Procurement at Lancaster has undergone significant transformation in recent years. The team continues to expand its reach and is forward-thinking in its approach to managing the full range of Purchase to Pay and Source to Contract activity for the University’s non-pay expenditure of around £100m per year. 

The University has declared a Climate Emergency and set an ambitious target to be Carbon Net Zero by 2035. The Procurement Team play a key role in the delivery of this target.

The Higher Education (HE) sector purchases an unparalleled range of goods and services. The Procurement team at Lancaster work with world-leading academics and colleagues from other Professional Services areas such as Facilities and Information Systems.

A wide variety of categories are managed including Laboratory Supplies & Equipment, Travel, IT, Construction, Maintenance, and Business Support Services. Procurement at Lancaster is a well-established and mature function. We score highly on the sector-wide best practice procurement indicators and set stretch goals to continuously improve. This is a large and ambitious team within a people-focused organisation providing opportunities to progress and develop including supporting team members to achieve CIPS qualifications.

The role of the procurement team is to manage the university's expenditure with external suppliers. This includes sourcing, tendering, contracting and supplier management.

Working closely with other members of the operational procurement team, you will provide a high level of support to our diverse academic and research departments. Your main role will be to undertake the order processing activity including understanding customer needs, processing requisitions and expediting deliveries. You will have effective numeracy, literacy and word processing skills and be able to present information relating to the progress of work.

You will be required to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  You will be trained in procurement and will learn to provide procurement advice in accordance with the University's Financial Regulations and Procurement Procedures. You need to be a team player and able to work with other colleagues in our travel and accounts payable team, providing assistance during busy periods for any of the three areas of the purchase to pay function.

We operate hybrid working and this role can be effectively delivered from home with a minimum of 3 days a week in the office. Requests for part-time working will be considered.

For further information or an informal chat please contact Michael Hayes, Procurement Manager on m.hayes5@lancaster.ac.uk

Closing Date: 07 Jul 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,093 full time, fixed term

Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with an eye for detail and accuracy are essential, as is the ability to work both independently and as part of the administrative team within this busy division. Experience of using a range of administrative processes, ideally within an educational environment; and experience of Microsoft Office packages is essential.

You will be based in Biomedical and Life Sciences, within the Faculty of Health & Medicine and will interact with academic staff, technical support staff and students. The Faculty of Health and Medicine consists of three divisions, Health Research, Biomedical and Life Sciences, and Lancaster Medical School. The Faculty provides an environment that strongly supports the individual needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis.

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.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Sarah Walker, Student Programmes Officer, Division of Biomedical & Life Sciences (email s.j.walker1@lancaster.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 Part time-Fixed Term

You will provide high-level administrative support for the undergraduate medical degree programme, coordinating a wide range of activities across clinical sites.  

Excellent administrative and organisational skills and experience of using Microsoft Office packages at an advanced level are essential, as is the ability to work flexibly as part of a rapidly expanding department. Ideally you will have previous administrative experience in a higher education or NHS background.

A proven team player and confident communicator, you will be committed to integrating into a busy office environment, working closely with a wide range of colleagues.

Experience of working in a higher education environment is not essential; we will support you to settle in and excel in the role. 

About you

To be a suitable candidate for this position you will have: 

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail when handling applicant information.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn new systems.
• A curious mindset and commitment to personal and team development.
• A flexible, team-oriented approach.

Lancaster Medical School. 

As Undergraduate Co-ordinator, you will be part of Lancaster Medical School, within the Faculty of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University. Based in the cutting-edge Health Innovation One building, the Medical School combines world-class teaching and research with close collaboration across healthcare, academia, and industry.
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Why work with us

Lancaster University’s Bailrigg campus offers a vibrant work environment surrounded by green parkland. Facilities include a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, post office, and library. Staff can join clubs and networks, and the University promotes a healthy work-life balance with strong employee support.

 We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Competitive salary with annual reviews
• Generous employer pension scheme
• 39 days off annually, including University closure days and bank holidays
• Family-friendly policies for those with parental or caring responsibilities
• Flexible benefits tailored to your needs, some with tax savings

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We’re committed to making positive economic, cultural, societal, and environmental change. If you want to be part of that, we’d love to hear from you.

Contract and Contact
This post is full-time, fixed term until 31st July 2027 (secondment opportunities will be considered for this role) with a hybrid work pattern (3 days on campus), or fully on-campus if preferred. We’re happy to discuss flexible working.

For more about joining our team or an informal chat, contact Rebecca Hodgson r.hodgson2@lancaster.ac.uk .

