£14.02 per hour + £1.69 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
10 Nov 2026

Role & Department Overview

We are hiring a Research and Engagement Team Assistant to assist in our work of supporting all departments and research centres in the Faculty of Science and Technology with research and impact. This will involve a substantial amount of liaising with different stakeholders, and transforming academic writing into news articles, blogs, and social media posts. The team also complete a wide range of additional projects - from running public engagement events to supporting departmental messaging around research - so there will be some variety in tasks and experience to get involved in.
 
Start Date: 16th November 2026
End Date: 12th February 2027
Working Pattern: 36.5 hours per week
Location: Remotely (in the UK) and on the Lancaster University campus

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Write content for news articles and blogs
  • Write content for social media
  • Publish articles, blogs and events onto the University website
  • Work with multiple stakeholders and communicate effectively with them
  • Design elements for use in online and print media in Canva
  • Liaise with areas of the University including catering, departmental representatives and Press to support the team goals 
  • Support event planning for research centres and departments
  • Create presentations and visual media to support dissemination of information

Person Specification

Essential: 

  • Excellent writing skills
  • Ability to take complex research and write about it in a format that the public can understand
  • Excellent attention to detail 
  • Good organisational skills 
  • Positive, clear and effective communication with a range of stakeholders
  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously


Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:

  • Analysing
  • Multi-tasking
  • Creativity
  • Integrity
  • Organisation
  • Problem solving
  • Self-motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
 
Informal enquiries relating to this role can be directed towards Claire Hayday, Research and Engagement Manager, [email protected].
 
 
 
 
 

Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK. 

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. 

Applications without a cover letter or CV will not be considered, please ensure your CV and cover letter are tailored to yourself and the role you are applying for. 

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.

Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.