School of Digital Arts (SODA)
Hourly Pay Rate:
£12.60 hourly pay + £1.51 per hour holiday pay
Hours Per Week
14
Duration of role:
One off role
All Locations
Manchester campus (Jobs4Students)
Closing Date:
02 Nov 2025

Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
 
A sound designer is required to record an interview in person in January 2026. The interview is a conversation between two academics and will take place on Sunday 11 January in Malvern. The interview will be for one hour, with 30 minutes to set up, and 30 minutes to take down at the end. It will take place between 12pm (midday) and 2pm.

There is an additional fee to cover return travel by train from Manchester to Malvern. You will be paid for your travel time, your work at the interview, and for delivery of the digital audio files. Travel expenses cover one off-peak day return by train from Manchester to Malvern.
 
There will be an online briefing for this role on Friday 12 December for the successful candidate.

Deliverables:
• 1 x audio file (high quality wav or aiff) of the complete interview, delivered digitally.

* no editing is required.

The standard and quality of the final recording is critical, it has to be free from noise as much as possible, with high production values.

Date: 11 January 2026
Time: 12.00pm (midday) – 2.00pm
Location: Malvern
Delivery deadline: Monday 19 January 5.00pm

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met Students who meet the following requirements:

Requirements:
• Familiarity with sound recording equipment (eg. zoom recorders)
• Experience handling microphones for good quality audio.
• Proficiency with file formats, exporting and converting audio for delivery.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical difficulties on-site.

Desirable experience:
• Experience recording live interviews.
• Experience working with interviewees.
• Interest in Slavic studies, history or modern languages.

Please submit a 300 word (one page) description of how you meet the job specification, with links to online projects or examples of your work.

The sound designer must bring all equipment for the interview, which can be obtained from the AV store.
 

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.
 
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on 2 November 2025.
   
Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. 
   
We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required
   
If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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