Technical Group Leader Music and Performing Arts

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About the School / Service

The Schools of ACI and ACE comprise a suite of technical and creative academic courses and related research supported by technical groups. The students on the courses and staff leading the courses engage with technical resources which are essential to their coursework, exhibitions and research. There are regular exhibitions of work which are used for promotion of the university as well as assessment.

About the Job

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Group Leader to join our team. In this role, you will primarily be tasked with leading and working in the Music and Performing Arts Group and managing related technical equipment and stores across all ACI (Arts & Creative Industries) and ACE (Architecture, Computing and Engineering) as well as advising and supporting students and staff with appropriate technology applications for coursework, research and exhibitions.

About You

This position requires excellent organisational and management skills, as well as a background in technical production within the creative and technical industries to ensure the smooth operation of the equipment stores.

Benefits Package

At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits. You can explore our full benefits package here.

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form. We're a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today!

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.