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Role: Multi Skilled Operative

Hourly rate: £15.32 per hour + additional hourly rate for merits (up to £4.73) and overtime where applicable

Location: Peterborough

We have an exciting opportunity for Multi Skilled Operative to join our successful team at Portakabin based in Peterborough.

In this role you will refurbish and fit out the complete range of Portakabin buildings to the highest possible standards. Assembling and installing manufactured components to agreed design specification and tolerance. This includes the safe handling, moving, installing and finishing to specification and within deadlines under the guidance of a line manager.

Role Responsibilities as a Multi Skilled Operative

* Ensure compliance relevant Health and Safety practices and all applicable legislation to encourage and maintain zero harm environment and culture.

* Plan and undertake the preparation/decoration of all external product surfaces

* Apply internal finishing such as internal partitions, trims, configure interior layout, painting.

* Carry out basic joinery tasks inclusive of partition walls, doors, windows etc

* Carry out basic plumbing tasks inclusive of sink and toilet assembly, waste and drainage, copper and push fit fittings etc confirming drawing details.

* Undertake basic electrics inclusive of installing trunking and cable runs ,sockets, heaters, lighting etc, supporting in the preparation and first fix, under the supervision of an electrician

* Prepare units for safe transport

* Support craning in/out of buildings.

* Attend rectifications at client sites, interacting with our customers in a professional manner.

* Assist where required in the general fitting out and refurbishment of buildings both on and off site.

Benefits & Opportunities

* 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

* Option to buy 5 days of annual leave (carry over up to 5 days)

* Contributory pension

* Reward packages including merit rating scheme and length of service awards

As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin.

Our ideal candidate

* Strong ability in establishing good relationships with customers and staff, building effective networks

* Experience gained within construction, with proven operational experience

* GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent grade)

* Ability to accept and tackle demanding goals with enthusiasm

* Good organisation & planning skills

* Full UK Driving Licence

Why Portakabin?

At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes. Our solutions support a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, education, healthcare, transport, utilities, and construction.

We're committed to sustainability, from reducing the environmental impact of our own operations, to designing energy-efficient buildings for our customers, and supporting the communities we serve through employee volunteering and charitable giving.

Today, more than 2,000 people work for Portakabin across ten European countries.

Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on

Are you ready to be part of something transformative?

Loughborough University is proud to launch the Loughborough University Research Academy (LURA) - a bold new initiative designed to revolutionise the research landscape.

Join us as a Research Academy Manager and help shape the future of research.

About the Loughborough University Research Academy

The Research Academy will cultivate an inclusive, dynamic, interdisciplinary research environment and culture that develops and empowers researchers and research-enabling colleagues and teams at all career stages. It will build on our distinctive strengths to create impactful knowledge, drive innovation, and address global and societal challenges. The Academy will foster a culture of collaboration and curiosity and will celebrate success, inspiring colleagues to push boundaries leading to a healthier, fairer and more sustainable world.  

The Research Academy will support the growth of our research community, foster greater innovation, creativity and interdisciplinary collaboration, while deepening and broadening our partnerships; advance diversity and inclusion by improving representation from underrepresented groups within our research environment; build on existing leadership and good practice working across external partnerships, including integrating and continuing the work of the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy (C-DICE) and the Energy Research Accelerator Skills Academy, the Academy will also develop, lead and influence practice across the sector in the UK and internationally through creating and disseminating evidence and impact.

About the Role

As a LURA Manager, you will play an instrumental role in the successful development and delivery of the Research Academy programmes, managing and coordinating all operational aspects of the Loughborough Research Academy, reporting to the LURA Director, managing and leading a team, and delivery of the internal and externally-facing programmes.

The LURA Manager will manage a portfolio of internally-facing opportunities for the Academy including: Research Summer Schools, the new ‘Research Passport’ and micro credentials, secondments and placements, Doctoral Innovation Consultants, mentoring, coaching and leadership programmes. Externally-facing opportunities will be integrated across the Academy, for example building on, and extending the work of the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy (C-DICE), the Energy Research Accelerator and internationally-facing programmes such as SECURE2 (funded by the European Union).

You will oversee financial planning, governance, and reporting, manage organising of the Research Academy programme as well as building new opportunities and securing funding to support LURA’s long-term ambitions.

