£17.33 per hour + £2.09 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
12 Jun 2026

Role & Department Overview

The Lancaster University Psychology Department is undertaking an innovative curriculum storyboarding project to aid module and programme development, enhance student knowledge of their learning journey, by creating engaging visual resources for prospective students.

Storyboarding is an educational design approach that helps educators map learning outcomes, skills, content, assessments, and activities across a module or programme. It allows teaching teams to identify gaps and overlaps, improve the sequencing of topics, and create learner-centred pathways through a programme. The approach has been supported by Lancaster University's Centre for Educational Development and Enhancement (CEDA), and initial work has already been piloted successfully within the department.

We are seeking one or more motivated candidates to support this project. Working alongside academic staff, the successful candidate(s) will help translate module and programme content into clear, engaging, and visually appealing storyboards. The outputs will support curriculum review, programme development, student engagement, and recruitment activities.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to:
  • contribute directly to the design and enhancement of psychology education in a fun and collaborative way
  • gaining valuable experience in curriculum development, educational design, project management, and stakeholder engagement.
 
Preferred Start Date: 22nd June 2026
Expected End Date: 31st July 2026
Interview Date: 16th June 2026
Working Pattern: Variable (128 Hours in total)
Location: On the Lancaster University Campus and Remote

Job Description

Curriculum Storyboarding and Design
  • Support the development of visual storyboards for psychology modules, programme pathways, and student learning journeys.
  • Think creatively to translate information from module specifications, learning outcomes, assessments, and teaching activities into accessible visual formats through documents and conversations with teaching staff. 
  • Develop engaging graphics and layouts suitable for both internal curriculum planning and external student-facing materials.
  • Contribute creative ideas to improve the clarity, accessibility, and visual appeal of storyboard outputs.
  • Support the development of materials that showcase how knowledge and skills develop across a programme.
 
Information Gathering and Organisation
  • Work with academic staff to gather information about module content, learning outcomes, assessments, and skills development.
  • Review module documentation and identify information required to complete storyboard designs.
  • Organise complex information into coherent and accessible formats.
  •  Assist in identifying relationships between modules, skills development, and assessment pathways.
 
Collaboration and Communication
  • Attend project meetings and training sessions provided through CEDA.
  • Work collaboratively with module coordinators, programme leads, and other staff involved in curriculum development.
  • Seek clarification where required and communicate progress regularly to the project lead.
  • Respond constructively to feedback and revise storyboard materials accordingly.
 
Creative and Technical Development
  • Use PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar software to create high-quality visual outputs.
  • Maintain consistency of style and presentation across storyboard projects.
  • Ensure materials are professional, accurate, and suitable for a range of audiences including current students, prospective students, and academic staff.
 
Project Support
  • Manage workload effectively across multiple storyboard projects.
  • Meet agreed deadlines and milestones.
  • Maintain organised project files and documentation.
  • Contribute ideas for future applications of storyboarding within the department.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria
  • Availability to undertake project work before 31 July 2027.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to interpret, organise, and present complex information clearly.
  • Good digital literacy and confidence using presentation, design, or visual communication software.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with academic staff and fellow students.
  • Reliability and professionalism in completing agreed tasks.
  • Interest in education, teaching, curriculum design, student experience, or educational innovation.
  • Creativity and willingness to develop engaging visual outputs.
 
Desirable Criteria
  • Current/alumni undergraduate or postgraduate student within Lancaster University with an interest in Psychology, Marketing, and/or Design.
  • Experience using Canva, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design software.
  • Experience creating visual materials, infographics, posters, websites, or social media content.
  • Experience as a course representative, student ambassador, mentor, peer supporter, or similar role.
  • Interest in educational psychology, higher education, learning design, teaching, or academic development.
  • Experience managing longer-term projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • Awareness of psychology programme structures and student progression.
  • Ability to suggest innovative approaches to presenting educational content visually.
 
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Analysing
  • Collaboration
  • Multi-tasking
  • Creativity
  • Curiosity
  • Flexibility
  • Organisation
  • Problem solving
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Verbal communication
  • Knowledge Sharing
 

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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