IT and AV Support Technician

You will work with the team to provide an outstanding IT and AV service to both our students and staff. No two days will be the same, providing help and advice in person, via telephone and remote support as well as through our ticket management system (TOPdesk).

You will play a key part in creating an exceptional IT and AV infrastructure in our world-leading research and teaching focused university.

As part of our supportive team of 21 1st and 2nd line analysts, you will be supporting administrative, teaching, and learning activities across the university. Your key activities will include:

• Rectifying faults and providing advice on a wide range of hardware, including audio visual equipment, operating systems, and software.
• Investigating and providing basic hardware and audio visual repairs.
• Assisting with the build and deployment of DDaT supported equipment to teaching/learning spaces, meeting rooms and offices as needed.
• Helping to develop our knowledge base and self-help guides.
• Working on projects/small works as required and as staff resource allows., For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Sherilyn Elmes, Principal Service Manager (Standard Support) or Felipe Vergara, IT & AV Support Engineer (Team Lead), however, please ensure that you submit your application through the University website by uploading your CV.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader, and an autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Do you have experience in macOS?, This is a great opportunity for you to develop your IT and Audio Visual (AV) career. If you have a background in or a passion for technology, we'd love to hear from you., You will be interested in developing your career within IT and AV and enjoy problem-solving software and hardware issues as well as getting "hands-on" in delivering great support. You will also have:

• Great customer service skills with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
• Either through study, personal interest or work, you will understand one or multiple operating systems e.g., Windows, MacOS, mobile platforms and/or Audio Visual equipment.
• Experience using a variety of common Office software.
• Ideally have some experience of basic hardware repairs.
• Be self-motivated.
• Be able to work alone, in a team or with your peers.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Enjoy working in a customer facing fast paced environment and be able to multitask and prioritise effectively.

This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week), permanent basis., We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities, including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits on our website and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us on X and LinkedIn.

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship, and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,707.00 per year