The role will be based at Loughborough’s East Midlands Campus. Some travel may be required, along with occasional evening and flexible working.

The role is a full-time, open-ended and hybrid; part working in the office and part from home.

Although part-time working at a minimum 0.6 FTE or job share may be considered.

For more information, please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Informal enquiries should be sent to Kathryn North

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a transformative initiative that’s shaping the future of research at Loughborough and beyond. 

Apply Now

Please submit your application and CV through our online portal. For application tips and guidance, please visit our website .

The closing date for receipt of applications is : 27th October 2025
Interviews will be held on: 10th November and 13th November 2025

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Placements & Study Exchanges Administrator

Full-time, open-ended, starting as soon as possible

The post will be mostly based on campus, but with some opportunities for remote/home working as business needs allow. Occasional weekend work, with notice, will be required to support student recruitment events.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a vibrant community that is the Loughborough University Family, and to make a positive contribution to providing an outstanding service to our students and staff.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

The School of Social Sciences and Humanities is looking for a professional, enthusiastic and proactive Administrator to provide support and guidance to our students throughout their placement and study exchange journey.

You will assist the Placements and Study Exchanges Manager and School Directors supporting a variety of day-to-day activities, including liaison with students, staff and external agents (employers, study exchange host institutions); promoting opportunities; maintaining student records; processing applications, learning agreements and assessments; generating reports.

Key Requirements:

• You will have a proven track record as an administrator with excellent interpersonal, organisational, oral and written communication skills
• You will be able to manage cultural differences and provide professional and friendly student-facing support
• You will have excellent IT skills, experience of using social networking sites and working flexibly, often under pressure to meet competing deadlines
• You will be able to problem-solve, manage a busy workload, demonstrate a high level of efficiency and work with accuracy and attention to detail
• You must be a team player

If this role sounds of interest, we’d love to hear from you.

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification within the application form itself. CVs will not be considered as part of the shortlisting process.

Informal enquiries should be directed via email to Sarah Taylor, SSH Placements and Study Exchanges Manager: .

Closing Date:  4th November 2025

Interviews will be held in the week commencing  8th December 2025.

Loughborough University is proud to launch the Loughborough University Research Academy (LURA) - a bold new initiative designed to revolutionise the research landscape.

We are looking to recruit three Research Academy Programme Coordinators and help shape the future of research.

About the Loughborough University Research Academy

The Research Academy will cultivate an inclusive, dynamic, interdisciplinary research environment and culture that develops and empowers researchers and research-enabling colleagues and teams at all career stages. It will build on our distinctive strengths to create impactful knowledge, drive innovation, and address global and societal challenges. The Academy will foster a culture of collaboration and curiosity and will celebrate success, inspiring colleagues to push boundaries leading to a healthier, fairer and more sustainable world.

The Research Academy will support the growth of our research community, foster greater innovation, creativity and interdisciplinary collaboration, while deepening and broadening our partnerships; advance diversity and inclusion by improving representation from underrepresented groups within our research environment; build on existing leadership and good practice working across external partnerships, including integrating and continuing the work of the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy (C-DICE) and the Energy Research Accelerator Skills Academy, the Academy will also develop, lead and influence practice across the sector in the UK and internationally through creating and disseminating evidence and impact.

About the Role

The Research Programme Coordinator will report to the LURA Manager and be part of the team responsible for the successful development, delivery, impact, and dissemination of Research Academy programmes. A key aspect of the role is creating and delivering engaging, high-quality opportunities that support the professional development of colleagues across the research ecosystem, from early career researchers to technicians and research-enabling staff helping to advance the University’s research and innovation ambitions.

By building strong relationships with Research Academy stakeholders and colleagues in the research and innovation community, you will develop a clear understanding of their needs and use this insight to support their professional and career growth. You will plan, organise, and deliver a varied programme of learning activities, workshops, and events, while connecting with the right experts, providers, networks and colleagues.

As Research Programme Coordinator, you will communicate and promote LURA’s programmes and services, monitor activities, and evaluate their effectiveness. You will prepare outline budget forecasts for activity plans and provide clear, regular updates to the Director, Manager, and Board.

The role will be based at Loughborough’s East Midlands Campus. Some travel may be required, along with occasional evening and flexible working.

All three positions are full-time, open-ended and hybrid; part working in the office and part from home.

