Sport and Exercise Science Technician

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the best modern* university (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2025. 

We are ranked 30th university in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2025, Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2024 and Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success. 

*University status awarded in or after 1992

The School 

The School of Human and Social Sciences is a multidisciplinary school that empowers and equips students to shape a sustainable, just and healthy society. The School has recently expanded its disciplinary coverage and now delivers a portfolio of education, research and enterprise activity across psychology, criminology, education and early years, forensic science, nutritional therapy, sociology, politics and international relations, and our exciting new development of Sport and Exercise Science. The University is committed to the continued growth of the School of Human and Social Sciences with recent investments in portfolio developments, new equipment and staff.  

The development of a flagship BSc Hons Sport and Exercise Science programme continues our investment in this area with further plans to develop this portfolio to include taught postgraduate and research degrees (e.g., MRes and PhD). Our courses reflect our Impact 2028 Strategy promoting student success and lifelong learning, building scalable impactful research, rebalancing our curriculum from SHAPE to STEM, and embedding sustainability throughout the curriculum. We have a long-standing, institutional commitment to inclusion: most taught courses offer a September and a February intake, while UG courses are accessible via a broad-based foundation year. We also validate a growing number of UG and PG courses delivered internationally. 

Offering a high-quality student experience is of paramount importance to us and we have an excellent reputation for student-centred education. Our Sport and Exercise Science portfolio is undergoing accreditation from the British Association for Sport and Exercise Science and The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. We have new purpose-built facilities incorporating exercise equipment, force plates, motion capture cameras, gas and blood analysers, in specialist physiology, biomechanics and psychology laboratories. 

Our course portfolio is underpinned by our developing research and enterprise profile. Our academic staff are research active, and contributed to submissions across four units of assessment in the REF 2021 and to one of the most significant improvements in GPA of any HE institution. Our strategic plan, Impact 2028, outlines our ambitions for further growth in learning and teaching, research, and sustainability.  

The Role  

We are seeking applications from highly motivated candidates to undertake the role of technician to strengthen our Sport and Exercise Science team. The successful candidate will provide technical support for staff and students in the subject of Sport and Exercise Science using specialist software and experimental equipment. You will be expected to maintain and organise the equipment, software, and research participation activity. You will be required to maintain forums, linked to BASES and CIMPSA, and that the Sport and Exercise Labs are maintained to accreditation standards as well as engaging Blackboard and other platforms as necessary. You will be expected to participate in the development of the research facilities by, for example, writing business cases and sourcing new equipment. 

The Person 

This is an exciting opportunity for suitably qualified candidates who should hold a degree in Sport and Exercise Science that confers Membership to the British Association for Sport and Exercise.  You will have achieved an upper 2nd class degree and preferably have undertaken a relevant MSc in Sport and Exercise Science or worked in a lab setting previously. You will be IT literate with knowledge of specialist equipment and software used in sport and exercise science teaching and research. You will have effective communication, organisation, administrative and people skills. You will be able to work as part of a team but will be highly motivated and have the ability work with minimal supervision.   

How to Apply  

To apply click on ‘Apply Online’ and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0  

Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk if you need any assistance with the application process. 

Interviews are expected to be held on June 27th 2025.  

For informal enquiries about the position please contact Dr Robert Vaughan, Head of Psychological and Sport Sciences: robert.vaughan@uwl.ac.uk 

Additional Information  

Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl 

We welcome applications from individuals who do not have a fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Should you be successful and do not hold an HEA fellowship you will be asked to complete one within 2 years of appointment as a condition of your continued employment. Depending on eligibility this may take the form of an advanced Level 7 apprenticeship in teaching which means that you will spend 20% of your work in off-the-job study.  

Our department/school is under-represented in terms of staff from minority ethnic backgrounds, of LGBT+ identities, and with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.  

This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point. 

We will intermittently review the applications as part of this open advert, therefore if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time. 

The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Closing Date: 16 Jun 2025

Department: Support

Salary: £37,783 to £43,165 per annum