This document provides information about part-time work opportunities for students at the University of Sussex. It discusses the types of part-time jobs available locally in Brighton & Hove such as retail, food service, and administrative work. The document also provides details on the maximum hours students can work, benefits of part-time employment, and resources for finding jobs including the university's online job database and career center. Students can explore approximately 15-20 hours per week of part-time employment under UK visa restrictions.

1. Welcome to the Careers &
Employability Centre
Work while you study

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 / £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!

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
• Sign up for email alerts
• Apply straight away
• Also see Students’ Union website –
http://www.sussexstudent.com/about-us/jobs

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. Things you need to know
Money
2014 (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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Things you need to know
Health & Safety
• Be safe
• If in doubt, ask!!

18. 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
Call on 01273 678429
• careers@sussex.ac.uk
www.facebook.com/sussexcareers
www.twitter.com/sussxunicareers