We’re offering an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic technical team within the School of Education, Sport & Health Sciences, supporting innovative teaching and research in our state of the art clinical skills suites and simulation facilities at the Falmer campus.

As a Senior Technician, you’ll play a key role in delivering an outstanding practical learning experience. You’ll be responsible for the preparation, maintenance, and safe operation of specialist equipment and resources, while providing expert technical support to both students and academic staff across a range of health courses within our clinical skills & simulation facilities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Setting up and maintaining equipment and materials for teaching and research activities
• Ensuring facilities and equipment are kept to a high standard of safety and functionality
• Providing hands-on technical support and guidance to staff and students
• Supporting with simulation based teaching across a range of health courses. 

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in a science or health-related discipline, with practical technical skills
• A good understanding of health and safety in a technical setting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role, and the skills and experience required.

This is a part time, fixed term role to cover maternity leave and is based at our newly developed facilities on the Falmer campus. 

Closing Date: 06 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 pro rata
18.5 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical expertise, stakeholder engagement and training delivery within a busy and supportive university environment. Working closely with academic staff, professional services colleagues, students and external placement partners, you will help ensure that our e-portfolio platform supports an excellent student experience and meets the requirements of professional healthcare education.

The role will provide dedicated operational ownership of the e-portfolio function. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the day-to-day technical administration, development and delivery of the system.

In line with the Technical Instructor job description, the postholder will organise and deliver specialist technical instruction and training, provide expert advice and guidance, support users in resolving technical issues, liaise with software suppliers and contribute to the ongoing development of innovative technical solutions. 

What you'll be doing

• Creating, maintaining and developing healthcare student e-portfolios using HTML and related coding principles.
• Providing technical support and troubleshooting for students, staff and placement providers.
• Delivering training sessions, demonstrations and user guidance for a wide range of stakeholders.
• Acting as the primary point of contact with the external software supplier and coordinating system improvements.
• Managing escalated issues referred from Service Desk and other support teams.
• Producing reports, usage data and operational information to support planning and decision-making.
• Supporting the introduction of new functionality and promoting best practice across the School.
• Working independently to plan, prioritise and deliver a specialist technical service. 

About you

You will have:

• Experience of supporting and administering digital platforms, databases or specialist software systems.
• An understanding of HTML and web-based technologies, with the ability to create and modify online content.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of delivering training, demonstrations or technical instruction to users with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously.
• Experience of working within higher education, healthcare education, learning technology or a related technical environment would be advantageous.

Why join us?

You will be joining a friendly and professional team within a School that is at the forefront of healthcare education, research and professional practice. As with similar roles within the School, the position offers the opportunity to work closely with academic and professional services colleagues while making a direct contribution to the student experience. 

The University offers an attractive benefits package including generous annual leave, pension provision and additional closure days over the Christmas period. We welcome applications from job sharers. 

For full details of the role and person specification, please refer to the attached Technical Instructor Job Description

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £31,236 to £34,610 per annum

You will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to engage and inspire our students via a range of channels. You will work closely with colleagues across the university to ensure that our communications are relevant, engaging, and support our students' success.

With exceptional communication skills, you will have a proven track record of developing and delivering successful communications and engagement strategies at complex and diverse organisations. You will have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to challenge and influence colleagues at all levels. You will be highly organised with the ability to manage multiple work projects and prioritise resources to deliver successful outcomes. 

Key responsibilities:

•    Lead the development and delivery of a student communications and engagement strategy.

•    Gather, analyse, and act on audience insight to inform strategy and activity.

•    Create engaging and authentic content that resonates with students.

•    Increase the effectiveness of student communications channels.

•    Collaborate with colleagues across the university to ensure integrated communications.

•    Manage and develop a team of Student Communications & Engagement Officers.

To be effective in this role, you will need:

•    Proven experience of communications strategy development and delivery.

•    Strong leadership and people management skills.

•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

•    Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively.

•    A passion for creating engaging and impactful content.

Working with us you will enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and a good work-life balance, all within a supportive, collaborative, and values-led university community.

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

The University of Brighton is seeking an Alumni Communications & Engagement Manager to lead an ambitious programme of activity that celebrates our graduates, strengthens lifelong connection to the university and creates meaningful value for alumni, students and the wider Brighton community. 

Brighton alumni go on to make a difference locally, nationally and globally — as creatives, innovators, practitioners, leaders and changemakers. This role sits at the heart of telling those stories and turning pride in our alumni community into advocacy, opportunity and impact. You will lead activity that showcases the value of a Brighton education, supports student employability and graduate outcomes, and helps prospective students see what is possible through authentic alumni stories. 

Working closely with colleagues across professional services and academic departments, you will ensure alumni engagement is embedded across the student journey — from early awareness through to lifelong belonging. You will also manage and develop a small alumni communications and engagement team, creating a culture rooted in collaboration, creativity and continuous improvement. 