Although part-time working at a minimum 0.6 FTE or job share may be considered.

For more information, please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Informal enquiries should be sent to Kathryn North

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a transformative initiative that’s shaping the future of research at Loughborough and beyond. 

Apply Now

Please submit your application and CV through our online portal. For application tips and guidance, please visit our website.

The closing date for receipt of applications is : 27th October 2025
Interviews will be held on: 10th of November and 13th of November 2025

Full time (37.5 hours a week) permanent position

Salary:    £6,375 per annum

Benefits : 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, paid leave day for your birthday, free access to on-site gym facilities at Burleigh Springs, free meal, free car parking & enrolment into company pension scheme. 

We have a great opportunity for a highly motivated  and enthusiastic Purchase Ledger Finance Assistant to join our Finance team, to be responsible for the Purchase Ledger process, from purchase orders through to invoicing reconciliation and payment.

Your main duties will include processing and reconciling supplier transactions, processing purchase invoices received from suppliers and processing weekly BACS payments. You will manage supplier accounts within the finance system including creating new suppliers and maintaining an up-to-date approved supplier listing, and be the point of contact for all creditors who may have queries with outstanding invoices.

We are looking for an individual who has a logical and analytical approach with strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and good attention to detail.  Together with your experience working with financial systems within a finance function, your organisational and prioritisation skills will be second-to-none in order to work independently within set timeframes.

About Us

Based at Loughborough University Campus, our brand portfolio includes:

• Burleigh Court Hotel and Conference Centre (including Burleigh Springs Spa and Leisure Centre)
• Holywell Park Day Conference Centre
• The Link Hotel
• The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel
• Loughborough University Nursery

Every year we host over 92,000 delegates from around the world; we service over 90,000 bedrooms; we serve over 200,000 meals; we take over £30 illion in enquiries.

With excellent customer service at the core of our offer, we are recognised as a leading academic venue, winning multiple awards and accreditations in customer service, business tourism and people management.

We achieve this by putting our guests at the heart of everything we do.

We take workplace engagement seriously and are proud to have been awarded the Best Companies accreditation as very good to work for 2025.

Simply put, we’re trying to make Imago Venues a place where people love to be. We care about our people and we’re kind to each other. We’re ambitious, ethical, sustainable and, most importantly, we’re accountable.

Come join our fantastic team!  To apply online, log onto the Imago  website

To find out more about the role  click here

Closing date: 14th October 2025

Imago Venues are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Committed Employer

The Office of Voluntary Subwarden – Telford Hall

A Sub-Warden vacancy has arisen at Telford Hall – a friendly hall with a fantastic sense of hall spirit. Telford Hall offers residents a ‘home from home’ environment. Applications for this exciting opportunity are invited from doctoral researchers only – ideally with a substantial amount of time remaining on their programme.

Duties: Telford Hall Subwardens assist the Warden, Mark Dabney, in the day to day running of the hall. This may involve pastoral, disciplinary and administrative duties as well as being involved in social aspects of hall life. The successful applicants will be part of a team which provides out-of-hours emergency cover in a hall of 498 students and which helps to ensure the smooth running of the hall.

Personal Attributes: Candidates must display a high level of personal organisational ability, good administrative ability, leadership qualities and be a good team player. Subwardens are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the community spirit of the Hall.

Accommodation and Catering Arrangements: Free accommodation is available throughout the year. The accommodation available for Subwardens is only suitable for a single person. Telford Hall is self-catered, however some meals are provided during term time.

Important: Before applying, please find out what you are committing yourself to. All applicants are required to find out more about what the role entails as well as find out about the hall community as this will form an integral part of the selection process. The successful applicant must be available to attend Subwarden training sessions as required (e.g. First Aid Training, Mental Health First Aid Training).

Application Procedures: It is highly recommended that prospective candidates contact the current Sub-Wardens during the application process to find out about Hall life in Telford Hall and the likely duties:

Kuldeep Sodha -

Katrina Cranfield -

Rachel Raymond

You may also wish to look at the Student Services website.

Applicants should complete and submit the following documentation to the Warden, Mark Dabney (M.W.Dabney @lboro.ac.uk ) by email by midnight on 15th October 2025.

• The Office of Voluntary Subwardenship application form
• An accompanying letter outlining suitability for the post

For the General conditions of service please click here whilst the Role outline can be found here.