Closing Date: 02 Jul 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 Full time, Fixed Term until 31 July 2027

Be a part of something inspirational  

Closing Date: 28 Jun 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

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

Information Systems Services (ISS) is looking to appoint an enthusiastic IT Engineer to join the Campus IT Engineer team, supporting IT Services at Lancaster University.

As an IT Engineer, you will join a faculty-based team providing second-line technical support to users of the University’s IT services. In this role, you will offer both on-site and remote technical support to end users. Utilising ITIL-based processes to handle incidents and service requests, you will tackle a wide range of technical challenges, provide advice, and perform preventative maintenance to support the University’s teaching, research, and administrative functions. This includes collaborating with our AV services team to support IT and audio-visual equipment in various learning spaces.

Additionally, you will work with the broader teams in ISS to help support the delivery of new and existing services. A key part of your role will involve participating in completing the campus-wide deployment of Windows 11. 

An experience of working in a team-based IT service environment, as well as knowledge of PC and Audio-Visual systems in use at Higher Education or equivalent establishments will be advantageous. You will combine your IT and problem-solving skills with a strong user-focus to ensure an excellent service to the user community.    

This post will be normal business hours based on campus, however on occasion there will be opportunities to undertake paid work outside those hours. The successful candidates will be offered the opportunity to undertake a variety of training options.

Candidates should contact Rob Griffiths (r.griffiths@lancaster.ac.uk), Campus IT Service Delivery Manager, for any questions or informal discussion about the role. 

Please apply with a C.V. and Covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Closing Date: 29 Jun 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 (Full-time indefinite)

Working closely with academic and professional services colleagues, you will provide comprehensive administrative support across the full lifecycle of student appeal cases and SAC processes, spanning undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students at both Lancaster and our partner institutions. You will be a confident communicator, comfortable managing sensitive case files with accuracy and discretion, and with a demonstrable ability to coordinate hearings, monitor deadlines and maintain detailed records. Attendance at appeals and SAC hearings will be a regular part of the role, and you will also share ownership of managing and updating departmental web pages.

You will be a proactive self-starter with excellent organisational and IT skills, a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a busy environment. A good standard of general education (minimum 5 GCSEs Grades A-C, including Maths and English) is required, along with a proven track record in administrative roles. Experience within a Higher Education setting would be advantageous, though a commitment to delivering high-quality, accurate work and supporting students and staff through formal processes is essential.

This role is fixed term until 31st July 2027.

Closing Date: 29 Jun 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,093 full time, fixed term

As part of our programme of enhancing student employability and the diversification of learning methods, we see the Clinic as a central part of the School of Law. The post holder will be key to the success of the School and joins a dedicated, hands-on integrated team of academics and professional services colleagues.

Lancaster University launched its Law Clinic in 2019. This was an exciting development for the School of Law and allowed for the provision of a clinical learning experience for Law students, including the provision of legal advice. Lancaster University’s national, award-winning Law Clinic has continued to grow from strength to strength. Building on our work in previous years, our Law Clinic students, under the supervision of qualified lawyers, have continued to provide free legal advice to members of the public. 

Since 2019, Lancaster University’s Law Clinic has assisted over 210 clients and provided the equivalent of over £290,000 of free legal advice to the public. The Law Clinic also runs on a virtual basis, allowing it to provide free legal advice to clients across the UK. The Clinic offers general legal advice (although not employment law or criminal law) and specialises on consumer law, landlord & tenant law, private family law and social welfare law.

The quality, impact, and distinctiveness of the Law Clinic’s work has been recognised through several awards and nominations. The Law Clinic won Lancaster University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences “Outstanding Contribution to Engagement” award in 2020 and was nominated for the University Engagement Award in 2021. The Clinic supports the University’s “town and gown” Memorandum of Understanding and the Civic University Agreement.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be addressed to Shana Henriques, Student Programmes Officer, s.henriques@lancaster.ac.uk. 

BENEFITS IN ROLE

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:  

• competitive salary with annual reviews  
• generous employer pension scheme 
• 39 days off a year which includes University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays 
• a family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities 
• additional flexible benefits to suit your needs and interests, some with tax-savings. 

Find out about more of our employee benefits on our website.

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,093 full time, fixed term

The Sugarhouse is looking to recruit a highly motivated professional to join their team in the role of Sugarhouse Manager on a full-time contract. This role is a great opportunity to build on events experience, a step up for your career and to develop within the late-night and events economy.

