Working at a student-facing Recruitment Service Desk, you will be a confident communicator proficient in a range of media, be able to analyse bulk data, be proactive in solving problems with a proven track record in outstanding customer service and have a keen eye for detail. You will demonstrate the ability to deliver outstanding customer service and build, manage and maintain long-term relationships, and enjoy financial processes including issuing timesheet administration, payroll queries, invoices, and budget reconciliation.

You will be a service driven and results-orientated with excellent general IT and administrative skills and have a good first level of education (minimum 5 GCSEs Grades A-C, including Maths and English). This is a great opportunity for an administrator looking for the opportunity to support a new recruitment process within the world of student and graduate employment at one the UK’s leading Higher Education Institutes.

Applicants must meet all the essential criteria on the Person Specification to be considered for interview. This is a full-time permanent role with hybrid working options.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates seeking part-time or job share opportunities. 

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.

Closing Date: 02 Jun 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £24,215 to £26,093 full time, fixed term

12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Finance Division - Bailrigg Campus (Hybrid Working Available)

Lancaster University is an established thriving UK university with a world-class reputation for excellence in research, teaching and engagement. Lancaster is consistently ranked in the top universities in all three major UK league tables and continues to build a growing reputation both nationally and internationally.

About the Role

Lancaster University is seeking a motivated and proactive Senior Finance Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This role will support Professional Services and other non-faculty areas providing high-quality financial insight to support effective planning, budgeting and decision-making.

Working closely with the Finance Partner and colleagues across the Finance Division, you will support budget holders and senior colleagues by delivering accurate reporting, analysis and financial advice.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce timely and accurate management reports and financial analysis
• Assist budget holders in monitoring financial performance and understanding variances
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and in-year forecasts
• Contribute to business planning and financial modelling activities
• Support financial processes and reporting improvements
• Build effective working relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures and deadlines

About You

We are looking for a collaborative and analytical finance professional who can turn financial data into clear insight.

You will bring:

• Experience in a finance, management accounting or financial analysis role
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confidence explaining financial information to non-finance stakeholders
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines
• Strong Excel skills and experience using financial systems and reporting tools
• A proactive, service-focused approach and commitment to continuous improvement

You will be:

• AAT qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience
• Actively studying towards (or willing to study towards) a recognised professional accountancy qualification (CIMA or CCAB)

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus University closure days at Christmas and Easter
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development
• Flexible benefits package
• Family-friendly and work-life balance policies

Applicants must meet all the essential criteria on the Person Specification to be considered for interview. Lancaster University promotes equality of opportunity and diversity within the workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Iqbal Hasan, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at iqbal.hasan@lancaster.ac.uk

Closing Date: 10 Jun 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 full time, fixed term

This post is available at grade 5 or as a development role where it is anticipated that upon satisfactory completion of a predetermined training program the role holder will progress to G5. The post is initially funded until 31 July 2027, candidates seeking a secondment opportunity are welcomed.

The role will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Engineering stores area including:

• Managing goods inwards and outwards.
• Receiving, handling and storing safely, deliveries to the stores area for the School, including those with specific health and safety requirements: e.g. gas cylinders, chemicals & solvents.
• Notifying members of the department that items ordered have arrived and arrange collection.
• Procurement for taught students, e.g. for individual and group projects.
• Liaison with delivery drivers, logistics/courier companies etc. as required.

At grade 5 the role will further be responsible for:

• Fork lift truck operation
• Safe use of workshop machinery used to cut materials to required size e.g. band saw, guillotine
• Management of hazardous waste storage & collection.
• Management and distribution of compressed gas cylinders
• Advise on use of couriers and overseas dispatches, import and export procedures and hazardous goods transportation.

Your work will include frequent liaison with teaching and research staff, undergraduate and post graduate students. Applicants should be good communicators and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

The School draws upon over five decades of excellence and innovation in engineering, and today is a thriving centre for research and teaching. Our mission is to perform world-leading research, and to use that research to help understand and solve engineering challenges of global significance.  We currently comprise over 120 members of staff and we work across mechanical, nuclear, chemical, robotics & control, electronics, materials and manufacturing engineering subject areas. In January 2024 we opened our second purpose-built engineering building, further increasing our experimental and laboratory facilities.

You should have a strong commitment to supporting the teaching and research activities of the School and the on-campus staff and student experience at Lancaster, and also a willingness to engage in continuing professional development and outreach activity.

The School of Engineering offers a highly collegial and stimulating environment for career development based on our departmental values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis as well as the Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, which recognise and celebrate good employment practice undertaken to address gender and race equality in higher education and research. Furthermore, we are active and progressive around sustainability, wellbeing and widening participation agendas. We particularly welcome applicants that are enthusiastic advocates of STEM.

Informal enquiries about the role should be directed to Martin O'Connor, Departmental Officer (m.c.oconnor@lancaster.ac.uk)

Closing Date: 07 Jun 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £24,215 to £30,378 Full time, Fixed Term

As part of the Resource Provision Team, you will work closely with colleagues to order and receive print and digital library resources, in all formats, and to all library users. The team acquires new content and makes it available via library systems, including the Library Discovery service, OneSearch and the online Resource List System, Leganto.    

