Welcome to the Careers & Employability Centre

Work while you study

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

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

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!

Brighton & Hove

Brighton & Hove is a tourist resort - much of the work available

is in service industries such as restaurants and hotels

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

Brighton & Hove

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

Sussex Travel

Brighton–Crawley 30mins / £10.10

Brighton-Worthing 21mins / £5.90

Brighton–Lewes 15mins / £4.80

Brighton–Eastbourne 32mins / £10.40

Brighton–London 51mins / £16.40

NB: Student Fares will be cheaper than the above!

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

How to find part time jobs Working on campus

Work on campus is popular & competitive

Examples - Library / Student Union / Library / Student

Ambassadors / Co-op

• Sign up for email alerts• Apply straight away

• Also see Students’ Union website –

http://www.sussexstudent.com/about-us/jobs

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

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

Things you need to know Money2014 (from 1

October)

21 and over £6.50

18 to 20 £5.13

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2013 (current rate)

21 and over £6.31

18 to 20 £5.03

• Beware of scam jobs!

Things you need to know Tax & National Insurance• Bad news –

• all workers are eligible to pay: Tax & National Insurance

• Good news –

• Personal Tax Free Allowance 2014-15 is £10,000

• National Insurance Nil up to £153 a week wage

12% of the amount you earn between £153 and £805

• Check your tax deductions

• Get a ‘National Insurance Number’ 0845 6000643

CV & Application Support

We offer

• CV Workshops & CV Clinics – Book via Events listing

• Check our website’s CV support pages

• 1:1 Careers Adviser Appointments

Things you need to know Health & Safety

• Be safe

• If in doubt, ask!!

The Careers & Employability CentreGround Floor / The Library

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers

• Come along to events –

• listed @

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/events

• Careers Advisers appointments daily

Call on 01273 678429

• careers@sussex.ac.uk

www.facebook.com/sussexcareers

www.twitter.com/sussxunicareers