Digital Skills Support Assistant in Manchester Technology Centre

Manchester School of Art Research Centre

£14.30 hourly pay + 1.73 per hour holiday pay

Ongoing role - academic year

Manchester Technology Centre

14 Oct 2026

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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.

We are looking for 4 students with exceptional digital skills to join our Architectural Digital Design (ADD) Team.

The role is primarily aimed at postgraduate students, however we welcome BA students with exceptional digital skills to apply.

Each role is varied depending on your skillset, however you will likely be assisting by:
• Providing 1to1 Digital Support tutorials to students across MSA
• Assisting with the ADD Weekly Masterclass workshops.
• Assisting with the BA Skills workshops.
• Supporting our Social Media and Moodle.
• Working on our ADD helpdesk.

For applicants with exceptional digital fabrication / 3D Printing skills, there will be an opportunity to work with the Print City & Tech Services teams alongside ADD.

Dates: 1 day per week (10:00am-5:00pm) between the dates below (exact day will be agreed with the successful students to align with their study commitments)

19 October - 18 December 2026

01 February - 20 March 2027

12 April - 07 May 2027

Details of training: Moodle and MS Teams training will be provided.

Person Specification

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

Essential

Applicants must have strong knowledge of at least two of the following:

Grasshopper / GH plugins
Python coding
Digital Fabrication, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting & CNC Machining
Revit / BIM
Maya
Adobe Suite
Rendering
Post-production
Motion Graphics
Data Visualization
AR / VR & Emerging technologies
General tech knowledge

Desirable

Will be a student from Manchester School of Architecture [BA Architecture Level 6 and MArch Architecture]

If you thrive on learning new digital skills, and enjoy sharing your knowledge with others, we strongly recommend that you apply to join our team.

Informal questions can be asked by contacting [email protected]

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.

You will need to submit a covering letter outlining your suitability, skillset and prior experience alongside a portfolio link (maximum 10 page) with examples of your work that clearly highlights digital skills used.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026.

Please Note - Interviews for this role will be held on Tuesday 20 October 2026

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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