Technical Demonstrator: Etching and Lithography (Term Time Only)

Description

We are seeking a Technical Demonstrator to support teaching, learning, and research within our specialist Printmaking facilities, with a focus on etching, photo-etching, lithography, relief printing and letterpress.

The role involves providing specialist technical expertise, delivering practical demonstrations and training, and supporting students in the safe and effective use of printmaking techniques, equipment, materials, and workshop facilities.

(This is a term time only contract working 18.5 hours per week / 36 weeks per year)

About the Role

• Demonstrate the safe and effective practice of specialist etching, photoetching, letterpress, lithography, relief printmaking, and related printmaking processes, equipment, and facilities.
• Provide technical instruction, inductions, workshops, and one-to-one support to students and staff, enabling the development of practical printmaking skills and technical competence.
• Support students throughout the printmaking process, from image preparation and plate or stone production through to proofing, editioning, and final presentation.
• Operate and maintain specialist printmaking equipment, including presses, exposure units, processing areas, and associated workshop resources, undertaking routine maintenance and fault reporting where required.
• Advise students and staff on the selection and use of appropriate materials, papers, inks, plates, chemicals, and printmaking techniques to support a range of creative outcomes.
• Prepare materials, equipment, and workshop spaces for teaching sessions, ensuring facilities are organised, accessible, and ready for use.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, COSHH requirements, risk assessments, and safe working practices.
• Monitor and maintain workshop materials, stock levels, chemicals, and equipment records to support efficient workshop operations.
• Work collaboratively as part of the technical team, maintaining effective communication, record-keeping, and handovers to ensure consistent support and workshop delivery for students and staff.
• Support academic staff in the delivery of learning, teaching, exhibitions, open days, and other public-facing events.
• Promote sustainable and environmentally responsible printmaking practices through the appropriate use, storage, disposal, and recycling of materials and chemicals.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of printmaking facilities, technical resources, and workshop practices to enhance the student experience and support innovation within the School.

About You

• Strong practical knowledge of etching, photoetching, lithography, letterpress, and relief printmaking, with proven experience of delivering technical practical sessions across these processes.
• Experience of operating and maintaining specialist printmaking equipment and facilities, including presses, exposure units, and associated technical resources.
• Ability to develop and deliver technical demonstrations, inductions, and practical activities that support teaching, learning, research, and student engagement.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a technical team, maintaining clear communication and collaboration to ensure consistent support, and workshop delivery for students and staff.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety requirements within workshop and studio environments, including COSHH, risk assessment processes, and the safe handling, storage, and disposal of specialist materials and chemicals

Additional Information

Salary Grade Ac1 - Starting from £14,065 rising to £15,616 per annum, pro rata £34,630 - £38,448

The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

This is a term time only contract working 18.5 hours per week / 36 weeks per year

Interview Date - w/c 16th November 2026

Due to the nature of this post regretfully we cannot accept applications that do not have the Right to Work/Live in the UK therefore your application will be rejected.

Staff Benefits

We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Bath Spa University

At Bath Spa University, we believe in the power of education to break down barriers to opportunity and to transform lives. We are the Professionally Creative for the future. Professional Creativity transcends subject disciplines, and is just as important for our sciences, education, business and law subjects as it is for our sector leading creative industries provision. We connect learners, staff and external partners with applied research and innovation. We power inclusive growth through skills development and practice based, innovation – intensive learning for all.

Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.

An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work.

We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:

• Respect
• Inclusivity
• Collaboration
• Sustainability

We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.

Information about visa sponsorship

Under the 2006 Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act the University has a duty to prevent illegal working by carrying out document checks on all potential employees to confirm that a person has the right to work in the UK.

Please note that the University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are entitled to live and work in the UK.

For some vacancies (those requiring specific specialist skills or in shortage occupations) we may be able to obtain a certificate of sponsorship for a suitably qualified applicant. Due to the limited availability of sponsorship resources, not all vacancies in this category will be eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Sponsorship eligibility will be assessed on a role-by-role basis and is normally limited to positions that meet the University's workforce and immigration criteria.

In light of this, for most vacancies it will be unlikely that permission to work in the UK would be granted.

For further information please click here to visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.