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate confidently with colleagues, students, university staff and external contacts. Accuracy and an eye for detail is important, as well as the ability to use initiative and be self-motivated.  

Lancaster University Library provides an outstanding environment for study and research. We are committed to being user-focused, digitally driven, socially inclusive and innovative in our approach to service provision.   

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive, and the library has made Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity one of the key aims of the Library vision. We will provide an inclusive, supportive and safe environment where everyone belongs and can contribute to our distinctiveness. We welcome applications from people in diverse groups, particularly encouraging applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.   

We are a Disability Confident employer and we work to ensure that reasonable adjustments are made for our colleagues to reduce barriers to inclusion at work.  

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. Consideration will be given to job share applications. We also provide a comprehensive set of staff benefits and development opportunities.  

If you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Annette Lawrence, Head of Library Content: a.lawrence@lancaster.ac.uk.   

Could the text in this advert be formatted to be more accessible for you? Please let us know and we will endeavor to provide the information in an alternative format.  

Closing Date: 09 Jun 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £23,580 to £23,742 (Full time, indefinite)

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate initiative and creativity in a fast moving and challenging environment of student recruitment.  The ability to work on your own initiative and communicate with a range of people from a variety of backgrounds is essential.  The successful candidate will have a varied workload and have supervisory responsibility for a team of department student ambassadors. 

Blended working including a combination of in person office based and remote digital working from home is likely. Training and support will be provided throughout.  

Informal enquiries are welcome and can be made to Helen McAlley at

h.mcalley@lancaster.ac.uk  

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.  

This role is a fixed term role until 31st December 2026. 

Closing Date: 31 May 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

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

Are you an enthusiastic, proactive, and self-motivated individual seeking your next challenge and an opportunity to enhance your skill set? Information Systems Services (ISS) is in search of a vital team member to provide outstanding support to our CIO and the wider divison. 

Closing Date: 07 Jun 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

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

At Lancaster University we support each other by being open and fair, and promoting diversity. We build strong communities by working effectively together in a supportive way, and we create positive change by being ambitious in our learning, expertise, and action.

ABOUT YOU

You will:

Have experience of providing a high level of customer service.

Have the ability to prioritise workload to meet competing deadlines, and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Be able to present information accurately and communicate effectually with a wide range of people.

Be able to demonstrate competent IT skills and the ability to work with new systems and software in an evolving digital environment.

THE BENEFITS OF THE ROLE

Generous holiday leave - 25 days (pro-rata) annual leave 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, flexible and agile working policies on an individual basis. We are members of the Athena SWAN Charter, a scheme which recognises and celebrates good employment practice for women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in higher education and research.

The Faculty of Science and Technology is a community of eight departments engaged in world-leading research that makes a demonstrable difference to our economy and society. We offer a range of degree programmes that are among the highest rated in the UK in terms of the quality of teaching, the quality of the student experience and student career prospects. Our Student Programmes Team roles are integral to our success.

You can find out more about the Faculty of Science and Technology at https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sci-tech

You can also find out more about the School of Computing and Communications at https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/scc/

Please upload a cover letter with your application.  In your cover letter, please include your rationale and interest in applying for this particular post, and examples of your commitment to the ongoing development of skills and experience.

For each of the supporting statements in the application form, please include examples to show your experience and/or skills in that area.  

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups, for this 11 month role.

We encourage informal enquiries to discuss any aspect of this role either via telephone or an in-person meeting. To arrange please contact Liam Richards (Student Programmes Officer, School of Computing) at l.richards1@lancaster

Closing Date: 22 May 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 full time, fixed term

Are you an organised, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? We are looking for a highly motivated and professional Personal Assistant to join the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, providing confidential and high-level support to Senior Officers.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of the University, supporting senior leadership and contributing to the smooth running of a busy and dynamic office. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys managing complex priorities, building strong professional relationships, and ensuring senior leaders are supported effectively.

About the role

As Personal Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting Senior Officers by managing complex schedules, coordinating meetings, and ensuring priorities are handled efficiently. You will be trusted to work with discretion and professionalism while helping maintain the effective operation of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office.

The role offers variety and responsibility, including diary management, meeting coordination, and supporting travel arrangements, including international travel planning.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively managing complex and demanding Outlook diaries

• Coordinating meetings, appointments, and competing priorities

• Providing high-level confidential administrative support to Senior Officers

• Preparing agendas and taking accurate minutes for meetings

• Supporting meeting facilitation and follow-up actions

• Organising travel arrangements, including international travel when required

• Supporting the efficient day-to-day operation of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

• Experienced in managing complex diaries and competing priorities

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced professional environment

• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills

• Experienced in minute taking and meeting coordination

• Experienced in organising travel arrangements (desirable)

• Professional, proactive, and able to handle sensitive information with discretion

Why join us?

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership in a professional and collaborative environment. You will be part of a supportive team where your organisational skills and initiative will make a real impact.

Closing Date: 24 May 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

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