Finding Part Time Work 2015
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This document provides information about part-time work for students at the University of Sussex. It defines part-time work as up to 15 hours per week for undergraduates and 20 hours for postgraduates. Some of the benefits mentioned are earning extra money, developing skills and experience, and making new contacts. Common types of part-time jobs available locally include bar work, restaurant work, shop work, cleaning, and administration. The document provides details on legal requirements, pay rates, finding jobs on campus or in the local area through newspapers, websites and agencies, and getting support from the Careers and Employability Centre for CV writing and advice.
Finding Part Time Work 2015
- 1. Welcome to the Careers & Employability Centre Finding Part-time work
- 2. This session By the end of the session you will be aware of: 1. what we mean by part time work 2. the types of part time work available locally 3. where you can find part time jobs 4. legal requirements 5. how to get further support
- 3. What is part time work? • Suggested Max 15 hours a week during term for undergraduates • Suggested Max 20 hours for postgraduates • International students’ visa restriction is 20 hours
- 4. Why do it? • To earn some extra cash • To develop your skills and experience • To make new contacts It’s not all about the money!
- 5. Brighton & Hove Brighton & Hove is a tourist resort - much of the work available is in service industries such as restaurants and hotels
- 6. What could you do? Examples of part-time work locally could be: - Bar work / restaurants / cafés - Shop work / supermarkets - Telephone work - Cleaning - Administration - Casual work - Babysitting - Healthcare
- 8. Specialist Local Labour Market • Creative & Digital Media sector • Small / medium sized business enterprises • Public sector: education, health, local government • Service sector • Language schools • Voluntary and community sector • Finance - American Express European HQ
- 9. Sussex Travel Brighton–Crawley 30mins Brighton-Worthing 21mins Brighton–Lewes 15mins Brighton–Eastbourne 32mins Brighton–London 51mins
- 10. How to find part time jobs - The university jobs database Jobs advertised our website www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/search • Jobs in Brighton & Hove, campus and Sussex • Sign up for regular job alerts
- 11. How to find part time jobs Working on campus Work on campus is popular & competitive Examples - Library / Student Union / Library / Student Ambassadors / Co-op • Search Career Hub • Apply straight away • Also see Students’ Union website - www.sussexstudent.com
- 12. How to find part time jobs Strategies • Speculative approaches - some shops/ bars have notices in windows / ask! •Newspapers- The Argus on Tues &Thurs, Friday Ads, Leader •Government work search site = www.jobseekers.direct.gov.uk • Recruitment agencies • Word of Mouth / Network - lots of jobs are never advertised • Careers and Employability events – meet employers
- 13. How to find part time jobs Useful websites www.jobseekers.direct.gov.uk - search for local work www.theargus.co.uk/jobs - local newspaper online www.brightonandhovejobs.com – local jobs www.friday-ad.co.uk – online free press online www.reed.co.uk – free for local employers to advertise so popular https://jobs.brighton-hove.gov.uk- Brighton & Hove city council (you could try East and West Sussex councils too) Seasonal Jobs in larger shops & supermarkets often lead to more work
- 14. Money 2015 (from 1 October) 21 and over £6.70 18 to 20 £5.30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2014 (current rate) 21 and over £6.50 18 to 20 £5.13 • Beware of scam jobs!
- 15. Tax & National Insurance • All workers have to pay: Tax & National Insurance • Personal Tax Allowance • National Insurance Nil up to £153 • Fill in your tax form • Get a ‘National Insurance Number’
- 16. CV & Application Support We offer •CV Workshops & CV Clinics – Book via Career Hub •Check our website’s CV support pages •1:1 Careers Adviser Appointments
- 17. The Careers & Employability Centre Ground Floor / The Library www.sussex.ac.uk/careers • Come along to events – • listed @ www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/events • Careers Advisers appointments daily Book using Career Hub • careers@sussex.ac.uk www.facebook.com/sussexcareers www.twitter.com/sussxunicareers