£12.21 per hour + £1.47 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
22 Apr 2025
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Role & Department Overview

The Event and Community Assistant will provide support to the Morecambe Bay Curriculum team with the organisation and running of the annual Morecambe Bay Curriculum conference, to be held at Lancaster University on Friday 4th July 2025. 
 
The appointed person will be required to help with arrangements in advance of this large-scale event, and to attend the event on the day. Around 200 participants from early years settings, primary and secondary schools, further education colleges, and community/environmental  groups and organisations from around Lancashire and Cumbria are expected to attend. 

Duties will include procurement of equipment and resources, producing delegate packs and badges, and liaison with speakers, session contributors and service providers. On the day, duties will include assisting with registration, directing delegates to facilities and sessions, and helping to set up (at the start) and clear up (at the end).

Further information about the Morecambe Bay Curriculum is available on the website. 
 
Interview Date: 28 April 2025
Start Date: 6 May 2025
End Date: 4 July 2025
Working Pattern: 15 hours (2 days) p/w
Location: On the Lancaster University campus

Job Description

  • To support delivery of the annual Morecambe Bay Curriculum Conference on Friday 4th July.
  • To help with arrangements in advance of the event (duties to include procurement of equipment and resources, producing delegate packs and badges, and liaison with speakers, session contributors and service providers).
  • To attend the event on the day (duties to include assisting with registration, directing delegates to facilities and sessions, and helping to set up at the start and clear up at the end).

Person Specification

  • Current UK-based Lancaster University undergraduate/postgraduate student.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Interest in environmental education. 
  • Good time management skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Intuitive and collaborative.
  • Available to attend the event on Friday 4th July.

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:

  • Planning and organising
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication

 

 

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours, however hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

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Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.

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