School of Applied SciencesLocation: Brighton – MoulsecoombSalary: £50,253 to £58,225 per annumContract Length: 12 monthsClosing Date: Monday 13 July 2026Interview Date: To be confirmedReference: AP5040-26-156
Job Overview
We are seeking to recruit a Senior Technical Manager in the College of Health, Education and Public Life. In this role, you will have a key responsibility to provide strategic leadership in delivering technical services that support teaching, research, and knowledge exchange. We will also expect you to contribute to the overall vision of the college.
You’ll need to be able to provide high‑level leadership to the technical team to ensure an excellent student experience and a high‑quality teaching and research environment. Working in close consultation with the college’s leadership team will be key to ensuring the effective delivery of technical resources that meet the needs of the academic subject areas.
Key Responsibilities
To be effective in this role, you will need to:
- Provide strategic leadership in delivering technical services that support teaching, research, and knowledge exchange.
- Contribute to the overall vision of the college.
- Provide high-level leadership to the technical team to ensure an excellent student experience and a high-quality teaching and research environment.
- Work in close consultation with the college’s leadership team to ensure the effective delivery of technical resources that meet the needs of the academic subject areas.
Qualifications
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of technical expertise within the subject areas delivered by the College.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities, meet deadlines, and perform at an appropriate level of responsibility.
- The ability to work independently, taking responsibility for setting and achieving targets for both your own work and that of others.
- The ability to oversee and implement health and safety processes and procedures within the College, and to promote a strong health and safety culture.
Employment Details
This post is full-time (37.0 hours per week), fixed term for 12 months. We welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share. Where possible this job will be offered as a secondment.
Equality and Diversity
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non‑belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under‑represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee’s home. It is the University’s expectation that home working will take place within the UK.
Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.
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