JobShop

The Bucks Student

By Sarah Jackson

Part-time jobs!

We understand that many of you will need to work while studying and with this in mind we regularly update our Jobshop page on the website with current, local and part time vacancies. We also have some great opportunities coming up with the Students’ Union! Would you like to work for your award winning Students’ Union? We are planning to come back bigger and better after this diffi cult year and if you want to be a part of our team we have a number of vacancies for student staff –all starting from September 2021 and we are accepting applications now! Please see below a list of opportunities currently available:

Freshers’ helpers

Responsible for helping students integrate into Buckinghamshire New University and the local community and providing a friendly welcome to new students during the fi rst two weeks of term. As part of a team, organising trips and activities for students, providing information about Bucks Students’ Union and local services and socialise with Freshers as well as acting as ambassadors for Buckinghamshire New University and Bucks Students’ Union.

Head freshers’ helpers

Responsible for supervising freshers’ helpers whilst on duty, including organising and distributing daily briefi ng sheets, working with the Project Coordinator in the construction and distribution of rotas, managing the rota during staff shortages and motivating and encouraging freshers helpers. You will also be helping with the key task of helping students integrate into Buckinghamshire New University and the local community.

Bar staff and team leaders

Working with the team to ensure the smooth running of the bar within the Venue at our High Wycombe campus and consistently delivering the highest customer service standard

Events staff

A varied and interesting role, this opportunity includes stewarding responsibilities as well as that of door entry and running the cloakroom.

Events technicians

This opportunity includes running the entire production for all live nights within a team of fi ve ensuring you’re a key player in delivering the events programme.

Event Security Staff

Working closely with other security and venue staff ensuring the delivery of our duty of care to all customers and the opportunity for further shifts outside of the Students’ Union. “If you have the opportunity to become a Fresher Helper, then I would strongly urge you to apply and give it a go. It is a paid role which looks good on your CV, it provides you with new skills and abilities but develops the current skills you have. For example, communication, problem solving and teamwork. These skills are important in any workplace, however, doing this role will allow you to become a bigger part of the students’ union exploring other jobs, getting to know your team and meeting new people.”

You can apply for any of these roles via our website under ‘Jobs and Skills’ then ‘Union jobs’ page or contact sujobs@bucks.ac.uk for more information.

With recruitment now picking up again, there are a number of websites it is worth checking for current part time vacancies in the local area, alongside our JobShop page, especially in the retail, care and hospitality industries: