Student Programmes Officer
School of Engineering
Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 full time, fixed term
Closing Date: Thursday 28 May 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 0360-26
Note: this job is only available to current employees of Lancaster University.
The Faculty of Science and Technology is seeking to recruit a full‑time Student Programmes Officer, fixed‑term until July 2027. The post will be based in the School of Engineering and will lead and manage a team of student‑facing professional services staff. The Student Programmes Officer works closely with academic colleagues in the school and engages with colleagues from across the faculty and wider university to support the delivery and administration of student programmes and modules, and the student experience for both undergraduate and postgraduate taught students and postgraduate research students. The team comprises three administrators and is part of a wider Education Services Team, led by the Faculty’s Education Services Manager.
The role holder will be based in the School of Engineering but would be expected to work within other academic departments of the faculty as required.
About You
* Be able to demonstrate experience of managing a team of people or supervising colleagues to drive results and ensure effective change and continuous improvement.
* Be a self‑motivated team player, with a commitment to professional development, for yourself and your team.
* Have experience of delivering high quality administrative services in a Higher Education or other relevant environment.
* Be able to take the lead on quality assurance, quality enhancement, timetabling and assessment processes.
* Be able to demonstrate competent IT skills and the ability to work with new systems and software in an evolving digital environment.
The Benefits Of The Role
* Generous holiday leave – 25 days (pro‑rata) annual leave plus University closure days and bank holidays.
* Access to employee pension scheme, and annual flexible benefits scheme.
* The Faculty and its departments offer a highly collegial and stimulating environment for career development based on our values and embedded Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) considerations and actions. We are committed to family‑friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practices undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research. Furthermore, we are active and progressive around sustainability, well‑being and decolonising agendas.
We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.
Please note: all advertised roles are UK based.
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