Job Description

Salary

UH4 25,804pa to 28,778 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Professional/Technical

Job reference

REQ000316

Post Title:

Technical Officer (Institute of Sport)

SBU/Department:

Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Technical (Institute of Sport)

FTE:

1FTE (Working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract:

Fixed Term, 12 months

Salary:

UH4 25,804pa to 28,778 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual

Leave:

25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location:

de Haviland Campus, Hatfield

The Institute of Sport is now housed in a recently modernised building situated on the De Haviland campus of the University of Hertfordshire. It is located adjacent to the Herts Sport Village and collaborates with them for the option to share resources. The building has dedicated CASES accredited laboratories, such as BioMechanics housing a GRAIL system, Physiology Laboratories, Sports Therapy and Consultancy. The facility attracts athletes and sports people from all levels in the surrounding area, which gives opportunities to support the testing of them.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The main duties include technical support for research & teaching in the recently modernized Institute of Sport and maintaining Data and Health & Safety compliance. You will be responsible for assisting in the preparation, maintenance and running of the laboratories as well as supporting staff and students who use them. This will include housekeeping duties to support laboratory activities. There will also be a need to assist with stock control of consumables and reporting of maintenance issues for equipment.

Skills and experience required

You must have knowledge/experience of sport science equipment and techniques, be able to work in a team and autonomously and possess good communication skills. Knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation including waste management is desirable for this role, as well as the ability to work to deadlines.

You will be flexible to team and workload requirements and have a committed approach to issues relating to equality and diversity.

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the 'Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information'.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a 'Certificate of Good Character/Conduct' from each of those countries.

Qualifications required

Educated with a minimum of five GSCEs at Grade 4/C or above, including Maths and English, or equivalent, or proven experience

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants- please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries

To discuss this post further please contact the Laboratory Manager for an informal chat either by email or phone: Camilla Holland (01707 284568, c.holland@herts.ac.uk) during office hours.

Closing Date

: 05 November 2025

Interview Date:

TBC

Reference Number:

REQ000316

Date advert placed:

15 October 2025

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts