Creative Technical Demonstrator

Overview

The University of Salford is offering a permanent, full-time position for a Creative Technical Demonstrator within the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology, located at the MediaCity campus. This role focuses on journalism and requires someone with background experience in either the TV news or sports industry who is comfortable demonstrating technology to students and staff.

What you get

The position offers a salary ranging from £30,986 to £33,662 per annum, accompanied by an employer pension scheme. Employees receive 32 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas, and the option to purchase extra leave. Additional benefits include professional development training, wellbeing support services such as an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, discounted gym memberships, and sports and fitness facilities.

Requirements

Applicants need experience in the TV news or sports industry and must be comfortable demonstrating technology to others. The role requires strong teamwork skills alongside the ability to work with autonomy and make independent decisions.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will deliver technical tuition to students in areas such as video and audio editing, maintain specialist journalism TV and radio studio spaces, and support student coverage of local sports during live studio-based and outside broadcasts. Responsibilities include providing advice and support to customers regarding journalism facilities, demonstrating specialist equipment techniques to staff and students in one-to-one or scheduled group settings, and liaising with external clients and suppliers to resolve technical issues. Further duties involve advising on the development of facilities and equipment to align with current market trends while delivering timely customer service.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 2026-12-02, though the opportunity may close early depending on the volume of candidates received.