Part-time jobs

We advertise part-time, placement and volunteering opportunities through Handshake, which you can continue to access once you graduate.

• Handshake - students
• Handshake - alumni

Unitemps - Our on-campus recruitment agency based within University House. You can speak to advisers about temporary, part-time or full-time jobs within the University or local community.

University of Salford Students' Union - Offer a number of paid and unpaid opportunities throughout the year.

Eat and Drink on Campus - Operate a number of on-campus food outlets. Opportunities are advertised online.

Mystery Shopper - Earn while you learn! Become a Mystery Shopper in the Library.

Manchester Arndale - Lists vacancies for all the shops within the Arndale Centre.

Quayside at Media City - Located in Salford Quays/Media City.

Salford Shopping Centre - Located close to the University, a combination of retail stores and food outlets.

Manchester Fort Shopping Park

Try searching for all the local retail parks and shopping centres, for example, West One Retail Park, Eccles or Swinton Square Shopping Centre. If you can’t find a website to apply on, you would need to drop off your CV in person.

Bars and cafés: Spinningfields - Home to over 165 financial and commercial services as well as international fashion brands, restaurants and bars.

Booths, Media City UK - A small, national supermarket chain.

Wagamama Media City UK - A restaurant chain serving Japanese food.

Bella Italia, Salford Quays - A national Italian restaurant branch.

Pizza Express - A national Italian restaurant branch.

BarZone - A specialist jobs board for pubs across the UK.

• ALDI
• ASDA
• John Lewis Partnership
• Morrisons
• Sainsbury's
• Tesco

• HOME Manchester - A centre for art, theatre and film events.
• Imperial War Museum North - One of five historical museums across the UK.
• Manchester Museum - A museum owned by the University of Manchester.
• The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays - A centre for art, theatre and film events at Media City.
• Media City UK Jobs (BBC, ITV, SIS)
• Royal Exchange Theatre - A centre for art and theatre in central Manchester.
• People’s History Museum - The national museum of democracy located between Manchester and Salford, next to Spinningfields.
• Hotel Football - A football themed hotel close to Old Trafford football stadium.
• Salford Community Leisure - Run a range of libraries, leisure centres and venues across Salford.
• Chill Factore - The UK's longest indoor snow slope offering lots of snow based activities.
• Manchester Palace Theatre and Opera House - Two big theatre venues in the city centre.
• Museum of Science and Industry - Part of the Science Museum Group who also own the Science Museum in London and Railway Museum in York.
• National Football Museum, Manchester - Over 2,500 objects, interactive activities and a changing programme of temporary exhibitions, linking football to topics as diverse as fashion, history, art and the First World War.
• Manchester City Football Club Jobs.
• Manchester United Football Club Jobs.

Manchester Airport Jobs

NHS Jobs - Jobs for all NHS Trusts across the country.

Agency Central - Recruitment agency database. You can search by industry and by location.

Find a job - A Government site for jobseekers.

Employment 4 Students - Part-time and vacation work across the UK.

Universal extras - TV and Film extra work for students.

Mystery Shopper - Mystery shoppers help companies gain insights into the customer service experience of consumers. Search for credible agencies via the Mystery Shopping Professionals Association.

Studentjobs4U - Part-time and vacation jobs.

Christmas is a good time to look for work, especially if you don't want to work during term time. Employers start to advertise for their Christmas jobs around early November, so this is the time to look for work and submit your application. Retail and hospitality are the main areas to recruit at this time. Amazon and Royal Mail create positions over Christmas to meet high demand.