification in a technical field with relevant work experience.
• Comprehensive technical knowledge in design and manufacturing environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to explain complex concepts to non-experts.
• Ability to organise workload and manage multiple tasks in a busy teaching setting.
• Experience in makerspaces, fabrication workshops or R&D environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and run teaching workshops and makerspace facilities.
• Provide technical support and supervision for practical design and manufacturing classes.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and safe operation of equipment.
• Collaborate with academic and professional services stakeholders to support teaching activities.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

CAD

Arduino

Linux

Python

Project management

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Level 4 qualification

Engineering degree (BEng or higher) desirable

Tools

CAD software

Linux

Python

Job description

This role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a technical team supporting and delivering undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes in the Department of Engineering. Reporting to the Technical Manager (Makerspace and Workshops) at the Strand Campus, this is one of several roles working as part of a wider Education technical sub-function - supporting the Department of Engineering's educational and research activities. The Senior Technician (Education) will play a key role maintaining workshop and makerspace facilities and providing technical support and supervision to practical design and manufacturing classes., The role-holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day running and maintenance of the Engineering teaching workshops and makerspace facilities at the Strand campus. They will be part of a team of senior technicians, working collaboratively with academic and professional services stakeholders to deliver an exceptional experience for students., At King's, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King's guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant's own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. Further guidance on the use of AI in recruitment can be found

The ideal candidate will have a background in Engineering or Design with experience in a higher education (HE) teaching environment or equivalent. They will have knowledge and experience of workshop health and safety regulations, general technical support, demonstration/delivery, training and supervision across a range of laboratory or workshop-based teaching activities. The successful candidate will be an active member of King's Technical Network, engaging in Faculty and College initiatives to strengthen and share best practice, with an ongoing commitment to professional development. This is a full-time post, and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you: To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential criteria

• Minimum level 4 qualification, e.g. higher apprenticeship, HNC or other Level 4 award plus work experience in a relevant field, or considerable knowledge and skills gained through work experience in relevant technical or scientific post.
• Comprehensive technical knowledge and skills in a design and manufacturing environment.
• Strong written, oral, and IT communication skills, in particular when conveying complex information to a lay/ non-expert audience.
• Ability to organise and manage own workload.
• Excellent planning, organisational, decision making, and problem solving skills as evidenced by experience in makerspaces, fabrication workshops, R&D laboratories or equivalent.
• Knowledge/experience in mechanical or electrical engineering, design and technology, or other relevant field.
• Knowledge/experience in CAD, Arduino, Linux, Python or any other educational/engineering software-specific package.

Working with and part of dynamic teams with demonstrated abilities in collaboration.

Desirable criteria

• BEng or higher in a relevant field.
• Experience of supervising/advising others.
• Experience in the delivery of design and manufacturing-based taught activities.
• Formal Health & Safety qualification e.g., NEBOSH/IOSH.
• Able and willing to provide support beyond core hours, as required e.g. during a weekend open day event.

Grade and Salary : £39,076 - £43,909 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance Job ID : 155185