Alongside studying at YSJ, part-time work can benefit students in many ways. Not only can working part time help you budget and gain an income, but it's also a great chance to gain real work experience and learn new skills to add to a CV.
Benefits of Working Part Time
Grows your work experience
Helps you gain new transferable skills such as time management, teamwork, communication and problem-solving.
Increases your confidence
Helps you meet new people and network
Kick-starts your career and gives you an idea of what industry to go into the future
Helps you receive a regular income
Where to look for Part-Time jobs in York
With York being a tourist city there are many part-time options, such as working in the hospitality industry, retail, or the food and beverage sector.
Log onto our online careers portal Handshake where we engage with local employers to advertise part-time roles. Other search engines are also available, such as find ajob.dwp.gov.uk, but you should make sure the part-time role is advertised at the national minimum wage and read all the details carefully in the advert.
Local businesses in York centre often advertise part-time jobs in shop windows, which are not often advertised online. For small businesses in York, such as independent cafes and shops, it's best to take copies of your CV into the town centre, look in windows of the shops (often there are signs down Gillygate and Stonegate) and hand-deliver your CV to the business directly.
Each year, York St John University employs Student Ambassadors to start in October time – these part-time roles are a great chance to get involved with campus tours, school groups, interview days, marketing and other duties from the Student Recruitment team in York. There are also student as researcher's roles and on-campus internships available, these are all advertised on Handshake.
Have a look directly on company websites for part-time roles – bigger chains such as supermarkets, coffee shops and fashion retailers advertise on their own websites, usually in the careers section.
The Student Opportunities team have a yearly part-time jobs fair in October, which employers from around York attend so that they can hire students. Look out on Handshake for details and any other part-time jobs fairs in the city.
Areas in York to look for Part-Time Jobs
York Town Centre
Foss Islands Retail Park
Monks Cross Retail Park
Vangarde Shopping Park
Clifton Moor Leisure Park
McArthur Glen/York Designer Outlet
Part-Time Work points to consider
As your studies come first, we recommend a maximum of 16 hours of work a week during term time.
Students should never have to pay upfront costs to work a part-time role.
When applying for part-time work, tailor your CV and application to each job. It also helps to research the organisation.
Some part-time roles offer other benefits such as employee discounts, so consider these when applying.
View the leaflets on part-time work on our website. Resources also available on Handshake.