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Careers, Employability and Enterprise
The bustling Careers and Enterprise Centre entrance in the Palatine Centre

Part Time Student Employment

The Student Employment Service is part of the Careers & Enterprise Centre at Durham University. We work with local employers to help promote suitable paid opportunities to our students. Any questions or wish to advertise a vacancy, please contact us - ses@durham.ac.uk

Why use the Student Employment Service?

  • There is no cost for local employers to advertise vacancies with the Student Employment Service
  • The service is quick and simple to use making it easy to recruit as the need arises
  • Vacancies are promoted to all students and recent graduates through our dedicated Vacancy Advertising Portal and weekly alerts to students.
  • Through advertising your vacancies with the Student Employment Service you are also raising your organisation's profile amongst our students
  • Our Student Employment Coordinator is on hand to offer advice where appropriate, including; rates of pay, information on employing international students and employment legislation for job adverts
  • The Student Employment Service is a professional service that follows nationally recognised Codes of Practice
  • Get involved in events hosted by the Careers & Enterprise Centre
  • In addition to free advertising of vacancies, we would also be happy to host you on campus to promote opportunities via presentation, cafe pop-up or simply have a room booked to informally discuss current vacancies with students (ALL at no cost!)

Adding/Managing your Vacancy

The easiest way to promote your opportunities to Durham University students  is through our online Vacancy Advertising Portal, which can be viewed by all our current students and many of our recent graduates. This self-service system is free, allowing you to oversee and manage your own recruitment.

To begin, register your organisation or log in to an existing account. If you're unsure if your organisation is already registered, please either re-register and we can merge the accounts or email us at ses@durham.ac.uk.

By registering on the Vacancy Advertising Portal, you will be able to:

  • Upload and manage your organisation's profile and display the logo
  • Directly submit opportunities, including graduate vacancies, internships, and placement years
  • Manage organisation contacts online
  • Manage expiration dates and remove filled vacancies
  • Contact the Careers & Enterprise Centre directly from your profile page

If you require support adding or amending your vacancy, please don't hesitate to contact the Student Employment Service - ses@durham.ac.uk

Suitable Vacancies

The Student Employment Service has worked with a variety of local employers to help recruit students for a wide range of positions. Here are some examples of work undertaken by our students:

  • Events Staff
  • Bar/Catering Staff
  • Sales Consultants/Retail Assistants
  • Telesales
  • Call Centre
  • Administration
  • Marketing
  • Fundraising
  • Brand Ambassadors/Promotional work
  • Sports/Dance/Drama coaching
  • Web design/Social Media management

As long as it is a legitimate opportunity that meets our employer guidelines, code of practice and terms and conditions then we are happy to advertise it to our students.

All vacancies must be paid at least National Minimum Wage.

Unsuitable Vacancies

At present, we do not advertise the following types of jobs to our students:

  • Self-employed or freelance positions
  • Unpaid work (unless a genuine volunteering opportunity from a registered charity or a short term work shadowing opportunity)

For further information, please see our Vacancy Advertising Policy and Terms of Conditions.