Jobs at Lancaster University | Library https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancies.aspx?cat=349&type=6 Latest job vacancies at Lancaster University <![CDATA[Library Services Advisor (0663-26)]]> https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=0663-26 https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=0663-26

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join our User Services team.  Library Service Advisors work as part of a team responding to Library enquiries in person and online, and supporting students, staff, researchers, and community members both on and off-campus. 

Library users are at the heart of everything we do, and these roles are critical to our success.  You will become part of an enquiry team delivering front-line customer service excellence across Library opening hours and via existing and emerging communication channels. The team provides a proactive, welcoming presence to all our users and assists in maintaining and developing the Library as an outstanding study environment. 

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate confidently with colleagues, students, University staff and external contacts. Reliability and previous experience of team working in a customer-focused role are essential, as well as the ability to use initiative and be self-motivated. 

Lancaster University Library provides an outstanding environment for study and research. We are committed to being user-focused, digitally driven, socially inclusive and innovative in our approach to service provision. We provide inspirational and high-quality learning environments that encourage academic excellence, promote partnerships, and respond to the changing expectations of our users. 

In addition to the fixed hours, applicants may be asked to cover other shifts when needed, both during weekdays and at weekends.  

We are seeking to appoint to one role working

Monday to Friday 11.45 to 20.00 and working one weekend every 6 or 7 weeks (taking the adjacent Friday and Monday off in lieu).

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role please contact John Williamson, Library Space and Experience Officer (email j.williamson3@lancaster.ac.uk), or Sarah Preston-Hall, Library Space and Experience Supervisor (s.preston-hall@lancaster.ac.uk)

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

Closing Date: 07 Sep 2026

Department: Support - Administrative

Salary: £23,580 to £23,742 (Full time, indefinite)

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Learning Developer (Mathematics and Statistics, FST) (0783-26)]]> https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=0783-26 https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=0783-26 Part Time (0.3 FTE), Maternity Cover (provisional end date 30/04/2027)

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Developer with maths expertise to join our friendly and collaborative Learning Development team at Lancaster University. The team has a central hub in the Library with bases in the faculties. You  will be responsible for the Maths and Stats Hub (MASH) provision for Year 1 modules in the School of Mathematical Sciences, and so should be competent in supporting student learning in all the following areas: Matrices, Calculus, Probability, Statistics, Logic, Discrete Mathematics, Symmetry, and Sequences.

You will work under the guidance of the Head of Learning Development, teaching workshops, providing one-to-one advice, working closely with both MASH colleagues and the wider Learning Development team. You will collaborate with programme leads in the School of Mathematical Sciences to support embedded workshops within the curriculum and contribute to the creation of MASH learning resources. You will also collaborate with the MASH Learning Development team on centrally organised activities.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a postgraduate qualification in Mathematics, a teaching qualification and/or relevant experience of teaching maths and statistics in higher education. You will have knowledge of the maths and statistics challenges facing first year undergraduate students.  You will also be able to demonstrate evidence of working in a collegiate and supportive way with colleagues and students from a diverse range of educational and cultural backgrounds.

This post is a part- time (0.3 FTE), 8-month maternity cover fixed term contract with a provisional end date of 30/04/2027. We’re happy to discuss flexible working. For more information about joining our team, please address any queries to Phil Cheeseman, p.cheeseman@lancaster.ac.uk

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive, a place where we can all be ourselves.  We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups for this part-time post, which is on a fixed term basis.

Please upload a cover letter with your application. In your cover letter, please include your rationale and interest in applying for this particular post, and examples of your commitment to the ongoing development of skills and experience.

For each of the supporting statements in the application form, please include examples to show your experience and/ or skills in that area. 

Our library vision, The Library Towards 2025, sets out our ambitions to be a library that is connected, that goes beyond providing just a service and building, and works in partnership with all Lancaster University communities.  Central to this vision is the work of the Library Teaching and Engagement team, who are the interface between the faculties, departments and the library, and who engage with the wider community, developing partnerships with local schools, colleges and community groups. 

Closing Date: 08 Sep 2026

Department: Professional/Management

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Part-Time/Fixed-Term)

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