£12.96 per hour + £1.56 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
07 Jul 2026

Role & Department Overview

About the Role 

We are hiring 6 Registration Assistants to support the annual registration of new students. This role includes administrative tasks related to student registration. Full training will be provided. 

This opportunity is open to: 

Incoming and current Postgraduate students 

Non-students 

Note: Current Undergraduate students are not eligible to apply. 
 
Preferred Start Date: 1st September 2026
Expected End Date: 2nd October 2026
Working Pattern: 36.5 Hours per week
Location: On the Lancaster University Campus

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
  • Check documentation in the online Registration Centre 
  • Identify and correct data errors 
  • Scan and upload documents 
  • Manage student flow at the registration venue 
  • Support online pre-registration queries 
  • Assist students via email, LibChat, and phone 
  • Print University ID cards 
  • Help with in-person ‘Right to Study’ checks 
  • Provide general administrative support 

Person Specification

Essential: 
 
  • Strong IT skills 
  • Excellent attention to detail 
  • Good organisational skills 
  • Ability to focus on repetitive tasks 
  • Understanding of confidentiality 
  • Clear and effective communication 
  
Desirable: 
  •  Familiarity with GDPR regulations 
 
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Analysing
  • Creativity
  • Curiosity
  • Decisiveness
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity
  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Multi-tasking
  • Organisation
  • Persuasion
  • Planning and organising
  • Problem solving
  • Research
  • Self-motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Verbal 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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