Jobs at University of Southampton

About EPrints Services

• As a result of our continued success, we are hiring into a Software Engineering / Customer Support role.
• We primarily develop and maintain Web-based repository services for a wide variety of both education and commercial organisations all over the World.
• At our core is an open source repository platform, EPrints, which provides a flexible way to configure operations concerning data capture, structure and presentation, and a range of services that allow content to be accessed in a variety of ways.  We support our many customers by maintaining our own Linux based virtual hosting infrastructure.
• We are a well established small Enterprise team based in the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton.

About You

• As part of the team, you will take responsibility for the development and support of customer focused projects, for both EPrints systems and more varied engineering activities. These typically relate to open access, open data, digital education, content management and systems integrations.
• All projects require some level of design, programming, testing, project management, and customer support.

It is essential you have:

• Proven industrial experience and / or 
• PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in Computer Science or related discipline.
• In addition, some knowledge of Linux as well as Web relevant technologies, for example XML, SQL, JavaScript and CSS is required. Experience in high level programming languages such as Python, PHP or Perl will be highly desirable.
• This role is offered on a full-time fixed term contract initially for two years. It is normal for us to extend contracts on a rolling two-year basis.

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The University of Southampton is committed to excellence in all we do, applying our insights and inventiveness to solve the most complex societal and environmental challenges. As a world-leading, research-intensive university, with a strong and high-quality educational offering, we are renowned for our innovation and enterprise . 

The Information Governance Team, sitting with the Legal, Governance and Risk Directorate is responsible for ensuring the University meets its legal and regulatory obligations in managing information securely and effectively. We provide expert advice and oversight on data protection, information legislation and compliance, supporting staff to handle information responsibly. Our work underpins trust and accountability in the University’s operations and enables innovation through secure and compliant data practices.

The role and about you

• We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Information Governance Project Officer to join our Information Governance Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the design and implementation of a major project to deliver a Secure Data Environment (SDE), ensuring its governance aligns with the University’s Information Governance and Security Framework.
• You will coordinate and deliver project-related Information Governance activities, provide excellent service and support to internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to the wider responsibilities of the Information Governance team.
• We would also welcome applications from internal members of staff seeking a secondment.

What we can offer you

• As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. 
• With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach. 

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The Faculty of Medicine is seeking a motivated individual to provide professional, operational and administrative support within a busy team.  

You will join the School of Clinical and Experimental Sciences based at University Hospital Southampton on a part-time, permanent basis.

You will be proactive and possess strong administrative and proven organisational skills. You will be a team player with a keen eye for detail and a flexible, can-do attitude with the ability to manage your own workload and meet tight deadlines. You will have IT, interpersonal and communication skills with a commitment to providing excellent customer service. An awareness of university processes and regulations would be an advantage. Hybrid working is available for this post with a balance of home and on-site working at University Hospital Southampton campus.

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Do you have a passion for music and live performance? Do you like working in a customer focused role?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our box office team as a customer service assistant to provide high quality, professional customer service to everyone who interacts with Turner Sims.

Turner Sims is the University of Southampton’s music venue, with big ambitions to build an inclusive world through the joy of live music. We are transforming from a respected concert hall to a dynamic creative hub for music that connects communities locally and globally through the joy of live music, and our mission is to share music that connects, moves and inspires people through extraordinary experiences at our venue and beyond. 

Experience of working with the public, within an arts organisation, is desirable, along with experience of handling a diverse range of situations in a customer focussed environment.

You will be able to deliver an accurate, efficient and inclusive ticketing and information service using our CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system, Spektrix, to sell and promote tickets, products and services to maximise sales and audience attendance. You will be enthusiastic about providing exceptional standards of customer care. To work supportively and collaboratively within the Turner Sims team to ensure the successful delivery of all Turner Sims promoted events, engagement activity and hires. 

You will be able to use our standard computer systems including TEAMS, Outlook and word-processing, be able to confidently manage and prioritise your workload, and show knowledge and awareness of diversity, equality, inclusion and making arts and culture accessible to all.

This is a permanent part-time position, averaging 14 hours per week. Hours will be annualised and include regular daytime shifts, as well as flexible evening and weekend shifts along with occasional sickness and annual leave cover for other box office colleagues.

Candidates who are invited to interview will be asked to undertake a short comprehension task to talk about as part of the interview process.

As part of the University of Southampton at Turner Sims we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.