Student jobs

Need some part-time work? Why not work for your SU and have fun whilst you earn?

We offer many roles in our outlets and departments throughout the year. Working for BSU will give you great skills and experience for your CV and allow you to make new friends.

Our jobs are mainly based on campus, so we can fit around your timetable. 

You are welcome to apply for more than one opportunity, but you must complete a separate application for each role you are interested in.

If you have any questions regarding the Union or the role, or if there are any adjustments we can make to any stage of our recruitment process that would assist you in submitting the best application you can, please do get in touch. You can email us at [email protected] and we will respond to you as soon as we can.

Looking for permanent, career staff vacancies at BSU? Please click  HERE

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·      Job title – Content Creator

·      Advert details  Content Creator- Brighton Students’ Union powered by StaffSavvy

  • Job Description: please see attached
  • Salary £12.21 per hour 
  • Location – Moulsecoomb campus
  • Working hours: Zero hours contract 
  • End of advert : 11.09.25 

·      Job title – Student Voice Leader – Acute and Community Care – Postgraduate

 

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader – Applied Sciences – All MRes Courses

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader – Built Engineering

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader – Fine Art – Undergraduate

  

 

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader – History and Writing– Postgraduate

 

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader – Politics and Philosophy- Postgraduate

 

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader – Finance and Accounting- Postgraduate

 

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader -Psychology- Postgraduate

 

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader -SBL Integrated Foundation Year

 

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader -Social Work -Postgraduate

 

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader – Sport, Wellbeing and Public Health -Postgraduate 

 

  • Job title – Student Voice Leader – Visual Communication – Postgraduate


Job title – Student Voice Leader – Applied Sciences – All MSc Courses

 

 

  

 

 

 

 


Working for BSU you’ll get

Tons of skill development opportunities

Work schedule to fit around your studies 

Generous holiday allowance

Travel loan scheme 

Lots of support along the way 

student feedback 

“Working at The Venue is really fun and I have learned a lot.”

– Hannah Robinson, Llb (Hons) Law with Criminology

“I found it really easy to settle in and get going, the induction was also really good.”

– Joe Southan, BA (Hons) Sport Journalism

FAQS

What jobs do you offer students?

We provide job opportunities across all our different departments, so you can work in our shops and bars as well as gain experience in some of our internal departments such as marketing and finance.

How much do you pay?

We pay a minimum of £12.21 per hour, plus holiday pay if you work for more than a term at a time

How often do I have to work?

You can normally work a maximum of 16 hours per week during term time – this ensures your part-time work does not impact on your studies.

How can I apply?

Check out the jobs we have available above if you’re interested, complete an application form and we’ll get back to you. Remember we only keep applications forms for 6 months due to data protection, so if you might need to complete a new application even if you’ve previously applied to work for us.

I’m here on a student working visa – can I work for you?

Yes – depending on the terms of your visa. We’ll need to see a copy of your passport and visa, so we can check. Your visa must be valid for at least 3 months from the date of your employment. You can find more information on the Government’s Visa and Immigration webpages.

Do I need to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK?

Yes – all UK employers must check the eligibility of their employees. We will need to see a copy of your passport or birth certificate. If you are from outside either the EEA (European Economic Area) or Switzerland, we will need to see a copy of your current visa. All visas and passports must be valid for at least 3 months at the date we employ you, unless you are a British passport holder, in which case an expired passport is permitted. You can find out more on the Government’s Right to Work webpages.

Do you employ non-students?

Our student staff roles are only available to current University of Brighton students. We have established staff positions available, which you can find on our careers page  here.