Health & Life Sciences - Division of Sport & Exercise

THE POST -Technician (Sport)

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate individual to join our Sports Technical Team in the School of Health and Life Sciences. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for carrying out a variety of operational tasks that require specialised expertise, particularly in the field of Sport & Exercise Sciences. Your role will play a crucial role in supporting the school's learning, teaching, research, and enterprise activities. In addition to our main campus, you will also have the opportunity to work at other locations, including Emirates, Jock Stein, and Ayr Campus.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Educated to HND level in a relevant subject area or with equivalent experience in a similar role demonstrated through relevant and practical work experience
• Experience of working in sport specialist laboratory facilities
• Practical experience in Sport & Exercise Sciences
• Experience of working with relevant processes, systems and procedures
• Demonstrable experience of managing a broad-ranging workload with challenging and competing deadlines and delivering to agreed timescales, evident in a similar role
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a diverse and complex team

ABOUT US

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2023 Young University Rankings).

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (currently 19.3%), including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme.
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Interview Date: Week commencing 25th November 2024

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

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UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.