Part time jobs seen this week are:

Seen on Retail Choice website

• Out of hours colleague at PC World (Stockport)
• Sales Associates at GAP (various shifts)
• Part time Supervisor at New Look (Sale)

Seen on Reed employment agency website

• Retail positions – apply via Drum Resourcing (agency)

Seen on other websites

• Temporary Sales Advisor at O2 (city centre and Trafford Centre). Check the O2 website for details
• Part time Santa at the Trafford Centre
• Receptionist/Admin at Flawless photographic studio

Seen on Job Centre Plus website
(Enter job ref and click ‘GO’ for details)

• Retail Assistant at Iceland (Salford) REF: SSF/15685
• Waiting Staff at Zeera (Stockport) REF: SOO/45814
• Sales Assistant at Wine Cellar (Sale) REF: ALU/68008

Seen on Fish 4 Jobs website

• Sales Appointment Setter (Altrincham), apply via Right Click recruitment

Adam Coombs, student blogger

It finally hits you. Your student loan is not going to be enough to sustain your wild life of parties anymore. Well, maybe if you cut out food and decide that alcohol is more important than the rent, but most sane people would either cut back on going out or do what I’ve been doing for the past month or so. And that is to try and find a part-time job in recession-struck Britain.Herein lies the problem. Traditionally students would work in the retail sector (where I personally have experience) or in the hospitality sector in bars or pubs and things. These are  two of the areas that have been the worst hit by the recession and people not going out and spending their hard-earned cash. So, I thought to myself, how is anyone going to get a job in this kind of environment?

The first step I took was to make sure my CV was perfect. The easiest way of doing this is to book an appointment with the Careers Service and have them help you with it. Without an amazing CV you’re probably not going to get anywhere and that’s the truth unfortunately. So armed with my CV I hit the streets to try and find a retail position.

There weren’t any. Everywhere I looked and asked there were no jobs. Not even Christmas temps, as they weren’t employing for those until later in the month. Usually the shopping centres and high streets are a good place to start because the staff turnover in retail is incredibly high and I would still recommend it. But the chances of getting a job there seemed to be slim.

So, a little downtrodden that I wouldn’t be able to work in a trendy fashion boutique or in a funky soap shop I went home. These days one of the easiest places to find job vacancy notices is online. The first place I went to was the Careers Service website. They’re not just there for final year students to find work after uni, they also run a very good part-time listing website which I can only recommend. Other sites to try (and the emphasis is on try) include: Totaljobs, Justjobs4students and Fish4jobs. While some of these sites are definitely more focused on full-time work, from time to time part-time vacancies do come up and it is worth keeping an eye out for them. There were a few positions that I thought I could do which I applied for and the total number of applications I made was around the 15 mark.

The internet is also good for finding another, more surprising type of job. These days a lot of the bars, pubs and clubs in Manchester have a website and more often than not they’re advertising a vacancy. Usually though instead of being able to apply online you have to drop a CV into the manager during the day, or ring someone up but it does make it easier than traipsing around town all day.

Once I had finished with the websites I went to bed. It was about 2am and while I’m dedicated to finding work, I do need to sleep. The next day I went into town with my CV and hit the job agencies. If you cannot find a job these guys are fantastic. Companies like Reed often have a specific manager for part-time roles and these do crop up often. The one caveat is that most of the jobs they advertise are temporary, not permanent roles. I went to a company called Rullion who have their offices about halfway along Moseley Street in town. The staff there were incredibly friendly and the woman that registered me with them informed me of a position that was available right then and there. I found a job! Obviously however I will keep up the hunt. But that’s for another time…

Part time vacancies seen this week:

Seen on Retail Choice website

• Sales Assistants at Kurt Geiger (in Selfridges, city centre)
• Sales Associates at GAP
• Out of hours Merchandiser, PC World (Stockport)

Seen on Job Centre Plus website
(Enter job ref and click ‘GO’ for details)