Key responsibilities 

• Lead the delivery of the alumni engagement strategic plan, creating meaningful connection and mutually beneficial value for alumni, students and the university.
• Plan and deliver alumni communications and engagement campaigns that celebrate alumni contribution and showcase professional and personal achievement.
• Build strong relationships with academic and professional service colleagues to identify, align and deliver alumni volunteering and engagement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain influential relationships with alumni and honorary graduates to support a diverse and representative volunteer and advocacy network.
• Lead an annual cycle of alumni communications and digital content across multiple channels, supporting recruitment priorities and external measures such as Graduate Outcomes.
• Act as the university’s subject‑matter expert in alumni relations, identifying opportunities to innovate and maximise positive impact for students.
• Manage the alumni team, ensuring effective delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of alumni communications, engagement activities and events.
• Ensure alumni activity is accurately recorded and reported through the department CRM system.

To be effective in this role, you will need:

• Proven experience delivering communications, engagement or relationship‑led programmes in a complex organisation.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with experience building trust and influence with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience delivering multi‑channel campaigns.
• Experience developing volunteering, advocacy or engagement initiatives.
• Educated to degree level or with equivalent professional experience.
• Experience managing and motivating staff.

Working with us you will enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and a good work-life balance, all within a supportive, collaborative, and values-led university community. This role also has flexible and hybrid working arrangements, as well as opportunities to shape and grow a strategically important area of university engagement. We welcome applications from job sharers. 

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

The successful candidate will be pro-active in collaborating with colleagues in IT, the wider University as well as external parties, bringing your project management expertise to a wide range of change and improvement activities to ensure projects are delivered to the highest quality. You will have strong organisation, analysis and planning skills to manage large and complex IT related projects, underpinned by excellent project co-ordination, reporting, budget, change control and risk management skills.

Aligned to this will be the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders across the University, as well as externally. This will see you exercise a great deal of leadership, independence, initiative and judgement, with an ability to lead and facilitate discussions balancing stakeholder interests with those of the University so that best outcomes are achieved in its IT development.  

With a commitment to best practice project management and promoting the discipline, we will want you to also mentor and support colleagues as part of developing the University’s capability in this area.

The ideal candidate will also need :

• Substantial experience as a Project Manager in delivering IT infrastructure, systems development, change and transformation supporting projects
• A thorough understanding and demonstrable application of practices, procedures and methods required for effective project management supported by professional qualification(s) and/or experience such as Prince2, Agile
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills with an ability to control and facilitate discussions with colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally
• Experience and familiarity with budget and procurement approaches as they relate to project delivery
• A well-developed understanding of business analysis and requirements management as part of project lifecycle delivery
• Experience of business improvement and change management principles, including benefits management and realisation
• Excellent organisational, analytical, presentation and written skills, including an ability to articulate technical issues for non-specialist audiences
• A positive ‘can-do’ approach to your work, supporting and encouraging this in others.

This is a full time, permanent position (37 hours per week) based at our Moulsecoomb Campus, and we welcome applications from candidates looking to job share. 

In return, the University offers generous pension contributions, flexible working hours, and a comprehensive annual leave package that includes time off over Christmas. We also provide access to the Cycle scheme and discounted sports membership, which includes fitness classes and gym access.

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

If you’re looking for a role where you can apply your all‑round IT skills in a meaningful, supportive environment — we can offer exactly that. Our Student Systems team develops, integrates and supports the University’s core student management systems, which handle everything from applications and enrolments to fees, results, placements, wellbeing and awards. We’re now looking for someone to help us make the very best use of these systems. 

Our primary development platform is SITS e:Vision, a proprietary toolkit used to build self‑service functions for students and applicants, as well as tools for staff to maintain student records. Full training will be provided — what you’ll bring is an analytical mindset, an aptitude for web development and a willingness to learn. 

Student data underpins almost every university process, and we support integrations with finance, accommodation, timetabling, UCAS, our VLE and identity management systems. You’ll work across a mix of on‑premise and cloud‑hosted services, applying your SQL, PL/SQL, web services and scripting experience to maintain and enhance them. 

We will also want you to play a key role in system support — from upgrades and patching to third‑line investigation, debugging and vendor liaison. Strong customer service, clear communication and confident data analysis will be essential. 

We’d be delighted to welcome someone who sees themselves thriving in this role that's based at our Moulsecoomb campus, with modern learning, working and social spaces.

This is a full-time (37.0 hours per week), permanent post with opportunities for flexible working and we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share.

The University offers generous leave, training and development, on‑site fitness facilities and a range of travel and shopping discounts. 

For more information about this position, please see the job description below. 

Closing Date: 01 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

The Campus Security Team is committed to building a diverse team of professionals whose role it is to create a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors, a place where everyone feels safe and welcome.

