An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join our User Services team.  Library Service Advisors work as part of a team responding to Library enquiries in person and online, and supporting students, staff, researchers, and community members both on and off-campus. 

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £24,685 (Full time, indefinite)

 Do you love finding creative ways to bring people together, solve problems, and make things happen?

 Can your energy and ideas help students have an incredible university experience?

 This role will be immersed in the delivery of our recreational sporting programme, both intramural and collegiate. These sporting programmes engage thousands of students across campus, giving them an outlet for their passions and helping them to develop new skills in the process.  You’ll become part of an energetic team dedicated to supporting students make the most of their time at here through opportunities that have a positive impact on the University experience. 

As part of an energetic and supportive team, you’ll collaborate with staff, students, and partners to design and deliver opportunities that make a real difference to student life. We’re proud of our commitment to inclusion in sport and are especially keen to hear from candidates with experience in growing participation among underrepresented or marginalised groups.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need great organisational skills, an eye for detail, and empathy for the student experience. You’ll understand the higher education sporting landscape and be comfortable balancing practical delivery with long-term development. Most importantly, you’ll bring passion, teamwork, and a genuine desire to see every student feel they belong in sport.

In return, we offer a supportive, flexible, and rewarding working environment where your ideas will shape the future of sport at Lancaster University.

This is a full-time, fixed term role for two years. 

As a Students’ Union, we’re proud of our diverse membership and are committed to building a team that reflects it. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds — particularly those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities currently underrepresented in our workforce.

For more information about Lancaster Students’ Union, visit www.lancastersu.co.uk.

Closing Date: 06 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 (Full-Time/Indefinite with End Date)

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team to take on a varied and demanding role.  You will work closely with the Head of Research Quality and Policy, Senior REF Officer and other members of the institutional REF team with a range of tasks to provide support in preparing and making the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 submission. You will support and collaborate with departments, faculty leads and PS divisions to ensure the highest quality submission aligning to REF2029 guidance.

You should have experience of working in a research environment, ideally within Higher Education. Knowledge of the research lifecycle, particularly in relation to REF2029, is desirable and would be part of training and development for the right candidate if required.

This role would suit an excellent communicator with a pro-active approach and the ability to plan and manage time and conflicting priorities. A high attention to detail, good written English and experience of some data analysis will be key to providing support across all institutional REF preparation activities. Ability to learn new digital systems will be essential to help support the REF submission in late 2028. Some of the submission will be confidential in nature and therefore knowledge of GDPR and appropriate handling of this data is important.

The role is fixed term until 31 December 2028. We support a flexible working environment and welcome applications from internal applicants looking for a secondment to further their career. Training and development will be provided as needed. The role is designed as full-time; however, we welcome applications for flexible working, reduced FTE, or job share – please outline this within your covering letter for discussion at interview.

Research Services is part of the university’s Research and Enterprise Services Division and provides expert advice, guidance and administrative support to Lancaster University’s research community in the development of bids for externally funded research and the administration of successfully awarded grants and contracts. The team provides a range of research support activities at both pre- and post-award including advice on funders’ terms and conditions, proposal preparation, costing and pricing and post-award grant administration for research grants and contracts from a diverse range of researcher funders.

Due to annual leave, please contact Yvonne Fox y.fox@lancaster.ac.uk for any informal enquiries.

Closing Date: 01 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 Full time Fixed Term

Are you an organised and customer-focused administrator who enjoys supporting people and making a difference? Do you thrive in a busy environment where no two days are the same? 

The post is a maternity leave for 9 months in the first instance, start date 28/09/26 and end date 25/06/27.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and professional Administrative Assistant to join our Pre-School Centre team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the day-to-day operation of our highly regarded service, providing reception, administrative and business support to families, staff, students and visitors.

What you'll be doing

The Pre-School Centre is open approximately 50 weeks of the year with closures at Easter, Christmas and all Bank Holidays.

As an Administrative Assistant, you will be the first point of contact for parents, carers, visitors, University staff and students. You will provide a welcoming and professional reception service while supporting the efficient running of the Centre through a range of administrative, financial and customer service duties.

Your responsibilities will include:

• providing a friendly and professional reception service
• responding to enquiries by telephone, email and in person
• supporting bookings, waiting lists and attendance records
• maintaining accurate electronic and paper records
• preparing correspondence, newsletters and parent communications
• assisting with routine financial administration and invoicing processes
• supporting meetings, events, inspections and open days
• maintaining confidential records and ensuring compliance with safeguarding and data protection requirements
• producing routine reports, spreadsheets and administrative information
• working collaboratively with colleagues across the Centre and wider University.

About you

To be a great fit for our Pre-School team, you will have:

• excellent customer service and communication skills
• experience in an administrative or reception role
• strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel
• experience maintaining electronic records and databases
• the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment
• a flexible and team-focused approach
• a commitment to personal development and learning.

Experience of working in an education, childcare or early years environment would be advantageous, as would knowledge of safeguarding practices.

Why work with us?

Our Pre-School Centre is rated Good by Ofsted, and our dedicated team makes a real difference to children and families every day. We are proud of our supportive and inclusive working environment and would love you to be part of it.

Take a look at our facilities here: https://youtu.be/81Aw-nL95qo

Lancaster University’s main Bailrigg campus is a wonderful place to work, combining a vibrant community atmosphere with beautiful green surroundings. There are many facilities on campus including:

• a sports centre
• shops and cafés
• a post office
• a multi-faith centre
• an excellent library
• social groups, clubs and staff networks.

Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports employee wellbeing and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:

• competitive salary with annual reviews
• generous employer pension scheme
• 39 days annual leave, including University closure days and bank holidays
• a family-friendly approach for those with caring responsibilities
• flexible employee benefits and salary-saving schemes
• training and development opportunities.

Find out more about our employee benefits on our website:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,093 (Full-Time/Fixed-term)

Closing Date: 30 Aug 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 Indefinite with end date

Working with the Conferences and Events+ team, you will manage the guest rooms reception and deal with all general enquiries. Using your experience in coordination with group bookings and excellent customer service, you will play a key role and bring support for events and conferences that exceed expectations.

Working in a customer-facing environment, you will be a confident communicator, be proactive in solving problems with a proven track record in outstanding customer service and have an excellent attention to detail. You will demonstrate the ability to build, manage and maintain long-term relationships, and will be used to last minute changes.

You will be a service driven and results-orientated individual with excellent general IT and administrative skills and have a good first level of education. This is a great opportunity if you already have experience in the hotel/hospitality industry and have general administrative skills. You will be the link between many departments to ensure the customers’ requests are dealt in a professional manner.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience in hotel/hospitality industry.
• Experience in general admin and ability to gather and present information.
• Experience of using booking systems, databases and of producing invoices.
• To demonstrate initiative, be proactive and a problem solver.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written communication skills (including proofreading skills) with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good IT skills, particularly MS Office packages.

The Conferences and Events+ department at Lancaster University supports a range of high-profile events and conferences for the institution as well as events for the general public and offers between 80 and 1000 bedrooms to visitors.

You must meet all the essential criteria on the person specification document to be considered for interview. 

This is a full-time permanent role with working hours during evening and weekends in peak season.

Benefits in role:

• Annual leave - 25 days (pro-rata) plus university closure days and bank holidays.
• Access to employee pension scheme, and annual flexible benefits scheme.
• We are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion across the Faculty, and supporting family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis.

If you would like further information and an opportunity to discuss the role, please contact: Victoire Wicquart on v.wicquart1@lancaster.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 31 Aug 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £24,215 to £26,093 (Full-time indefinite)