Assistant Technical Officer – Broadcast Media Production at Manchester Metropolitan University

Location:

Manchester All Saints Campus

Faculty / Function:

Academic Services

Salary:

Grade 5 (£28,031 to £30,378)

Closing Date:

20 August 2026

Contract Type:

Permanent

Contracted Hours per week:

35

About our team: 

Technical Services are a large and diverse team of highly skilled technical professionals who ensure the optimal functioning of specialist spaces and resources to deliver an exceptional student experience. We work in specialist laboratories, workshops, studios, resource centres and IT facilities; and our technical professionals play a key role supporting, guiding, and advising students across our university from sciences, art, design and technology, through to sports, ceramics, nursing and physiotherapy. 

About the role:

This role sits in the Digital Arts team, who provide specialist technical support to the School of Digital Arts (SODA) and the wider Arts & Humanities Faculty through managing studio spaces, supporting the delivery of Technical Skills Sessions to students and providing support to academics. The ideal candidate will offer positive and proactive support and have demonstrable skills in broadcast television, radio, podcast and live-streaming production. They will be familiar with industry-standard equipment and software, including broadcast cameras, vision and audio mixing, studio lighting, Blackmagic ATEM systems, OBS/vMix streaming platforms and Adobe Creative Cloud. The successful candidate will enjoy supporting students and staff in a busy, creative production environment and be keen to develop their technical skills across contemporary broadcast, streaming and hybrid event workflows.  

The role will involve supporting staff and students on a diverse number of customer-facing specialist counters and support areas. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of accomplishment in a similar environment. Additionally, they will have a positive and flexible approach to work, be reliable and punctual as well as motivated and willing to undertake all required training and allocated tasks. They will have the ability to work alongside others and be capable of working in a team, whilst striving to deliver excellent customer service. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are key as well as being able to demonstrate ownership of personal workload. 

At Manchester Metropolitan University, we are committed to supporting our technical staff in enabling them to undertake development activities in line with the needs of their specialism and work area, so a willingness to learn and develop is essential. 

If you are enthusiastic about this area, flexible, and committed to providing a high level of customer service, we would love to hear from you. 

How to apply: 

To apply for this vacancy please submit a covering letter (no more than one-page A4) and a CV (no more than two pages A4), addressing how you meet the essential criteria of the post via our online portal. 

If you would like more information about this vacancy, please contact Damon Reid Technical Manager Damon.Reid@mmu.ac.uk