• Retail Merchandising Assistant REF: FTS/134176
• Retail Merchandising Assistant at the Trafford Centre REF: STY/89659
• Sales Assistant at the Trafford Centre REF: STY/89614
• Waiting Staff at Little Casbah (Stockport) REF: SOO/45575
• Admin Assistant at M & W Freight (Sale) REF: ALU/67786
• Weekend Receptionist at Turner Hire Drive (Altrincham) REF: ALU/67797
• Events Waiting Staff at Ringways (Altrincham) REF: ALU/67805

Seen on Reed employment agency website

• PA/Admin (2 days per week)

Seen elsewhere…

• Christmas staff at Tiger Tiger (Printworks) 

Apologies for not being able to bring you our usual post last week. Normal service now resumed! Part time jobs seen this week are:

Seen by our roving reporter Sarah M

• Zizzi are opening a new restaurant in Didsbury this month and are looking for staff. Email your CV to recruitment@zizzi.co.uk and more information on the opening at http://www.zizzi.co.uk/news/

Seen on Fish 4 Jobs website

• Retail Advisor at the Trafford Centre (apply via Adecco recruitment)
• Sales/Canvassers for a national newspaper (Altrincham)

Seen on  Reed employment agency website

• Camera Demonstrators at Gekko

Seen on Job Centre Plus website
(Enter job ref and click ‘GO’ for details)

• Nightclub Photographers REF: FTS/133875
• Model (events promotional brochure) REF: FTS/ 133896
• Cafe/Deli Assistant at Cafe Carlo REF: FTS/133744
• Glass Collector at Club V REF: FTS/133990
• Saturday Healthcare Assistant at Boots (Stretford) REF: STY/89545
• Bar Staff at the Stonemasons’ Arms (Altrincham) REF: ALU/67730

Seen on The Jobs Mine

• Receptionist at Trevor Sorbie
• Retail cleaners at the Trafford Centre

Part time jobs seen this week include…

Seen by roving reporter Holly:

• Sales Advisor in Shoon shoe store (St. Annes Square)

Seen on Fish 4 Jobs website

• Cashier at Perfect Homes (Salford)

Seen on Reed employment agency website

• In store technology promotions for Gekko (Stockport)
• Marketing Assistant at Legal Place law firm

Seen on Job Centre Plus website
(Enter ref and click ‘GO’ for details)

• Sales Advisor at Debenhams REF: FTS/133334
• Jewellery Merchandising REF: FTS/133529
  (there are several merchandising jobs like this if you search current vacancies)
• Receptionist at Morris Feinmann car home (Didsbury) REF: DIF/28472
• Receptionist at Work Facilities REF: WYS/18025
• Nightclub photographer (own transport required) REF: BLO/96304

Seen on the Arndale Centre website

(You may need to scroll down to view jobs on the Arndale site, they don’t always appear at the top of the page)

• Sales Assistant at Smoothelicious
• Christmas part time staff at USC
• Sales Assistants at Unit 7

Seen on The Jobs Mine

• Customer Service Administrators at Manchester City (experience needed)

Seen on Key 103 website

• Bar/Restaurant Staff at Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium

Part time jobs seen this week are:

Seen by our roving reporter Sarah…

• Part time staff at University V Grills (inside the Precinct Centre, Oxford Rd), apply within for details

Seen on the Job Centre Plus website
(Enter job ref and click ‘GO’ for details)

• Test Centre Administrator REF: SSF/15198
• Merchandiser at Manchester Fort shopping centre REF: BEW/23123
• Trainee Pharmacy Dispenser (Salford) REF: SSF/15167
• Mystery Shopper at Tern Consultancy (Stretford) REF: STY/89241
• Runner/Waiting Staff at Landzel (Sale) REF: ALU/67284
• Sales Consultant at the Trafford Centre REF: STY/89144
• Sports/Dance Coach (Salford) REF: ECC/21416
• Sales Associate at Timberland (Manchester Airport) REF: OLY/15912 

Seen on the Reed employment agency website

• Document Processor (Cheadle, near Didsbury/Stockport)

Seen on the Fish 4 Jobs website

• Retail Advisor

Seen on the Jobsmine (Manchester Evening News)

• Optical Assistant at the Village Optician (Prestwich)

Part time jobs seen this week are:

Seen on the Job Centre Plus website
(Enter job ref and click ‘GO’ for details)

• Sales Advisor at Evans (Arndale Centre) REF: FTS/133218
• Waiting Staff at Urbis REF: FTS/133280
• Mystery Shoppers at ESA Market Research REF: SBH/16491

Seen on Fish 4 Jobs website

• Call Centre Advisors (Altrincham), apply via Right Click agency
• Customer Service Advisor (apply via Adecco employment agency)
• Book-keeper/Accounts Clerk – experience required (Stockport)
• Bank Customer Sales Assistant (Stockport, apply via Office Angels agency)  
• Exam Invigilator at St Anne’s  Academy (Middleton)

Seen on the Reed employment agency website

• Service Assistant at Screwfix (Stockport)

Jobs seen this week include:

Seen on Employment 4 Students website

• Call Centre Sales Advisers (Altrincham), apply via Right Click (agency) 

Seen on The Jobs Mine (Manchester Evening News)

• Payroll Assistant (experience required), apply via Alexander Hancock (agency)

Seen on Fish4Jobs website

• Customer Service Advisers at Marks and Spencer
• Claims Assessor (Altrincham), apply via Right Click (agency)

Seen on the Job Centre Plus website
(enter job ref and click ‘GO’ for details)

• Sampling Colleagues at CPM Field Marketing REF: MOJ/9202
• Senior Sales Assistant at Mini  Mode Childrenswear REF: FTS/133007
• Leisure Centre Receptionist (relevant study required) REF: SSF/15009
• Leaflet Distributor at Bridgefords (Chorlton) REF: COT/6695
• Administrator/Receptionist (evenings) at Christie’s Hospital REF: DIF/28388
• Lead Football Coach at Little Kickers REF: STY88918
• Bar Staff at Premiere Inn (Trafford Centre) REF: STY/88954

This weeks Part-time jobs include:

Seen on the Arndale Centre website

• Gift Wrap Specialists

Seen on Just Jobs 4 Students

• Holiday Advisors at TUI
• Creche Workers at Celsian Education

Seen on Employment 4 Students website

• Front of House Team Member at Wagamama
• Team Positions at Tesco
• Sandwich Artists and other positions at Subway

Seen on the Job Centre Plus website
(Enter job ref and click ‘go’ for details)

The Job Centre Plus website has a wide range of jobs on if you do a search for ‘jobs under 16 hours’. Here are a sample seen this week:

• Test Centre Administrator REF: FTS/132888
• Administration Staff at Trafford Primary Care Trust (NHS) REF: STY/88890
• Viewing Representative at Homes4U REF: COT/6685
• Female Urdu interpreter (experience required) REF: COT/6687
• Bar Staff at Connor’s (Stockport) REF: SOO/44112
• Sales Assistant at Shoe Zone (Stretford) REF: STY/88821

This week marks the return of  Jobs Seen on the Street, a weekly feature each Thursday which lists some of the latest part time jobs we have seen or heard about in the Greater Manchester area. That could be in a shop window, on a local website…you get the idea. More information about Jobs Seen on the Street here.

Jobs for this week include…

Seen on Employment 4 Students website

• Waiting Staff for At Your Service Events
• Student Brand Manager at Campus Group
• Children’s Science Presenter at Mad Science
• Sales Assistants at HMV
• And many more jobs

Seen on Just Jobs 4 Students website

• Supermarket Magazine Auditors
• Surveying Administration Assistant at Evans Grayling Moore

Seen on the Arndale Centre website

• Concession Advisor at Burtons
• Weekend Sales Assistant at Helly Hansen
• Christmas part time staff at H Samuel

Seen on Job Centre Plus website
(Enter job ref and click ‘GO’ for details)

• Receptionist at Hedonist Hair Salon (Northern Quarter) REF: FTS/132544
• Sales Assistant at the Arndale Centre REF: FTS/132685
• Pharmacy Assistant at Co-operative Group REF: STY/88584
• Administration Assistant at Cognitive Publishing REF: FTS/132675

And seen by one of our roving reporters…

• Sales Advisers, Restaurant and Stock Movement staff at Debenhams

More next week….