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.

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

7. Brighton & Hove

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
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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