Technician (Art Education)

University of Reading - Technical Services

Location: Reading

Salary: £26,707 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 14th October 2025

Closes: 29th October 2025

Job Ref: SRF52071

Full time, fixed term (until 15 June 2026)

Closing Date: 23:59 on 29 October 2025

Interview Date: 6 November 2025

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. The successful candidate(s) will have to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure this through another means without the sponsorship of the University. Further information about sponsorship is available on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

Working for Technical Services and placed within the Institute of Education, you will be responsible for assisting the School in its art-related and similar activities. Working under the direction of academic staff and senior technical staff, you will help to maintain the School’s studio spaces, and stock cupboards as well as supporting the teaching of students, project work and the research conducted by academic staff.

As part of the position you will work closely with School staff to plan projects, and assess the resources required to achieve objectives. You will also work closely with students to help them achieve their learning objectives.

You will expected to feedback regularly to School and Technical Services staff regarding equipment condition, required investment and ways to improve the service.

You will be expected to develop positive working relationships with colleagues in all areas of the University and conduct yourself as a professional at all times.

This is a great opportunity for someone with an artistic background, but detailed artistic experience is not as important as organisation, dedication and a keenness to learn.

You will have:

• A methodical and logical approach, with good organisational skills.
• A generally good standard of education, to at least GCSE level.
• The ability to work independently following standard operating procedures, to provide advice and guidance to students, to deliver results against deadlines and devise innovative and creative solutions to solve complex problems.
• Ideally some experience of practical arts and/or working in a studio or workshop environment, and working with students.

Contact details

Contact Name: Keith Hill

Contact Job Title: Associate Director of Technical Services

Contact Email address: k.a.hill@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Suzy Tutchell

Alternative Contact Job Title: Programme Director

Alternative Contact Email address: s.tutchell@reading.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.