PART-TIME, 6 MONTHS FIXED TERM POSITION.

Are you passionate about art, exhibitions, and hands-on technical work? Join our dynamic team at Birmingham City University as an Exhibition Technician and help bring creative visions to life.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Exhibition Technician to support the delivery and maintenance of high-quality exhibitions and events across the University and at external venues. Working within the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media, you will play a key role in shaping our vibrant public-facing culture.
This part-time role (0.8 FTE) offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to BCU’s renowned exhibition programme, supporting students, staff, and external clients in the installation and display of creative work.

ABOUT US

At the heart of our Strategy for 2030 and Beyond, it is our mission to enable our students to transform their lives and to achieve their potential. Through our education and research, and the roles our graduates go on to play in the world, we not only support individuals to transform their lives, but we also play a part in transforming society.
Located in the centre of the UK’s second city, we are a university with a long heritage of innovation and of making, dating back to our origins in 1843 when we were founded as the Birmingham Government School of Design.
Our heritage of making through innovation and its application through knowledge exchange, and of creative research and practice, today finds it expression in our STEAM agenda, in our research and enterprise, and in our commitment to challenge-based learning. Working across disciplines, and delivering impactful research and enterprise, interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the continuing transformation of our academic portfolio.

AS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A ROLE AS PART OF THE GROW YOUR OWN GRADUATE PROGRAMME, YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE CAREERS+ TEAM TO RECEIVE SUPPORT WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO ENSURE THE BEST CHANCE OF SUCCESS. YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS AROUND FUTURE GROW YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT SESSIONS.

Alternatively, please email careers@bcu.ac.uk for more information and to arrange a consultation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Install and deinstall exhibitions and events in studios, breakout areas, galleries, and external venues.
• Construct frames, plinths and bespoke structures using wood and metalwork materials.
• Advise on technical installation methods and provide support to curators, academic teams, and students.
• Maintain and develop the University’s permanent collection display.
• Manage exhibition hardware and oversee budgets, stock, and loan systems.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and University policy.
• Support administrative functions including raising purchase orders and record-keeping.
  You will have a degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject or technical specialism, proven hands-on experience in exhibition installation and event support, ideally within both educational and industry contexts and strong carpentry and AV equipment skills, with an eye for creative display solutions.
  You will also have good organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively, a clear understanding of health and safety protocols and manual handling requirements and willingness to work across multiple campuses and external venues, with some flexibility required for events.