Innovation Design Specialist (CSDLS1273)

Salary – Grade 6 (£30,487 - £36,024 p.a.) depending on experience

This role will be based on the University campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.   We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

The University of Leeds is one of the top 75 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe. 

We are seeking a design specialist to support HELIX, a newly crafted space on campus dedicated to accelerating innovation in digital learning at the University. Open since October 2023, this new space offers staff and student access to innovative technologies ranging from a virtual reality classroom to a fully equipped makerspace as well as professional grade video production facilities and access to creative and enterprise opportunities.

You will play an instrumental role in supporting our community innovate by helping users to bridge the gap between innovative technology and excellent education. Utilising your design thinking skills, you will offer practical support to guide users to experiment and incorporate innovation technologies into the curriculum to meaningfully enhance learning.

With hands-on practical support, you will empower our diverse community excel in utilising innovative technologies in learning, with a particular focus on our makerspace and prototyping technologies. You will also keep an eye on the horizon, drawing in ideas from outside the space to influence and inspire innovative activities.

As an ambassador for the space, your enthusiasm and passion for innovation and experimentation will be infectious, inspiring our community and enabling them to draw the best value from technologies.

We are seeking a specialist in design thinking and prototyping, ideally with experience of practical applications through makerspace environments. As this is a new role, you will have the opportunity to develop the role to meet the needs as the space evolves.

You will report to the HELIX Innovation Space Manager with a close relationship with the Innovation Technologies Specialist and the Senior Community Development Manager plus our team of student Innovation Partners. This role will require evening and weekend work on a rota with other team members.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assuranceHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Chris Thompson, Head of Engagement and Innovation 

Email: c.j.thompson1@leeds.ac.uk   

Closing Date: 31 Mar 2024

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: £30,487 to £36,024 per annum