Job Description

About us The Bartlett is unrivalled in its breadth and depth of disciplines, programmes and departments. It is made up of 9 departments, which are constructed of 13 schools, Institutes, Centres and Units, providing teaching and research in a wide range of subject areas to over 4,000 students each year from across the world. The Bartlett is ranked #1 in the world for Architecture and the Built Environment and remains #1 in the UK for the eleventh year in a row, in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2025.
The Bartlett School of Architecture is a world-leading place to study, teach and research architecture. The School is a key part of UCL, a top-world-ranking university, where architecture has been taught for over 175 years. With over 400 permanent staff, across four London sites, the school enjoys a rich reputation for cultivating innovative ideas in architecture. For further information about the School, please visit www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/architecture
About the role UCL is one of the leading research and teaching intensive multi-faculty universities in the world. The Bartlett School of Architecture is one of the world's most exciting architecture schools, set within UCL's Faculty of The Built Environment. Our staff are at the forefront of international research and teaching, encompassing individual excellence, interdisciplinary collaborations, and pioneering methodologies.
This role will join the team of The Bartlett Manufacturing and Design Exchange (B-made) which operates across two sites, with manufacturing centres in the Bartlett School of Architecture's Bloomsbury site and in UCL's newly developed Here East site supporting the University's vanguard move to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, (QEOP) Stratford.
We are seeking candidates who are qualified to GCSEs and A-Level or equivalent experience and demonstrate the ability and willingness to operate in a solution-centric manner. The successful candidate should possess many of the skills in the "Skills and Abilities" area of the Person Specifications of the but must possess at least one to be considered for shortlisting.
Role specific details:

• This is a fixed-term role until 31/12/2026 in the first instance.
• We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
About you The successful candidate will be able to provide customer focused service to all workshop users and will work as part of the wider technician team of B-made staff supporting day to day operations in the workshop. This role will support the analogue and numerical manufacturing activities and equipment in the workshop and will be expected to pick up new skills to support this broad range of assets so is a great opportunity for technicians looking to expand their skillsets and experience while sharing their experience and knowledge with workshop users.
This post will be based at B-made's Here East location in Stratford but will liaise and work interchangeably with B-made staff based at our other sites. The post holder must be able to periodically travel / work from both sites.
What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Application Process

• The advert will close on 13th January 2026 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.
• Interview Date(s) are scheduled for week-commencing 19th January 2026.
• A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

Contact Details

• If you have any queries about the role, please contact mark.burrows@ucl.ac.uk.
• If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR Team at bartlett.arch.hr@ucl.ac.uk.

The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our Faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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Skills Required