Market Assistant - Temporary

Make a Difference in Lancaster
Join us as a Market Assistant and play a vital role in keeping Lancaster’s markets vibrant, safe, and welcoming. You’ll support the smooth daily running of the Festival Market in Morecambe and occasionally assist at the Assembly Rooms Emporium and Charter Market in Lancaster. Your work will help foster a thriving community hub where traders and visitors feel valued and secure.

What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll open and close the markets securely, maintain safety and security, and provide a visible, friendly presence. Your duties include assisting with administration, monitoring health and safety, managing waste areas, and supporting traders. You’ll also help deter anti-social behaviour, liaise with community officers, and contribute to improving market operations.

You’ll Fit Right In If…
You have experience in customer service and a keen eye for detail. You communicate confidently and tactfully, work well both independently and as part of a team, and are comfortable using digital devices. You share our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership, and are committed to creating a positive environment for all market users.

Ready to Join Us?
If you’re enthusiastic about supporting local markets and communities, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us

Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance. This role is 22 hours per week - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.