Jobs

Electronic Engineering & Software Biased Exhibit Technician

Organisation: Glasgow Science Centre

Salary: £30,343 - £33,714 per annum

Location: Glasgow

Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction with a 5-star status. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.

We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the Clyde.

Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, Newton Flight Academy, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space. We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities.

Our staff are vitally important to us and play a key role in achieving our mission. We value diversity in our workforce and want our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve bringing a range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and ideas to help towards our mission.

Our company values are important to us as they underpin who we are and how we work, what we believe in and stand for:

We strive for excellence

We are inclusive

We innovate

We collaborate

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you committed to seeking excellence, creativity and innovation? Do GSC’s mission and values excite you? Do you want to work in a positive, vibrant and collaborative environment?

We are recruiting for an Electronic Engineering & Software Biased Exhibit Technician to join the team at Glasgow Science Centre and be accountable for the operation, maintenance, repair, development and fabrication of our electronic, mechanical, electro-mechanical and software-based exhibits. When required, the post holder will provide support to the Facilities Team.

You will have a relevant qualification and experience in electronic and software engineering, with 1st or 2nd line IT support experience (basic to intermediate PC/network troubleshooting). You will be a dedicated team player with a high degree of commitment to GSC’s Science Mission, have strong communication and customer service skills, and a passion for excellence, creativity and innovation.

A UK driving license is essential, along with flexibility to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays and to provide on call cover if required.

If this sounds like you then we would love you to get in touch!

Application Deadline: Thursday 27/07/2023