Technician (Media)

University of Kent; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days leave

Pension scheme

Healthcare plan

Job summary

The University of Kent invites applications for the role of Technician (Media) within the Section Technical Services in Canterbury. You will join a technical support team delivering specialised research and teaching support to students, staff and visitors, using your experience with complex technical equipment.

The post is full-time, permanent, with a Grade 5 level, salary £27,319 to £30,378 per annum, and a friendly, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Educated to A level in a relevant subject or equivalent vocational qualifications.
• Proven experience of working in a Technical support role.
• Relevant theoretical knowledge in a related work area.
• Experience using complex technical equipment.
• Excellent working knowledge of safety regulations, legislation, and procedures. For example, Risk assessment, COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Working on own initiative with minimal supervision, solving problems independently and maintaining the working environment.
• Planning and performing activities independently using a range of techniques, sometimes from a limited brief.
• Liaising with staff, students and visitors, and dealing with routine external service providers to keep facilities and equipment operational.
• Operating technical equipment and undertaking routine maintenance tasks, fault finding and basic repairs.

Skills

Technical support experience

Equipment operation

Safety regulations knowledge

Education

A-level or equivalent vocational qualification

Tools

Complex technical equipment

Job description

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

If you have proven experience of working in a Technical support role and experience using complex technical equipment, then this is great opportunity for you.

Working as part of a technical support team providing a comprehensive, immediate and specialised support service for staff and students within the School, you will help to deliver timely and effective specialised research and teaching support to students, academic and research staff at all levels and visitors to the School.

As Technician (Media) you can expect to be involved in:

• Working on own initiative with minimal supervision. Using a well-developed working technical knowledge to help solve problems independently, maintaining the working environment and raising any complex issues with more senior staff
• Planning and performing activities independently using a range of techniques, sometimes working from a limited brief
• Liaising with staff, students and visitors, as well as dealing with routine external service provider to ensure facilities and equipment are kept operational. Working collaboratively with other members of the team
• Operating technical equipment, assisting staff and students. Undertake routine maintenance tasks, fault finding and basic repairs.

What will you bring to the role?

• Educated to A level in a relevant subject or equivalent vocational qualifications
• Proven experience of working in a Technical support role
• Relevant theoretical knowledge in a related work area
• Experience using complex technical equipment
• Excellent working knowledge of safety regulations, legislation, and procedures. For example, Risk assessment, COSHH.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing.

You’ll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

We particularly welcome applications from female candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

If you have proven experience of working in a Technical support role and experience using complex technical equipment, then this is great opportunity for you.

Working as part of a technical support team providing a comprehensive, immediate and specialised support service for staff and students within the School, you will help to deliver timely and effective specialised research and teaching support to students, academic and research staff at all levels and visitors to the School.

As Technician (Media) you can expect to be involved in:

• Working on own initiative with minimal supervision. Using a well-developed working technical knowledge to help solve problems independently, maintaining the working environment and raising any complex issues with more senior staff
• Planning and performing activities independently using a range of techniques, sometimes working from a limited brief
• Liaising with staff, students and visitors, as well as dealing with routine external service provider to ensure facilities and equipment are kept operational. Working collaboratively with other members of the team
• Operating technical equipment, assisting staff and students. Undertake routine maintenance tasks, fault finding and basic repairs.

What will you bring to the role?

• Educated to A level in a relevant subject or equivalent vocational qualifications
• Proven experience of working in a Technical support role
• Relevant theoretical knowledge in a related work area
• Experience using complex technical equipment
• Excellent working knowledge of safety regulations, legislation, and procedures. For example, Risk assessment, COSHH.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing.

You’ll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

We particularly welcome applications from female candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area

PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

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Section Technical Services Location Canterbury Salary £27,319 to £30,378per annum Grade Grade 5 Post Type Full Time Contract Type Permanent Release Date Thursday 10 September 2026 Closing Date 23.59 hours BST on Thursday 17 September 2026(unless otherwise stated*) Reference CS-436-26-R