£12.71 per hour + £1.53 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
20 May 2026

Role & Department Overview

Are you a current student from the Grow Your Future or Lancaster Success Programme? 

We are looking for two passionate and enthusiastic students to join our Library Schools Engagement Ambassador team and make a positive impact on the academic journey of local school and college students. 

About the Role: 

As a Library Schools Engagement Ambassador, you will:

  • Mentor and support Year 12-13 students during Library Research Days and related activities.
  •  Share your firsthand experiences of transitioning to higher education to inspire and guide students.
  •  Contribute to the development of online resources, such as podcasts, blog posts, and videos.
  • Represent the library as a valuable resource for the local community. 

What We Offer:

  •  Valuable experience in education, mentorship, and community engagement.
  •  Opportunities for professional development and skill-building.
  •  A chance to make a positive impact on the lives of young people. 

Ideal Candidates:

  •  You must be a current student from the Grow Your Future or Lancaster Success Programme.
  • Passionate about education and committed to helping others succeed.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  •  Enthusiastic about sharing your experiences and knowledge.  

 While the project mainly focuses on sixth form or college students, there may be other opportunities to work with younger year groups, as the Library is developing new partnerships with local schools.

 
Preferred Start Date: 28th September 2026
Expected End Date: 31st July 2027
Interview Date: 3rd June 2026
Location: On the Lancaster University Campus and local schools
Working Pattern: Variable hours

Job Description

  • Act as an Ambassador for Lancaster University, promoting its ethos, opportunities, services and reputation
  • Share positive experiences and your knowledge of Lancaster University Library and Learning Development at Library Research Days and outreach visits
  • Provide Library tours and orientations
  • Deliver presentations about university to school and college groups
  • Help school and college students use library resources such as OneSearch and online databases to find information
  • Answer any questions school and college students may have and share personal experiencesof life at Lancaster University
  • Share knowledge of academic study and research skills with schools and college students 
  • Work collaboratively with other ambassadors to develop and create resources for school and college students e.g. short presentations, videos, podcasts and blog posts
  • Support wider library activities including open days, offer holder days and community engagement activities if required
  • Contribute to library social media channels
  • Contribute to evaluation of library services
  • Represent the student community in library meetings and groups
  • Attend compulsory training sessions where required e.g. orientation training
  • Attend workshops for personal development e.g. advanced research skills, careers training
  • Any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Library & Learning Development team 

Person Specification

Essential 

  • Registered as a Lancaster University undergraduate student in the 2026/7 academic year
  •  Registered as a student on the Grow Your Future or Lancaster Success Programme. Please ensure you confirm this in your application.
  •  An interest in helping school and college students from a Widening Participation background to develop research skills and advance to Higher Education.
 
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Collaboration
  • Creativity
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Flexibility
  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Multi-tasking
  • Organisation
  • Research
  • Self-motivation
  • Teamwork
  • 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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