Senior Technician (Animation)

To provide and deliver technical expertise and knowledge relating to animation and 3D animation with a strong emphasis on providing specialised guidance to enable students from range of programmes to achieve learning outcomes. The postholder will lead range of projects, demonstrating and instructing in advanced techniques to enhance both teaching and practical applications within the relevant specialism. Overall Purpose: To deliver technical expertise, guidance and specialised demonstrations to students and staff to enhance teaching, learning and research. The job holder will operate with a degree of autonomy within the parameters of the academic and research programmes and be accountable for core aspects of the overall running and the efficient operation of the digital Animation and 3D Animation technical facilities. Principal Duties: Teaching Delivery/Training/Commitment

• Provide specialist guidance to students and staff about use of technical equipment /
facilities, to help them link their conceptual ambitions to practical realisation
• Enhance and review the skills of students and provide constructive criticism/feedback
• Contribute to the development of academic programme(s) from a technical
perspective
• Represent the technical team in relevant internal meetings to link technical activities
to academic planning
• Design, deliver inductions with detailed health & safety and technical component
Technical, Administration and Resource Co-ordination
• Co-ordinate key technical activities (which may include co-ordination of other
technical staff) to enable the technical area to operate effectively e.g. student training programme or scheduling
• Co-ordinate allocated resources efficiently, ensuring continual availability of
consumables and (if applicable) loan equipment Health and Safety
• Co-ordinate key health and safety processes and make an active contribution to the
development and implementation of Health and Safety policy within own area e.g. provide induction to Health & Safety (H&S), instructions on machinery and equipment use and maintain H&S records Customer Service
• Resolve the most complex technical enquiries within the parameters of the existing
technical infrastructure. The post holder will work closely with other technicians, to provide a flexible service to students and staff Projects
• Design and lead independent investigations e.g. to test and develop new
equipment, infrastructure, software or materials
• Deliver technical projects that provide specific technical support to teaching or
research programmes, contributing to project scoping and design, and ensuring delivery to cost and time requirements Expertise Development
• Mentor colleagues to develop their technical capabilities and understanding e.g.
linkage between technical activities and academic programme Additionally
• Carry out any other duties as commensurate with the level of the post
• The postholder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and
purpose of the job as requested
• The postholder will actively follow Middlesex University policies including Equality &
Diversity policies
• As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and
amended in consultation with the postholder

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