Job Opportunity: Workshop Manager
Location: National Centre for Atmospheric Science HQ, based at University of Leeds (with scope for hybrid working)
Salary: £39,355 to £46,735 per annum
Contract length: Fixed term for 2 years
Contract type: Full time
Closing date: Sunday 6 July 2025
Interview date: Please note that due to summer commitments, we do not intend to hold interviews for this role until 19th August. Interview invitations will be sent in mid-July.
Do you have experience managing a physics laboratory, maker space, or similar technical environment? Are you skilled in coordinating resources, optimising space organisation, developing robust safety protocols, and preparing specialised equipment for exciting fieldwork? Would you like to further develop your expertise in a dynamic, friendly, and supportive environment? If so, we would love to hear from you!
The NCAS Atmospheric Workshop at the University of Leeds is a vibrant and innovative maker space supporting internal and external research groups in developing and deploying cutting-edge atmospheric instrumentation for global field campaigns. We seek a motivated Workshop Manager who shares our passion and commitment, ready to take on the exciting challenge of managing this facility and ensuring the safety and effectiveness of its users.
As Workshop Manager, you will be integral to our active and collaborative atmospheric science community. You will shape the evolution of our workshop into a world-class facility dedicated to technological innovation and deployment. Your role will encompass varied and engaging technical and educational projects, collaborating closely with outstanding colleagues across the organisation. We seek someone friendly, adaptable, and diplomatic, with the initiative to work independently and within diverse teams. To enable this, we also seek someone who can be physically present within the workshop or NCAS offices in Leeds a majority of the time. The role may also afford the opportunity to travel for fieldwork to places as near as the Leeds Farm or as far away as Antarctica.
Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
Apply Now
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Gemma Cornish, Operations and Projects Support Manager