IT Support Officer L3 – Creative Technologies - Ref: IST-068/P

Are you interested in joining the number one University in Greater Manchester for student satisfaction? 

Here at the University of Bolton, we are proud of our growing reputation as a student-focused University. With our strategy of “Teaching Intensive, Research Informed” we are committed to offering our students the best experience possible. We are now looking for an enthusiastic IT Support Officer to join our Information Systems & Technology team. On a day-to-day basis, you will be involved in providing primary IT and user support to our Faculty of Creative Technologies, including computing, special effects, and Games design. 

It is essential that you have degree-level knowledge of computing and IT, a keen interest in new technologies, and the ability to thrive in a demanding learning environment where staff and students want to push technology to the limit. Great communication and customer skills will be key to your success. 

We ask a lot from our staff but in return, you will receive a competitive benefits package including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, an employee benefits scheme, and generous annual leave entitlement. As a small University, you will have opportunities to work with colleagues across campus to deliver the best student experience possible.

An application form, job description, and person specification can be viewed on our website: https://www.bolton.ac.uk/staff-area/professionalservices/about-hr/vacancies or requested by email: jobs@bolton.ac.uk. 

Applicants need to be aware that only a completed application form will be considered unless it is specifically indicated in an advertisement that a CV will be accepted. Where appropriate, you should include a list of all publications when submitting your application. Please ensure you quote the position reference number on all applications submitted. If an applicant is interested in more than one vacancy, a separate application must be submitted for each vacancy to ensure that the individual role requirements are addressed. 

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, for more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. No agencies. 

*Closing date for applications: 12:00 noon on Friday 22 July 2022

*Please note, that the University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of applications are received.