Are you an experienced technical leader with a passion for supporting world-class teaching and research in a scientific environment?

As Technical Manager, you will lead a specialist technical team, providing high-quality research and teaching support.  Combining technical expertise with operational leadership, you will oversee specialist facilities, equipment and laboratory environments, ensuring an outstanding customer experience for all. Working closely with the IT and Technical Services Manager and academic colleagues, you will help shape the future of technical services by driving continuous improvement, leading change and supporting strategic objectives.

As Technical Manager you can expect to be involved in:

• Managing technical teams across a broad subject area, planning, overseeing the allocation of work to both technicians, specialists and supervisors. Ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard and within agreed timeframes and that changes are implemented effectively. Collaborating and working with relevant senior management and academics in all matters relating to the delivery of technical services in the subject area. Ensuring work of others is carried out and performed to the required standard.
• Designing, developing and delivering inductions, training and demonstrations of a broad range of activities (not limited to techniques and equipment), to staff, students and external stakeholders. Whilst doing so, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory policy
• Providing operational oversight of a technical team. Providing support to the IT and Technical Services Manager to deliver a Technical Services Strategy.

What will you bring to the role?

• University degree, Higher National Diploma / equivalent experience in a relevant subject.
• Experience of managing a team providing technical services.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary projects, working within defined timescales and financial limits within technical services
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate, negotiate, influence staff, students and external stakeholders 

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working 
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CS-424-26-R.

Closing Date: 16 Aug 2026

Section: Technical

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum

Do you have the technical expertise to support drama, theatre and performance in a specialist teaching environment?

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Technician to provide specialist technical support across drama, theatre and performing arts activity. Working as part of a technical support team, you’ll help deliver high-quality teaching and research support, manage specialist facilities and equipment, and ensure students, staff and visitors can work safely and effectively in studios and theatre spaces.

As Senior Technician you can expect to be involved in:

• Providing specialist technical support across drama, theatre and performing arts activities
• Operating, maintaining and troubleshooting complex technical equipment, including audio-visual, lighting and sound systems
• Managing specialist facilities such as drama studios and theatres, ensuring safe and effective use
• Delivering inductions, training and demonstrations to students, staff and external stakeholders

What will you bring to the role?

• Practical experience in a technical support role, with specialist knowledge of drama, theatre or performing arts
• Experience managing technical facilities and supporting live performance production processes
• Expertise in theatre production technologies, including audio-visual, lighting and sound
• Strong health and safety knowledge, troubleshooting skills and experience coaching or training others

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CS-422-26.

Closing Date: 09 Aug 2026

Section: Technical

Salary: £32,080 to £35,608 per annum