Post Title: Technical Demonstrator Woodwork and Metalwork
SBU/Department: School of Creative Arts
FTE: 1FTE (working 37 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Annual Leave: 25 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
The School of Creative Arts is looking for a motivated Technical Demonstrator Woodwork and Metalwork and team player to support the School and work as part of a customer-focused team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a vibrant and fun School of Creative Arts, working across the whole School with an emphasis in Art & Design.
Main duties and responsibilities
You will deliver high‑quality technical demonstrations in woodwork & metalwork and related techniques across Creative Arts programmes, while providing specialist technical support in line with current Health & Safety regulations. You will manage, maintain and operate a range of teaching and research equipment within Creative Arts.
You will design and deliver content for taught sessions and oversee technical areas and digital suites. Additional responsibilities include supporting Open Days and Applicant Days.
Skills and experience required
You will have substantial experience working in a technical role within higher education along with practical workshop experience using a wide range of woodworking and metalworking processes within the creative industries.
You will possess advanced proficiency with workshop machinery. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work to deadlines, and confidence in communicating with people are essential.
The role requires someone who is a team player – flexible and adaptable to workload and requirements, proactive and highly organised.
Qualifications required
The successful candidate will hold a HND, degree, or NVQ Level 4 in carpentry/joinery, metal fabrication or related craft, or equivalent professional experience. An IOSH Managing Safely qualification, or evidence of working towards an equivalent Health & Safety certification, is desirable.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria.Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
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
[email protected] – Senior Technical Manager
Closing Date: 06 August 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference Number: REQ000799
Date advert placed: 23 July 2026
We are a committed equal opportunities employer and we particularly encourage applications from women and BAME candidates to reflect our diverse student cohort and staff under-representation where it exists.
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
