Overview
Audio Visual Specialist – Salford
The role is designed to develop the Universities Audio Visual technology capabilities, an ideal opportunity for those who like to challenge themselves, progress and seize every opportunity, in return we will work with you develop your skills to become a master in your field, in our growing team. The role sits between Grade 7 & Grade 5 AV specialist, where you will be expected to act up on occasion, and help to supervise / train those at the G5 level or multi skill technicians.
You will be Responsible for 2nd/3rd line triage of all incidents and requests to ensure high availability of our Audio-Visual Services. A key areas of the role is to organised our conferencing and events, underpinned & supported by the wider team. The roles responsibilities are varied, never the two same days, delivering against SLA’s, resolution of Major Incidents/requests supporting delivery of our ITIL processes.
You must demonstrate a genuine interest, enthusiasm and extensive experience and training in the wider field of Audio Visual technology. Areas may include; Event production (audio mixing skills, video camera skills), Teaching Technologies (projections, interactive screens, video walls), Integrated System Technology (AV control systems), AV installation, Video Conferencing Systems, Lecture Capture, Desktop Computers & IT, Imaging, Active Directory, PowerPoint / Photoshop and design packages, Teaching VLE & Collaborate, Digital signage systems, Theatre production, Broadcast Media Technologies, Audio Engineering, Digital Streaming, Basic AV networking, AV remote tools, and Social Media. Its expected candidates will have varying skill sets at an advisory capacity in most, but may not have experience in all areas, where we would support you in the development of the role.
The role requires a clear analytical approach to problem solving, along with excellent interpersonal and communications skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a diverse technical team. You will be specifying Audio visual for events, providing solutions to Audio Visual Maintenance, or helping with managing new installations/ moves or decommissioning, working with 3rd parties and the wider university teams, where collaboration and communication is key.
Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Key Responsibilities
The roles responsibilities are varied, and will include;
- Assist with the design, installation, support and maintenance of Audio visual Teaching spaces.
- Assist with minor university build projects.
- Organisation, support and engineer the university conferencing and events.
- Support back end office, stock control and wider AV infrastructure and monitoring tools.
Work, tasks, incidents, events and project work will be scheduled in to a manageable workload to fit the universities annul cycles.
For a full list of responsibilities please see the Job Description
About the School or About the Department
At the core, we provide IT & Audio Visual services to the University’s students, academics and professionals, but the reality is we do so much more than that! We explore new technologies, we strive to innovate whilst all along, placing a strong focus around improving the customer experience.
Our ambition is that Salford will become the destination of choice for students who will have exceptional levels of employ-ability when they graduate. Our three pillars of Digital Strategy, Digital Delivery and Digital Service all work together as a key enabler for the University to achieve this.
We are currently looking for someone to join Digital Services. As a team we are known for keeping the show on the road! We have a variety of expertise, including Desktop and Audio Visual Services, Applications Support, Data Centre and Operations, Procurement and Asset Management as well as Technical Services for our student campus at MediaCityUK.
The culture and ethos of Digital Service is directed towards collaboration with others to enable continual Service improvement and innovative solutions which deliver outstanding customer service
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary – and excellent pension scheme
- An impressive 32 days leave – plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
- Flexible working – we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
- Professional development – we offer a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
- Our community – there’s a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives
- The Perks! – MySalford, our online employee portal offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts
- Wellbeing support – all our people are important to us and we have services and facilities dedicated to your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities including discounted gym memberships
- Greater Manchester – live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles
- Our Peel Park campus is unique with lots of green spaces and great transport links including Salford Crescent train station means we’re easy to get to
- A rewarding career – where everything you do will make a difference. To our students, our local community, and the world around you
