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1095167
De Montfort University (Leicester)
29/08/2025
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Pay
£12.60
£1.52
Description
Role
Unitemps, a campus-based recruitment agency owned by De Montfort University, is dedicated to assisting students, graduates, and local professionals in gaining valuable work experience and earning income.
There are several benefits to engaging with Unitemps at DMU:
Networking Opportunities: Through Unitemps, you may have the chance to work with various departments at the university and to engage with Leicestershire businesses. This can help you expand your network and establish connections that may be valuable for your future career.
Professional Development: Many positions available through Unitemps may offer opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement. You can learn new skills and gain valuable knowledge while on the job.
Career Progression: Some temporary positions may lead to permanent employment within the university, giving you a potential pathway for long-term career advancement.
Contribution to the University Community: By working with Unitemps at DMU, you become a part of the university community and can contribute to its success and growth.
THE ROLE
Our Leicester client is looking for a Technical Assistant to help set up and streaming of Live Lectures for 2025-2026. Our client runs a series of lectures each year, on Monday evenings in Leicester. The lectures are streamed live using Zoom and recorded.
It is expected that the assistant should be available to cover most if not all the lectures and a training session to be arranged at a mutually convenient time before the start of the lecture season.
The assistant should normally arrive by 6:15 p.m. and would be able to finish by 9:00 p.m. (latest).
The lectures are to be held on the following dates:
13 October 2025
27 October 2025
10 November 2025
24 November 2025
8 December 2025 (Festive Break )
26 January 2026
9 February 2026
16 February 2026
23 February 2026
9 March 2026
23 March 2026
13 April 2026
27 April 2026
Rate of pay: £12.60
Holiday Pay: £1.52
Duties and responsibilities
An assistant is required to assist with:
- Setting up the equipment required for streaming. This equipment includes, microphone(s), a video camera, audio, and video interfaces and connecting them to a laptop Windows PC.
- Ensuring that the equipment is set up according to health and safety guidelines, for example, ensuring there are no significant trip hazards.
- Connecting the laptop to the internet.
- Troubleshooting issues as they arise
- Generally providing technical assistance as required to the lecturer.
- Ensuring that the lecture is recorded.
- Hosting the Zoom meeting and ensuring that the lecture is clearly audible and visible to the Zoom audience. This may involve showing an identical PowerPoint presentation and videos to the audience using the Zoom “share screen” facility.
- Monitoring the “chat” on Zoom and possibly raising questions on behalf of the Zoom audience members.
- Packing up the equipment at the end of the lecture.
Skills and experience
Skills:
Essential:
Excellent IT skills including practical experience of PowerPoint
Excellent use of Windows based computers
Understanding of hardware issues such connecting peripherals to a PC/laptop
Desirable
Knowledge/experience of Audio technology/techniques and associated equipment
Demonstrate good understanding of issues related to effective operation of video and audio recording
Experience
Essential:
Good technical familiarity with Zoom or similar, preferably with facilitating meetings
Desirable:
Possible experience with setting up sound/vision recording equipment such as in a church/ theatre/ DJ environment/ studio
Qualifications/ training:
Essential:
Studying for, or completed study in, a degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field
Personal Qualities:
Essential:
Enthusiasm and excellent concentration and attention to detail
Excellent time keeping
Ability to use initiative to work independently and to a deadline in a calm manner
Polite and well presented
Demonstrate awareness of Health and Safety in a public space
Desirable:
Experience providing technical support to non-technical users
Location
Leicester
Additional information
Unitemps is acting as an Employment Business, supplying temporary workers, in relation to this vacancy. Unitemps are based on the 1st floor of the DSU Campus Centre.
Our friendly reception is open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm and the team are contactable on 01162078351 or Unitemps@dmu.ac.uk if you have any queries relating to Unitemps.
Unitemps DMU operates a monthly payroll - Please refer to the candidate information hub for DMU Unitemps in relation to pay dates and further information - HERE
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