Technical Manager

University of Hertfordshire - School of Creative Arts

Placed On: 12th March 2026

Closes: 12th April 2026

Job Ref: REQ000426

FTE: 1FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Annual Leave: 30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield

Main duties and responsibilities

You will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operations, co-ordination and delivery of technical support and technical support functions within the School of Creative Arts, assisting the Senior Technical Manager in the effective planning and management of resources to maximise their use and ensure the delivery of a high-quality student experience. You will also oversee expenditure on equipment, furniture, upgrades and Estates works through annual planning, upgrades and repairs, and maximising the effectiveness of the loan systems within the School.

You will continue to develop and implement a range of approaches for student acquisition of skills, employing learning and teaching practices for induction and training purposes and work closely with academic and research colleagues to ensure management of allocated workshop and studio areas and staffing levels meet the needs of the students and staff, operating within an agreed framework as stipulated by the Dean and guided by the SBU plan. You will undertake strategic and operational planning with the Senior Technical Manager, under the Deputy Dean’s guidance and in line with the SBU plan, to apply appropriate controls and monitoring related to resources and resource development of the School, improving student experience and value for money.

Skills and experience required

Proven experience of effective staff leadership and proven experience of management of technical facilities and a track record of success in understanding and supporting the facilities and services required for learning, teaching, research, university business and administration requirements is essential. You will have leadership and project management skills and experience and in-depth knowledge of Health & Safety processes with the ability to produce activity-based Risk Assessments. You will have presentation and communication skills of a high level and flexibility of outlook and high level of teamworking skills. Proven specialist expertise and experience relevant to the School technical facilities that the post holder is responsible for (e.g. Workshops and Studios), including the design of L&T spaces and proven expertise in writing clear and meaningful reports is essential.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of Degree or equivalent in a Creative Arts subject or related technical subject or proven work experience. You will hold a NEBOSH General Safety and/or IOSH Managing Safely qualification, ScreenSkills Level 2 Production Safety Passport (or equivalent Mark Milsome Foundation Online Safety Passport) OR commitment to complete within the first 3 months of appointment as well as Safe Management of Productions (SMOP) Media Safety Ltd - IOSH Approved Safety Management in Film & TV Production OR commitment to complete within 6 months of appointment.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Laith Shewayish l.shewayish@herts.ac.uk – Senior Technical Manager

Closing Date: 12 April 2026

Interview Date: w/c 27 April 2026