Audio Visual Technician in Didcot

Audio Visual Technician

Salary: £24,961 – £25,362 gross per annum

Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-Time (We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants)

Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us.

Come and discover how much you can achieve when youre surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.

About the Role

Working within our Digital Creative Services group, the prime purpose of this role is to support and develop the conferencing requirements of all STFC departments based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. You will require a good level of IT skills to support in-person events and the ability to set up and manage virtual events on a variety of cloud event platforms.

Large-format poster printing is a key function of the role, this will require the use of a printer Raster Image Processorand PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat. Our Digital Services group is a shared capability function within STFC, so you will be expected to build good working relationships as part of this role.

We also support photography and video for STFC, so if you have an interest in photography there will be opportunity to develop this within the role.

If you have an aptitude and desire to progress in your career with STFC, you can benefit from appropriate training opportunities and guidance for career enhancement. You can expect opportunities to develop technical skills through increasingly autonomous projects whilst under the guidance and mentorship of senior team members. You may also be eligible for a range of Degree Apprenticeship programmes offered.

You will be a key part of a team who are supporting existing systems as well as designing and delivering upgraded/new systems to underpin business and scientific activities that benefit the entire organisation, all within a supportive team with a collaborative culture.

Person Specification

We are looking for a self-motivated candidate who works well in a team and enjoys contributing to the group. The ability to maintain professionalism and work well under pressure, whilst maintaining good customer service, is key.

Start date can be negotiated.

Essential

The following criteria will be assessed at shortlisting (S), at Interview (I) or both (S&I).

• Excellent organisational skills (S&I).
• The ability to safely lift and transport equipment weighing up to 25kg (I).
• IT skills with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint (S&I).
• Experience of using a Mac computer (S&I).
• Good awareness of health and safety (S&I).

Our Benefits

UK Research and Innovation recognises and values employees as individuals and aim to provide a pay and rewards package that motivates staff to perform to the best of their ability. The reward package includes a flexible working scheme, defined benefit pension scheme, 30 days annual leave allowance plus 10.5 bank holiday/privilege days and several other benefits.

What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe\’s largest research organisations by your side?

Join us and discover what\’s possible!

As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status, we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview, all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility here on the UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y