Part-time work
Looking to work while you study? Get a part-time job and develop essential skills for your CV. Don’t overdo it! Remember to balance your study/work commitments; we recommend that you work no more than fifteen hours per week.
Essex CareerHub
Essex CareerHub includes our free vacancy board, advertising a range of opportunities, including part-time jobs. Sign in using your Essex login.
Jobs on campus
Accommodation Essex (Colchester Campus)
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 (Colchester Campus)
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.
Event Essex
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.
IT jobs
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.
Student Ambassadors
Student Ambassadors are current University students, trained to represent the ºÚÁÏÍø across Recruitment, Outreach and Marketing activities. Being a Student Ambassador provides students with exciting opportunities to develop sought-after professional skills, work with an engaged target audience and make the most of their university experience.
Student Ambassadors will work in a diverse role on various events including those on campus, in schools and colleges and on virtual activities to promote the ºÚÁÏÍø and Higher Education (HE) more widely. Most events involve working with young people from ages 14-18 to raise awareness and aspirations regarding university, whilst encouraging students to consider applying to study at ºÚÁÏÍø.
Apply to become a Student Ambassador
We are not currently recruiting for Student Ambassadors. However, if you would like to be notified when we next open applications, please .
Students' Union
The Students’ Union recruit in a wide range of areas including retail, catering, bars, marketing, reception and office-based roles are advertised throughout the year.
Jobs off campus
Recruitment agencies
If you are struggling to find part-time work, we recommend you search for recruitment agencies via The .
Local jobs on websites
For local part-time opportunities consider the following sites:
Also, search for jobs in your local area on , Facebook, and X . Use the Government’s 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.
Speculative applications
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.
Further support
For more information, advice, and support with part-time work opportunities, email careersinfo@essex.ac.uk.
