Technical Specialist - Ceramics
| Posting date: | 13 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,482 to £38,249 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 June 2026 |
| Location: | Stoke, Staffordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Staffordshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | INF67-26 |
Summary
About the role
Do you love working with clay and supporting creative practice? We’re looking for a hands-on Technical Specialist with strong knowledge of clay processes, kiln firings, glazing, slip casting and associated health and safety and maintenance to join our friendly and supportive technical team.
You’ll play a vital role in running our ceramics workshops—helping students from ceramics, games, fine art and other creative courses bring their ideas to life. From delivering inductions and supervising safe workshop practice to supporting exciting projects at all stages, this is a role where no two days are the same.
Why join us?
Work in a vibrant, creative environment
Support a diverse and growing student community
Be part of a knowledgeable, collaborative technical team
Help shape innovative and traditional ceramics practice
If you’re passionate about ceramics, enjoy sharing your skills, and want to make a real impact on student learning, we’d love to hear from you.
Main Responsibilities
The main responsibilities for our Technical Specialist (ceramics) will be to:
Provision of technical expertise and instruction to underpin use of specialist facilities, providing expert level support for complex technical issues, designing and delivering training programs and technical instruction and assisting in the planning, execution and management of technical projects.
Contact For Informal Discussion
Heidi.robinson@staffs.ac.uk
Do you love working with clay and supporting creative practice? We’re looking for a hands-on Technical Specialist with strong knowledge of clay processes, kiln firings, glazing, slip casting and associated health and safety and maintenance to join our friendly and supportive technical team.
You’ll play a vital role in running our ceramics workshops—helping students from ceramics, games, fine art and other creative courses bring their ideas to life. From delivering inductions and supervising safe workshop practice to supporting exciting projects at all stages, this is a role where no two days are the same.
Why join us?
Work in a vibrant, creative environment
Support a diverse and growing student community
Be part of a knowledgeable, collaborative technical team
Help shape innovative and traditional ceramics practice
If you’re passionate about ceramics, enjoy sharing your skills, and want to make a real impact on student learning, we’d love to hear from you.
Main Responsibilities
The main responsibilities for our Technical Specialist (ceramics) will be to:
Provision of technical expertise and instruction to underpin use of specialist facilities, providing expert level support for complex technical issues, designing and delivering training programs and technical instruction and assisting in the planning, execution and management of technical projects.
Contact For Informal Discussion
Heidi.robinson@staffs.ac.uk