Making a Positive Impact, Together.
Doing things differently.
Technical Specialist in Smart Agriculture
£32,397-£37,280 per annum
Full Time/ Fixed Term contract for 24 Months
About the Role
An exciting opportunity to join a busy, dynamic Technical Team
As a senior member of the Environment Technical Team you will transfer practical knowledge to students, including delivering practical tutoring sessions, demonstrating equipment and techniques and providing support, supervision and guidance. Provide technical support and guidance to academic colleagues in laboratories, workshops and wider estate to allow top-level support for relevant research projects in the area of novel agri-tech production practices. Be a positive role model and manage, coach and / or mentor more junior members of the Technical Team. Actively keep up to date with relevant discipline knowledge, trends and technology, and apply this to practices. Identify appropriate learning opportunities for themselves and others. Build a network of internal and external contacts that help the Team deliver a high quality, industry-relevant service.
For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.
Interview Date: May 2025 (date TBC)
About Us
We are the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science (ARES) at Nottingham Trent University. Our business is nature: specifically, the environment, animal health and welfare, ecology and conservation, and agriculture and food production..
Our approach is innovative and inclusive. We feel it makes us that little bit different. It’s our goal to have a positive impact on the planet by improving the well being of environments, animals, plants, and people. If you see that passion in yourself, we can be a new, powerful partner in your career.
For any informal queries about the role or the ARES team, please contact Rich Plant (School Technical Manager) at richard.plant@ntu.ac.uk.
Join Us
* Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
* Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
* 25 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
* Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
* Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
* Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
* And a whole lot moreFind out more about the range of benefits we offer at Benefits | Nottingham Trent University
Come and be part of our success. Apply today.
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.