In the role of Campus Security Officer, you will be part of a wider team that provides a security service across multiple campuses 24-hours a day, 365-days a year to meet the needs of a modern University community. We provide a friendly and high visibility presence across the estate to help keep all our community and assets safe and secure. We regularly contribute at events to promote our team, encourage personal safety and to create an environment where everyone feels safe. 

The responsibilities of the role will include working in the security control room and monitoring the CCTV network, providing a visible presence and a mobile response across all campuses. You will use proactive and responsive security methods to ensure the delivery of a comprehensive service, which goes beyond the traditional security standards and focuses on customer service. 

In order to succeed in this role, you will have:

• Excellent communication skills and be a problem solver who is professionally curious and has the ability to engage with a diverse range of students, staff and stakeholders to grow a culture of safety and wellbeing
• A professional resilience and a desire to deliver an excellent service in challenging and often complex circumstances and environments
• The ability to be a team player who embraces diversity and inclusivity, a person who will be willing to go the extra mile to make a difference and help someone in need of support
• Security experience or qualifications is preferred but not essential, the University will support you with completing SIA (Security Industry Authority) training

In return we offer excellent benefits as well as this being a good career development opportunity. We have excellent rewards including a local government pension scheme (LGPS), generous holiday entitlement and personal development as well as sports facilities and activities.

We particularly encourage applicants and all those from Minority Ethnic backgrounds. The university is underrepresented by these groups for this position.

Closing Date: 01 Jul 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £25,804 to £26,707 per annum
15% Shift Allowance

We are seeking a Change Communications & Engagement Manager to lead the planning and delivery of clear, honest and engaging communications that support the successful implementation of our university-wide transformation programme and Distinctively Brighton 2035 strategy.

You will play a critical role in helping colleagues understand the why, what and how of change, working closely with senior leaders, programme and project managers, and colleagues across the university to support engagement, minimise uncertainty, and build trust during periods of transition.

With excellent communication and influencing skills, you will be confident translating complex and sensitive information into compelling, accessible communications for diverse audiences. You will be highly organised, comfortable working at pace in a complex environment, and experienced in using insight and analytics to continuously improve communications effectiveness.

This role is being offered as a two-year fixed-term contract.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan, develop and deliver a coordinated programme of change communications and engagement activities supporting the university’s transformation programme.
• Translate complex programme information into clear, engaging communications for staff at all levels.
• Design and support effective two‑way engagement mechanisms so colleagues feel informed, listened to and able to influence change.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing expert guidance on change communications and staff engagement.
• Produce high‑quality content across a range of channels and formats, including leader briefings, intranet content, newsletters, FAQs, presentations and multimedia.
• Use insight and analytics to evaluate and continually improve the impact of change communications.

Qualifications and experience:

• Proven experience developing and delivering change, internal or strategic communications in large, complex organisations.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with experience working closely with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion and empathy.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience, with evidence of continuous professional development in communications and/or change.
• Experience of producing high‑quality content across multiple channels and formats.

This role is full-time (37.0 hours per week), however we do welcome applications from job sharers, and it is on a fixed term basis for 24 months.

Working with us you will enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and a good work-life balance, all within a supportive, collaborative, and values-led university community.

Closing Date: 29 Jun 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

In this role you will be pro-active in collaborating with colleagues in IT, the wider University as well as external parties, bringing your business analysis expertise to a wide range of change and improvement activities. Although not exhaustive, this will include process mapping and improvement, requirements gathering, supporting testing as well as producing high-quality documentation.

We are looking for someone with strong organisation, prioritisation and communication skills who is also be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders. This will see you exercise a great deal of independence, initiative and judgement, with an ability to guide and facilitate discussions, make recommendations as well as to communicate sometimes complex information, both technical and non-technical in nature, to a wide audience.

You’ll need to have a commitment to best practice business analysis, championing the discipline, as well as mentoring and supporting colleagues as part of developing the University’s capability in this area.

To succeed in the role, you will also have:

• Substantial experience as a Business Analyst, including in an IT environment
• A thorough understanding of the practices, procedures and methods required for effective business analysis, ideally with supporting professional qualification(s) and/or experience of Lean/Six Sigma approaches
• Excellent organisational, analytical, presentation and written skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills with an ability to guide and facilitate discussions with colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally
• Familiarity with change, business improvement and project management disciplines

This is a full time (37.0 hours per week), permanent position, and we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share. For more information about this position please see the job description below.

At Brighton, you’ll find a supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking community. We offer  generous pension contributions, flexible working hours with opportunities for some remote working, and a comprehensive annual leave package that includes time off over Christmas. We also provide access to the Cycle scheme and discounted sports membership, which includes fitness classes and gym access.

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2026

Team/Division: Administrative/Clerical/Technical

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum