£12.51 per hour + £1.51 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
03 Apr 2026

Role & Department Overview

The Sugarhouse is the Student Union ran club who works to put on the best nighttime events in Lancaster. We are looking for an outgoing student to join our new Student Marketing team! It will be a part time position with flexible hours including nights. 
 
Title - Student Marketing Assistant
Location - At the Sugarhouse/ On campus
Hours - Approx. 5-7 hours with potential of more (will include Wednesday and Friday nights) 
Pay rate - £12.51 (£14.02 inc holiday pay)
Interview Date - 10th April 2026
Preferred Start Date: 13th April 2026
Expected End Date: 31st July 2026
 
 
 

Job Description

As a part of the Marketing team for Sugarhouse you'll help promote the club and the events we run! Making sure everyone is aware of what we're doing and showing off all the best bits of the club including the staff through the Tiktok page! 
 
The main responsibilities of the successful applicant will be:
  • Run the social media during the events including posting on the stories and help answering any questions that come in. 
  • Help build the social media presence of the club including Instagram and Tiktok.
  • Help run Promotion events on campus including a stall on Open days and Offer holder days. 
  • Work with the Union's comms team to come up with content to create and post on the social media. 

Person Specification

Essential:
  • A current student at Lancaster University.
  • A good knowledge of current trends on social media.
  • Understanding and utilisation of social media including Tiktok and Instagram.
  • Reliable and self sufficient with work.
  • Outgoing and confident person able to communicate with others.
Desirable: 
  • Past experience working on social media. 
  • Understanding of hospitality social media.
 
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Collaboration
  • Multi-tasking
  • Commercial awareness
  • Creativity
  • Flexibility
  • Organisation
  • Problem solving
  • Teamwork
  • 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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