Technician Demonstrator (Performance Analysis)

Organisation: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Salary: £38,205 to £42,978 per annum
Location: Cyncoed, Cardiff
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 24 July 2025
Job Description: We’re looking for a dedicated Technician Demonstrator (Performance Analysis) to support the delivery of exceptional teaching, learning, and innovation within our sector-leading performance analysis facilities. Working closely with academic and technical teams, you’ll play a pivotal role in preparing our students for real-world application through hands-on technical guidance, demonstrations, and operational lab support.

You will be an exceptional, suitably qualified individual who is able to prepare and assist academic staff with demonstrations and support practical activities; this will include video and audio footage collection and gathering of sports material on campus or off campus. It is essential that you have a significant grasp of the academic, technical and/or professional nature of Performance Analysis and can communicate this with clarity.

You’ll lead the way by: 

Working closely with the performance staff and other stakeholders to maintain the effective use of the performance analysis facilities for teaching and learning. Providing practical and technical support and guidance, and ensuring appropriate access to software and equipment.
Providing demonstrations and guidance on practical techniques and processes, using suitable software and equipment at appropriate levels from introductory to advanced.
Supporting student work-based learning including the organisation of equipment.
Developing and maintain own skill base and knowledge, ensuring currency with new and emerging technologies, techniques and developments. Apply the application of new knowledge to demonstrations and student support.
Maintaining knowledge of the curriculum requirements for practical lab sessions and work-based learning support, to ensure technical support is tailored to learning outcomes. Identify and review any areas for further development, to enhance the student experience.
Engaging with appropriate staff to provide feedback on student performance and raise any matters related to their progression, skill development, or welfare as appropriate.
Ensuring compliance with CSSHS’s Health and Safety Policy by maintaining health and safety registers related to student use of equipment and processes, including the design and review of risk assessments.

What you’ll bring

Experience of providing Performance Analysis support services to coaches and athletes and a proven interest in on-going skill development.
Honours degree at 2:1 or above in a relevant subject with evidence of having studied Performance Analysis
Strong technical knowledge of, and ability to deliver practical support in a range of commercial performance analysis software, such as Hudl SportsCode, Angles, Dartfish, Nacsport, Metrica and others.
Ability to effectively demonstrate specialist techniques or processes to individuals or groups, ensuring clarity and engagement.
Ability to communicate well and to present issues in a clear concise manner.
Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own work and use initiative to progress requests made by others with the effective use of resources to achieve agreed objectives.
Proven ability to work practically as part of a team to achieve goals within a specific time frame.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

For more information about the role please contact Adam Cullinane, Academic Team Lead, Sport, PE, Coaching & Analysis at acullinane@cardiffmet.ac.uk or feel free to contact Aleks Janusiewicz, the Recruitment Advisor supporting this vacancy on email address.

All applications must be submitted online.

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
How to apply: All applications must be submitted online. The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.