Jobshop
How to find campus based and part time work opportunities
The Job Shop is dedicated to helping Reading students find part time and vacation work. It advertises student friendly positions from around campus and with local businesses. There is a wide range of part time work on offer with jobs in tutoring, translation, data processing, admin, shop, bar and restaurant work.
Hundreds of local employers advertise their part time and temporary jobs with us and new jobs are posted up every day. Please use your TARGET Connect profile to find opportunities. Recently added opportunities are included below.
The Careers Centre also runs a weekly Student Employment drop in clinic every Wednesday afternoon in the Carrington Building between 2.00-3.00pm offering one-to-one advice to students looking for part time work.
How do students benefit from part time work?
Not only do you have the opportunity to earn extra cash but you will develop valuable skills and experience which you can draw upon when it comes to making graduate job applications.
A part time role will help you to build confidence, make useful employer contacts and could even lead to a permanent job offer.
External sources for part time and vacation work
| Organisation | Description |
|---|---|
| RUSU www.rusu.co.uk/jobvacancies/ |
You will find everything you need to apply for a job with Reading University’s Student Union on their website. |
| Student Gems www.studentgems.com/ |
Student Gems matches businesses and students for one off jobs and projects. |
| The Oracle Shopping Centre http://www.theoracle.com/website/Jobs.aspx |
The Oracle advertises part time positions in a wide variety of shops and restaurants on its website. |
| Reading Borough Council http://powered.jobsgopublic.com/reading |
Current vacancies at Reading Borough Council can be found online. Their website features part time, term time, evening and flexible hours search fields. |
| The Reading Chronicle Jobs www.readingchronicle.co.uk/jobs |
The local newspaper has its own job board with the latest opportunities in Reading and the surrounding areas. |
Many shops and restaurants will display vacancies in their windows and rely on footfall to fill their roles – so it's important to remember to look around and talk to friends to find out about the most up to date opportunities!
Vacation Work
If you're looking for a summer job with more of a challenge you might like to consider a project based internship scheme run by the University of Reading for returning students.
For more details on the Summer Employment Experience and Discovery scheme or SEED as it is more commonly known, please visit the SEED website.
Make part time employment work for you
By signing up to the Red Award the University will recognise the work you do outside of your studies and help you to reflect on the skills you develop through your part time work experiences.
To find out more please see the RED Award website.
Recently added
Clicking on a job title link below will take you to the TARGET Connect login screen where you can view further details and apply for the job. There will be further opportunities to view in TARGET Connect, as those shown below are just those added in the last two weeks.
- Event Assistant
- Company: School for Startups.
Help out at the business event of the year- Web fuelled Business taught by Doug Richard (from BBC Dragon’s Den series 1&2) Date: Thursday 1st March Location: Reading Concert Hall, Reading Museum and Town Hall Salary: £8 p/h Timings: 8am-6pm Become an Event Assistant at one of School for Startups[...] View full details. - Student/Graduate Excel Trainer
- Company: En Route International.
We are looking for a student who has a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel 2010 to train a member of our team to an intermediate level of the programme. You will be required for approximately 2 hours per week, initially for approx 2 months. You will be required to demonstrate and teach a staff member[...] View full details. - Electromechanical Project Engineer
- Company: Cyth Systems UK.
Cyth Systems UK, the European arm of Cyth Systems (www.cyth.com) are looking to hire 2 qualified engineering students to assist in the completion of complex engineering project work involving electromechanical test and machine vision systems. These will be paid positions, with salary dependent[...] View full details. - Fluent English/French Speaker Required
- Company: FirstPartner.
FirstPartner requires a Fluent English/French Speaker on a short term, part time contract basis to undertake a small number of research interviews with French businesses. The work will comprise: Translating Interview guidance notes and questions from English to French Undertaking Telephone[...] View full details. - Summer Camp Tutors - Italy
- Company: Lingue Senza Frontiere.
Lingue Senza Frontiere is a cultural organisation, officially recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, that teaches English through Theatre In Education (T.I.E.) and organises English Summer Camps throughout Italy from early June to September. We are looking for tutors to teach English in[...] View full details. - Part-time & Full-time Jobs at The Oracle
- Company: The Oracle.
The Oracle has vacancies for both temporary and permanent positions across a wide variety of shops and restaurants, covering all types of work. You'll enjoy all the benefits of working in a dynamic retail environment in exciting modern shops and restaurants - many offering staff discounts and a[...] View full details. - Summer Internships - Commercial and Building Surveying
- Company: Cushman & Wakefield.
During the 8 week Summer Programme you will attend workshops and gain knowledge and understanding from professional surveyors at C&W. You will be placed within a team and you will work with both clients and team members on projects and day-to-day business issues. You will have the opportunities to[...] View full details. - DBS Internship Programme (Hong Kong)
- Company: DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited.
The DBS Internship Programme offers you an opportunity to gain real-world commercial experience and to understand more about the businesses and the culture in DBS. Over the course of the 10-week internship starting in July, you will receive intensive training and learning opportunities within the[...] View full details. - Personal (Care) Assistant
- Company: Charlie Williams.
To provide personal and social support to a disabled man while pursuing a full and active life as a researcher at the University of Reading. The work will involve providing all aspects of care to the employer including dressing, washing, helping with toilet, lifting and moving, cooking and feeding,[...] View full details. - Summer Student Wanted
- Company: Frith Farm.
To be part of a friendly young team on a family run farm in Hampshire. Harvest work on a diverse farm, for hauling, harvesting and processing. Looking for a competent operator with an agricultural background. To start MAY / JUNE Accommodation available. - Activity Leader
- Company: International Quest.
Would you like to enjoy your work this summer in one of the most rewarding, fun and inspiring jobs available? Do you consider yourself outgoing, confident, friendly and organised? Are you considering doing a PGCE? If so this is a great opportunity for you to gain experience of working with young[...] View full details. - Support and Software Marketing Assistant
- Company: ProvenWorks Ltd..
Home based, web marketing vacancy. Selling software to a global market with limited budget presents many challenges. The role is to raise awareness of ProvenWorks' products by fulfilling the following responsibilities: Monitor ProvenWorks' twitter account: make product announcements for current[...] View full details. - IT/XBOX NORDIC Gaming Language Support
- Company: Adecco.
IMMEDIATE VACANCIES - £8.50ph (NORDIC) Our client is working for Microsoft at their European testing labs for XBOX and PC based gaming in Slough. Role To check the language on the screen of the game and listen to the audio to make sure all the language is correct. If there are any mistakes, you[...] View full details.