The Sugarhouse operates mainly during term time, although the role is year-round, delivering a minimum of two extremely busy student nights a week, plus additional evening and late-night events throughout the year. The Sugarhouse is the largest venue in Lancaster and the surrounding area, with a capacity of 1348 across two rooms we provide the biggest events for both students and the local community alike.

We are looking for a team member who is passionate about delivering a consistent high standard of customer service and who can work in a high-pressure environment. You will need to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends. This role is customer facing and requires hands on operational tasks, as such you will be required to work at the Sugarhouse Venue which is based in Lancaster.

You must be a Team Player but also display initiative and positivity.

If you would like an informal chat, please email the Chief Executive Officer (Misbah Ashraf) at misbah.ashraf@lancaster.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 (Full-Time/Fixed Term)

The University has made significant investment in Sport Lancaster over recent years with the latest phase being a new 8-court badminton sports hall completed in June 2020 and now offering a truly outstanding Sports Facility. 

The Sport Lancaster Team operate a purpose-built Sports Centre, facilitating our 8.5m climbing wall, multi-function Sports Halls, Swimming pool, sauna & steam room, 100 station Technogym Fitness Suite, Squash Courts. We also operate the University’s impressive Outdoor facilities including Rugby Pitches, 3G surfaces, Tennis courts and much more.  

The Sports Centre is owned and managed by the University and is open to students across the UK, University staff and members of the local community. Sport Lancaster also proudly hosts several national events throughout the year.  

 Our team pride themselves on their knowledge and experience in their chosen area and are always on hand to guide and advise. We aim to inspire our customers to be physically active by creating a community which enables them to grow stronger, fitter and most importantly, more confident. We cater for all abilities and our facilities are fully accessible to everyone.  

Your role will lead the day-to-day shifts within the Sport Lancaster Facilities. You will ensure safe and effective working practices are in place which are delivered to an exceptional level of customer standards. You will lead and motivate the recreation and reception teams in the delivery of the operational strategy.   

Please contact Chris Mitchell on c.mitchell3@lancaster.ac.uk for any informal enquiries in relation to the post. We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups 

Shift Work  

You will be required to work on a shift-based system, which includes the requirement for you to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, University closure days and bank holidays. Please take notice of our shift times below, you must have the ability to arrive at the Sports Centre, ready to start work at the following times –  

Monday – Friday – Early Shifts - 5.30am Start  

                              Late Shifts – 10.30pm Finish  

Weekends – Early Shifts – 7.00am Start  

                    Late Shifts – 6.30pm Finish

Closing Date: 27 Jul 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £24,215 to £26,093 (Full-Time/Indefinite)

The Admissions team supports those who wish to study at the University, responding to enquiries and supporting applicants through the process from application to registration.     

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join us as an Enquiries and Admissions Co-ordinator, providing support for the admissions service.  

In this role, you will act as the first point of contact for all enquiries from prospective students, agents and advisors via email and telephone, and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the admissions process.   

You will be working with enquirers and applicants, as well as colleagues across the University, to ensure that we provide excellent customer-focused support. You should have excellent IT, communication, and customer-service skills, as well as the ability to produce accurate work to deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.      

As part of this role, you will also be involved with facilitating the application process more broadly, data upkeep and other tasks to assist the team in providing an outstanding experience to our applicants.   

Why work with us

Lancaster University’s main Bailrigg campus is a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and beautiful seasonal landscaping. We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, a post office and a fantastic library. There are numerous clubs, groups, and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

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

We are an organisation that seeks to make positive economic, cultural, societal, and environmental change. If you want to be a part of that, then we’d love to hear from you. 

Contract and contact  

The role is hybrid with both on-campus and home working, and flexible working arrangements can be considered.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Charlotte Appley, Admissions Operations Officer - c.appley@lancaster.ac.uk  

Closing Date: 28 Jun 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

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

Travel Administrator

12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

As part of a collaborative team, you will:

• Support the delivery and ongoing improvement of Travel Services across the University
• Work closely with colleagues across Finance and other departments
• Build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and external partners
• Provide a high level of customer service to internal stakeholders, ensuring a professional and responsive approach

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Works well as part of a team and builds effective working relationships
• Can manage a varied workload with accuracy and attention to detail
• Has an understanding of financial procedures and policies

Experience within the Travel industry is desirable but not essential. We welcome applicants who can demonstrate transferable skills and a willingness to learn.

Additional Information

• The role follows the University’s hybrid working model, with approximately 40% home working
• Applications to undertake the role as a secondment are welcome

For further information please contact Alison Hamilton at a.hamilton@lancaster.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 10 Jul 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

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