Top 5 part-time jobs for students – Need to earn some extra money?
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Are you looking to earn some extra cash while you study in college/university? A part-time job might suit your needs…
You could do it to gain some work experience or earn extra cash whilst studying. Whatever the reasons, getting a part time job would be a great way to make use of your free time. It also has the added bonus of enhancing your CV. The jobs you might end up looking for could be weekend jobs or evening jobs, or even jobs during the holidays. To help you with this job search, we have comprised a list of top five areas with part time jobs that are suited for students. Direct links are provided for each sector to direct you to relevant part-time jobs near your area.
Events and hospitality
What the job entails:
You could be working at festivals, concerts or various other events (from Horse Racing Events(Royal Ascot) to Fashion Week) – There are various roles in hospitality that provide flexible work for students. It could be anything from waitressing/waiting, doing bar work to organising events, or provide catering services and cleaning.
What skills and qualities are expected:
You need to be flexible, enthusiastic and have excellent customer service skills. Certain venues require you to be well presented and dress smart, as with all but there is more emphasis for some venues when it comes to dress attire. All the roles will expect you to be an approachable, efficient and hardworking person.
What you can potentially earn:
You will typically be paid at an hourly rate, and the amount varies depending on the event you choose to work at. For top paid positions within this sector, you could be looking to get around £12 an hour and more if the roles are team leader based or supervisory roles.
General Tips:
If you are having trouble getting jobs at your favourite events or venues, try to get some hospitality experience in other areas such as restaurant or bars. This way, you will have all the necessary skills required for the big events and are more likely to get the jobs you want.
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Bar work
What the job entails:
You could be working at a bar in a pub, one of the more common places, at a hotel or a club where you will serve variety of drinks and snacks to people. You will need to take payments (basic cashier work) and might assist in serving meals to customers. There are other day to day tasks such as clearing tables of drinks/food, keeping the bar clean and tidy, washing used glasses, and on occasion helping customers with any questions or queries.
What skills and qualities are expected:
You have be over 18 to work in a bar. Bar work doesn’t require any sort of formal qualification, but some experience with helping customers or dealing with customers will help. You will have to have excellent communication skills are as you constantly dealing with a variety of people in a loud environment. You should also have an outgoing personality, and be capable of dealing with difficult customers(eg tipsy customers)
What you can potentially earn:
You could be looking to get paid around £50-60 per day ( and this doesn’t include the money you make from tips) but will depend entirely in the place(hotel, pub or club) you work at.
General Tips:
A role like this would require you to be flexible with your hours, so letting employers know that your adaptable will work in your favour in the interview process. As mentioned before, they typically expect people applying for these roles to be have an outgoing, approachable personality so make sure that you come across as approachable and friendly in the interview.
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On-Campus jobs
What the job entails:
A lot of universities have on-campus positions which varies from basic admin work to library-based work, providing support to events and catering and cleaning services. The roles usually have varied hours and are typically given on a casual basis, so you won’t feel like you are tied down to any role as you get to pick and choose the ones you want.
What skills and qualities are expected:
Though there aren’t many requirements for on-campus based roles, the roles will have a fair amount of competition (in terms of number of people applying) so getting a job in these universities won’t be easy. The roles expect you to be a hardworking and enthusiastic person. You should also be able to demonstrate that you have all the necessary skills for any role you are applying for.
What you can potentially earn:
Like before, it will depend on the university, the type of work you do and how often you end up doing the role. Typically, you could expect to get up to £50-£60 per day.
General Tips:
Check out notice boards around university to find out about the latest roles quickly, and join some clubs or societies so you are known around campus to help you land roles through connections. Apply to roles where you have a genuine interest as this can you help you in your future after university and demonstrate this interest in your interview to increase your chances of landing the role.
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Temporary roles
What the job entails:
There are numerous organisations that need temporary workers within sales, admin and customer service roles. These roles have varied hours and are a great way to earn money whilst also gaining work experience in an office environment. Typical duties for these roles could be anything from greeting customers/clients, answering telephone and taking messages, making sales calls, to basic admin duties like filing or data entry.
What skills and qualities are expected:
These roles will expect you to be flexible with your working hours. They tend to come up in the last minute, to cover for someone else, so you will need to be ready to work as needed. Good IT and organisation skills are important traits to have if you are applying for any temporary roles.
What you can potentially earn:
It will depend on the type of role you choose but you could expect to earn around £13-£16 per hour for the top paid roles.
General Tips:
When you find a temporary job, think of it as a trial run. The job could lead to permanent role if you work hard and make a good impression to the employers.
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Tutoring
What the job entails:
This role will have you working with kids, teenagers or adults depending on your area and level of expertise in a particular subject. You will provide one on one advice and educate them on a topic you specialise in. There are various forms of tutoring available, such as online or face to face. Whichever form you choose, tutoring is a great way to make use of your knowledge gained from college/university and earn money at the same time.
What skills and qualities are expected:
Good communication and motivation skills are fairly important. Teaching skills and past experience in a teaching role is beneficial but isn’t essential. You should be studying a degree or have a degree related to the topic you intend to tutor in. For tutoring lower level years, college A-Level’s will be sufficient.
What you can potentially earn:
Typically you can expect to get around £20-£25 per hour but this is entirely dependent on your level of expertise, and experience in a particular subject. It also depends on the what the tutee intends to gain from the session and the amount of time they are willing to spend to learn.
General Tips:
Check with universities, and around your local area for any tutoring opportunities before you branch out. If you are at university and in your final year, you could tutor the first year or second year students who are struggling with the same course you are studying.
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