£12.71 per hour plus £1.53 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
15 Nov 2026

Role & Department Overview

Lancaster Medical School is recognised for its subject expertise, supportive community and satisfied students. As a team, we nurture talent to bring out the full potential of our students. 

LMS is looking to appoint current students on either the Medicine and Surgery or Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway Year to work as Medicine and Surgery Student Ambassadors. 

The role involves supporting the delivery of recruitment and admissions activities for prospective students and applicants during the academic year 2026-27. Most of the work will be centred around Open Days and Offer Holder Events, but there may be opportunities to be involved in other activities, such as outreach with schools, MMI interviewing and support and career fairs/events.

Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour plus £1.53 holiday pay

Start Date:16th November 2026

End Date: 31st October 2027

Hours: Varied
 
Location: Remotely (in the UK) and on the Lancaster University Campus

Job Description

To represent Lancaster Medical School during the academic year 2026-27. Assisting in the running of the activities and events highlighted below. 

  • To support the delivery of admissions and student recruitment activities for Medicine and Surgery
  • Represent Medicine and Surgery as a Student Ambassador, acting as a positive role model at Open Days, Offer Holder Events and other recruitment and admissions events, as required.
  • Share positive experiences of your degree and enthusiasm for Lancaster University.
  • Any other activity required to support recruitment, outreach and marketing activity in the Medical School. 
  • Provide a friendly and approachable welcome at events for prospective students and their guests.
  • Confidently talk about life at Lancaster University and in Medicine and Surgery.
As a Medicine and Surgery Ambassador, you can potentially get involved in:
 
  • In-person events on campus.
  • Digital activities, such as online events, webinars and interviews.
  • Online chat platforms, such as a Unibuddy (Ask a Student) 

Person Specification

You must be a current student registered on A100 Medicine and Surgery or A104 Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway year. First year students are welcome to apply. 
 
  • Enthusiastic attitude about your studies and Lancaster University. 
  • Excellent communication skills and the confidence to talk to prospective students and their families/supporters.
  • Good knowledge of your degree scheme and Lancaster University, including the campus, facilities and student community (Yr 1 students are exempt from this).
  • A friendly approach to dealing with prospective students and their families
  • Reliable and punctual with a flexible approach to work.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to defined schedules. 
  • No previous work experience is required for the role as full training will be provided for each activity.
Note: before you are able to work, you must have completed a Right To Work check and have completed the University’s Sexual Harassment and Misconduct online training, as well as complete mandatory Student Ambassador training.
 

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

  • Analysing
  • Collaboration
  • Creativity
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Organisation
  • Problem Solving

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.