Senior IT/AV Technician

When you work for the University of Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role:

The University of Lancashire wishes to recruit a Senior IT/AV Technician to join our Learning and Information Services team based on our Preston campus. 

The role will provide support for a range of AV/IT, multimedia and associated technology enabled approaches to teaching and learning. The successful candidate will be required to install and maintain a diverse range of Audio-Visual facilities across the University and will be required to support staff and students in the implementation and use of a range of learning technologies, including web conferencing activities and event support. 

About you:

The ideal candidate will be naturally inquisitive, with a broad range of relevant technical skills and experience that they are able to apply across varied situations. You will be confident working independently, able to set your own priorities, be able to communicate effectively.

Extensive experience in AV and IT technical support within a customer‑facing environment is essential, as is the ability to instruct and demonstrate the use of IT and AV equipment. Additionally, the successful candidate must be familiar with interpreting and designing technical schematics, applying this knowledge to support equipment setup, troubleshooting, and system development. 

The ability to adapt your knowledge to support a wide range of academic disciplines would be a significant advantage.

A Levels or equivalent experiential learning in a related discipline are required for this role. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

What we can offer you:

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.