£13.70 per hour plus £1.65 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
18 May 2026

Role & Department Overview

We are seeking a proactive and organised temporary Administrator to support our team during the busy university exam period. This is a busy and varied role involving coordination of exam-related administration, responding to student and staff queries, maintaining accurate records, and supporting the smooth running of assessment processes.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work calmly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Experience of administrative work and confident use of Microsoft Office are advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys collaborative working and providing high-quality administrative support during a key period in the academic year.

Please note that this role is not open to current students.
 

Pay Rate: £13.70 per hour plus £1.65 holiday pay

Start Date: 1st June 2026

End Date: 28th August 2026

Interview Date: 21st May 2026

Job Description


  • Dealing with face-to-face and online enquiries relating to the assessment period.Typically, these will be students and academic or administrative members of staff.
  • Checking exam scripts and ensuring that the marking process is carried out in a fair and rigorous manner.
  • Assisting with the setting up of arrangements for non- standard exam settings.
  • Transporting exam scripts from venue to the department.
  • Archiving of exams and coursework scripts
  • Scanning of exam scripts to send to external examiners

Person Specification

  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy 
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  • Confident communicator with good written and verbal communication skills 
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  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Professional and approachable manner when dealing with staff and students
  • Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially and appropriately
  • Flexible and adaptable approach to work during peak operational periods
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    Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:

    • Collaboration
    • Creativity
    • Curiosity
    • Emotional Intelligence
    • Exercising Professional Judgement
    • Flexibility

    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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