Shortlisting and online interviews will take place soon after the application closing date. The successful candidate should be ready to take their place in hall as soon as possible.(by end of November/start December)

Thank you for your interest.

University Teacher in Graphic Design   
School of Design and Creative Arts  
0.6 FTE open ended  

Join our vibrant and internationally recognised community in the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University as a University Teacher. We are seeking a motivated graphic design tutor with track record in Higher Education who can contribute into the Graphic Design curricula teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.   

The Role  

Candidates should be experts in graphic design practices who can draw on professional industry experience alongside critical and contextual knowledge. The ability to teach applied practice is essential and should include competencies in one or more of typography, image making, and graphic design processes. Alongside digital competencies, confidence with physical making and analogue prototyping would be beneficial.   

The University welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the University achieve its mission. We do this through taking positive action and encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. For this post, we particularly encourage women, gender diverse, disabled and/or ethnic minority people to engage with the point of contact provided below at an early stage.  

Our Benefits   

• Generous annual leave allowance up to* 44 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)  

• Competitive pension schemes   

• A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play schemes.  

• We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies.   

• BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)  

• Employee Assistance Programme   

• Season ticket loan scheme  

• On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles  

• Fantastic range of sports facilities and preferential membership packages available  

• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development  

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Sara Reader, graphic design programme leader, via email to     

For more information refer to the   Job Description and Person Specification.

The closing date for this is 9th  October 2025 at midnight. Interviews will be conducted week commencing 20 th  October 2025 .  

Loughborough Students’ Union is seeking a proactive and creative Marketing & Communications Coordinator to coordinate on strategic messaging and multi-channel campaigns that connect with our 19,000-strong student community. 

This role sits at the heart of LSU’s communications team, shaping content across social media, email, web, and print. You’ll craft compelling copy, manage our content calendar, and deliver campaigns that are inclusive, engaging, and aligned with LSU’s values. From Freshers to elections, wellbeing to enterprise, you’ll help bring LSU’s voice to life - clearly, consistently, and impactfully.

We’re looking for someone with excellent writing skills, a sharp eye for detail, and a collaborative mindset. If you’re passionate about student engagement and ready to make a meaningful contribution in a fast-paced, values-led environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Full details can be found in the  Job Description and Person Specification.

If you believe you have the skills and the drive to excel in this role at LSU, please submit your application, ensuring that your application answers demonstrate how your knowledge, skills and experience meet each point in the Person Specification detailed in the Job Description.

Please note: A portfolio showcasing a range of social media projects, highlighting professional or personal work  must be submitted as part of the application. Demonstrating your abilities and understanding of cross-platform marketing, as well as your versatility in creating impactful and creative content. Applications received without a portfolio will not be considered.

The position is offered on LSU Scale 5, currently £25,013 – £25,280 per a um. Offers will be made at a pay point appropriate to the skill and experience of the successful candidate. Appointments made prior to April 1st will be eligible to be awarded an increment in accordance with the annual increment process. 

The closing date for applications will be Friday 10th October 2025 at 12:00 (noon).

Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 20th October 2025.

For informal enquiries or more information about the role, please contact Tash Law (Design and Communications Manager): .

Apply Here

Estates & Facilities Management

The position that is currently available is for 37 hours per week on 52 week (5 over 7)

Open Ended

Estates & Facilities Management are the campus hospitality provider at Loughborough University.  We provide accommodation and catering within our halls of residence and within our various food and bar outlets for students, staff and visitors. 

We require a Duty Manager to assist with the day to day management of our food and beverage areas and of special events/functions which occur throughout the year.  The successful candidate will have previously worked in a catering/retail environment, have experience of supervising staff, and possess excellent customer service and communication skills.

In return, we can offer you a supportive and friendly environment with lots of opportunity to learn and develop your personal and professional skills. Our benefits include:

• Good annual leave allowance - 36 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)
• Competitive pension schemes
• Fantastic range of sports and gym facilities with discounted rates for staff
• Great opportunities for CPD
• A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers, on-site nursery and holiday play schemes
• Family friendly inclusive employment policies
• Bupa Cash Plan (100 scheme)
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles

For more information refer to the  Job Description and Person Specification.

Informal enquiries should be made to Michelle Carswell, Food & Beverage Operations Manager by email at