Part-time work

Accommodation Essex have temporary housekeeper/porter positions available starting in June. The term of the employment can be anything from two weeks to four months dependent on business needs.

They also employ Welcome Assistants during Arrivals Day. The role includes working within the student residences, meeting and greeting our new students and their families, answering general queries, signposting around campus, and conducting questionnaires.

Essex Food is often looking for staff to carry out a variety of duties in restaurants and cafes on campus on an ‘as-and-when’ basis.

Visit the Essex Food office (room 4NA.6.1) to register your interest or email efood@essex.ac.uk.

Essex Interns are exclusive paid internships for current students with university departments and local employers. Find out more about Essex Interns.

Event Essex employs conference team leaders and assistants. with good customer service, admin skills and campus knowledge. Roles are full-time, from mid-June to mid-September.

Digital Innovation and Technology Services hire IT Student Assistants (ITSAs). These can be technical or non-technical roles, including support for the IT Helpdesk, IT technicians, IT training, Media Centre, and project management.

Vacancies can occur throughout the year but are posted from July to September.

Becoming a Residents’ Assistant is a valuable opportunity to support students in a paid role, which guarantees campus accommodation if you are successful in your application.

Keep an eye on social media and Residence Life in January for recruitment info. Email reslife@essex.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Student Ambassadors are trained to represent the University of Essex across Recruitment, Outreach and Marketing teams’ activities. They have the opportunity to work on various events on campus, in schools and colleges and virtually.

If you would like to be notified when applications are open, please register your interest using our online form.

The Students’ Union recruit in a wide range of areas including retail, catering, bars, marketing, reception and office-based roles SU vacancies are advertised throughout the year.

If you are struggling to find part-time work, we recommend you search for recruitment agencies via The Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

For local part-time opportunities consider the following sites:

• workingforessex.com
• jobsinessex.com
• gazette-news.co.uk/jobs
• southendjobs.co.uk
• adventureisland.co.uk/recruitment

Also, search for jobs in your local area on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X . Use the Government’s Find a Job page to look for part-time work in the local area. You can search for jobs without an account but will need to create one to apply.

Take your CV into the city centre and look out for job vacancies advertised in shop windows, or speak to the managers of the places you’re interested in working.

You can also send speculative applications by email.