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.
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current vacancies
We are recruiting for Student Voice Leaders (SVL) to start in October 2026.
Undergraduate courses only! Post Graduate SVL’s will be recruited in August/September 2026.
The role is to act as a paid student partner within your academic school and across the University, working with staff to help act on and improve feedback and improve the student experience. This role is focused on analysing student feedback, contributing to School level discussions, co-creating solutions and closing the loop by communicating changes back to students. These roles are only open to students at University of Brighton and please check the advert details for what courses you must be studying to apply.
Link to apply below!
School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering (ATE):
ATE Student Voice Leader – Civil Engineering | Brighton Students’ Union powered by StaffSavvy
ATE Student Voice Leader – Built Environment | Brighton Students’ Union powered by StaffSavvy
School of Education, Sport and Health (ESH):
Secondary, FES and Employment Based
Sport, Wellbeing and Public Health
Health and Rehabilitation
Humanities and Social Science (HSS):
Politics and Philosophy
History and Writing
Social Work
School of Art and media (SAM):
Fashion Textiles and 3D Design
School of Business and Law (SBL)
Business Management, Entrepreneurship, HRM and Law
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
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.
We pay a minimum of £12.21 per hour, plus holiday pay if you work for more than a term at a time
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.