Trainee Electronics & Software Technician

The Faculty of Engineering and Design is looking to appoint a trainee Software Developer Technician to provide support to our instrumentation and electronics team, covering both teaching and research activities across the faculty.

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing electronics and software support to staff and students as required for various project activities.

Training will be provided in the form of a Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship, which will be delivered remotely by our training partner. This qualification will consist of one day per week as a part of your full-time role, for around 24 months.

In the longer-term, the role requires working closely with customers in order to identify and understand their requirements, and to deliver innovative solutions to satisfy these. As part of the Instrumentation team, you will work with technical staff and other colleagues across the faculty to maintain and deliver a high quality support service to the teaching and research efforts of the university’s engineering departments.

About you:

• This role will require a good understanding of data acquisition and control systems, including associated hardware. A broad general knowledge of electronics software development is desirable.
• You should be qualified to GCSE level, and be able to demonstrate level 2 functional skills or equivalent in English and Maths. Please note that for the apprenticeship qualification, you must not have more than six months professional experience working as a software developer or hold either a degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• For this position you are required to commit to completing a Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship.

About us:

The University of Bath is set amongst green fields overlooking the world-heritage city of Bath - with the city centre only 1 mile from campus. On-site you will find all the local amenities you could ask for including shops, restaurants, cafes & the world-class Sports Training Village. It is an innovative, successful & rewarding place to work & develop your career. Other benefits include a generous leave entitlement, pension schemes and a wide range of learning & development opportunities and various staff benefits.

What we can offer you:

• A very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• We are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• A number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.