£12.96 per hour + £1.56 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
09 Nov 2026

Role & Department Overview

Creative Studio is looking to recruit staff to assist with the setup and smooth running of Photography at our December graduation ceremony.

Roles will include:
  • Sales assistant 
  • Studio admin
  • Ushers
There will also be the optional work for you to assist with tasks Pre and post event.
  •  Pre-Event Frame packing
  • Post event packing and postage
 
Note: To apply you must be able to work on both the 9th & 10th of December 2026, and attend a training session on 8th of December. 
 
Preferred start date: 16th of November 2026
Expected end date: 1st of February 2027
Location: On the Lancaster University campus
Working Pattern: Vary - 8am start-time, with finish times in line with event's finish times [approx BTW. 6pm & 8pm]

You may be asked to help with pre-graduation set-up and post processing hence the the start and end date of this job.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities:
  • Welcoming guests, providing helpful directions and acting as a host within the LICA building.
  •  Politely answering general enquiries
  • Supporting the gowning room (s): ensuring that robes, hats and hoods are straight and well-presented and ready for professional photographs to be taken.
  • Helping to store, set up and dismantle photography studio equipment.
  • Supporting the photography sales team: taking card payment and guiding customers through the sales process / photography options to buy and order on the day.
  • Supporting the photographers through admin ensuring accuracy throughout the process.
  • Any other tasks as directed by a manger to ensure smooth delivery of the Graduation Ceremony Photography Service.

Person Specification

The Successful Candidate should:
  • Be hardworking, friendly and reliable.
  • Be enthusiastic.
  • Have excellent customer service skills.
  • Have excellent teamwork skills, with an ability to work independently.
  • Be able to work full-time for the entire event, 9th-10th December 2026 between 8am-7pm each day without exception.
  • Must be able to attend a training session 8th December 2026
  • Have knowledge of Lancaster University Campus (desirable).
  • Have previous cash handling/ retail sales experience (highly desirable).
 
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Collaboration
  • Exercising professional judgement
  • Commercial awareness
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity
  • 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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