Student Recruitment Assistant
Lancaster University · Lancaster, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Not stated
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid level
- Location type
- On-site
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What this role actually involves
CareerHub analysis
Lancaster University is hiring a Student Recruitment Assistant on a full-time basis in Lancaster, United Kingdom. The role is on-site and pitched at mid level, so the hiring team will expect working familiarity with the core skills listed below rather than classroom exposure. The responsibilities below are the ones worth rehearsing before an interview. Lancaster University operates in general, which shapes both the pace of the work and the kind of examples that land well in an interview.
About the job
The UK Student Recruitment team, based within the University’s External Relations division, is responsible for attracting and encouraging applications to Lancaster University from across the UK for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The team are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated graduate for the role of Student Recruitment Assistant. Working as part of our established and friendly UK student recruitment team you will support activities promoting the University and higher education to prospective students, across the UK. You will attend school and college careers events, deliver talks and presentations and represent the university at larger higher education exhibitions across the country, travelling individually and on occasions with colleagues or student ambassadors. You will be confident communicating with a variety of audiences on the UK higher education system and the benefits of studying at Lancaster. The role will also involve administrative and project-based work supporting the day-to-day operation of the UK student recruitment team. Please note, this role will require, throughout certain times of the year, periods of travel around the UK attending events; working outside office hours and working occasional weekends. The role is an exciting first step in a career in student recruitment and higher education. You will be expected to work a minimum of 2 days a week from our Lancaster campus, though flexible arrangements may be considered. The role is offered on a blended work schedule with both on-campus and home working and on a fixed term basis until March 2027. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic people for this role in order to increase our staff diversity in this part of the University. This role requires an enhanced DBS/enhanced DBS with barred list check. Please note we will therefore be asking you to complete an enhanced DBS with barred list as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Salary insight
Lancaster University has not published a salary for this Student Recruitment Assistant role. That is common, and it is not a red flag by itself. Ask for the band at the first screening call — most recruiters will share it, and it saves both sides time. Before that call, decide on your own number for a mid level role in Lancaster, United Kingdom. Our salary guides give a starting point, and it is far easier to negotiate from a figure you have already justified to yourself.
Where this role leads
- 1Senior Student Recruitment Assistant — depth in one area plus reliable delivery
- 2Lead Student Recruitment Assistant or Student Recruitment Assistant Manager — the branch point between people and craft
- 3Head of General function — three to six years out
How to apply for this role well
Tailoring your CV
- Put the listed skills in the top third of page one. Most screens for a Student Recruitment Assistant take under a minute, and recruiters read top-down.
- Mirror the language of the listing where it is honest to do so. If the advert says "Student Recruitment Assistant", write "Student Recruitment Assistant" — not a synonym an applicant tracking system will miss.
- Lead each bullet with a verb and close it with a number. "Managed reporting" is invisible; "Rebuilt weekly reporting for 12 branches, cutting prep time from 6 hours to 40 minutes" is not.
- Keep it to two pages and export as PDF so your layout survives.
Your cover letter
- Open with the specific role and where you saw it: "I am applying for the Student Recruitment Assistant role at Lancaster University." No suspense, no throat-clearing.
- Paragraph two is the one that matters. Take a single requirement from the listing and give a concrete example of doing it, with the outcome.
- Show that you know something about Lancaster University beyond its homepage — a product decision, a market they operate in, a recent change in general.
- Close with availability and a clear next step. Three to four short paragraphs, under 300 words, in the body of the email if you are applying by email.
- Never send the same letter twice. Reviewers can tell, and a generic letter is worse than none.
Before you hit send
- A CV tailored to this listing, saved as PDF with your name in the filename.
- A short cover note that names the role and one relevant result.
- Two referees who have agreed in advance to be contacted.
- An account on the employer site — the employer takes applications there.
Interview preparation
- Prepare a two-minute answer to "why this role at Lancaster University?" that references the company's work in general.
- Have three STAR stories ready — situation, task, action, result — that cover your core skills.
- Expect at least one question about working on-site, especially how you keep work visible to people who cannot see your screen.
- Prepare two questions of your own. Good ones: what does success look like in the first 90 days, and what does the team find hardest right now?
Industry context
Lancaster University works in General. As the organisation, that affects how the Student Recruitment Assistant role is scoped: smaller teams tend to want breadth and a bias to action, larger ones want depth and evidence that you can work across functions. Candidates who research the sector — its customers, its regulation, its current pressures — interview noticeably better than those who research only the company.
Lancaster University is hiring in Lancaster, United Kingdom. This profile was created from a job posting and has not yet been expanded by the employer.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Student Recruitment Assistant role at Lancaster University remote?
No. It is an on-site role in Lancaster, United Kingdom.
What salary does this role pay?
No salary has been published for this listing. Ask the recruiter for the band during the first call — it is a reasonable question and most will answer it.
How do I apply?
This listing is hosted on the employer site. The Apply button sends you to the employer's own application page there. You can also save the job here and track it from your dashboard.
How long does a response usually take?
Two to three weeks is typical. If you have heard nothing after ten working days, a short, polite follow-up to the recruiter is appropriate and will not count against you.
What experience level is required?
Mid level. If you meet roughly 70% of the requirements it is still worth applying — very few candidates match every line of a job advert.
How to apply for this role
Lancaster University takes applications for this role on the employer site. Use the Apply button at the top of this page — it opens their application form directly. Save the job here first if you want to track it in your dashboard.
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Listing last updated August 15, 2026. The analysis, skills breakdown, salary insight and interview guidance on this page were written by the CareerHub editorial team and are independent of the employer. Always verify pay and conditions with the employer before accepting an offer.