Work in UK
As a student you are allowed to work for up to 20 hours a week while in fulltime study
General Work
Most students find part time work quite easily. The easiest available jobs to find are in shops, restaurants, bars and hotels. These jobs usually offer flexible hours and a salary of approximately £5.05 ph. The best way to find these jobs is to approach these establishments in person and enquire, you may be asked to leave your CV or fill out an application form and subsequently attend an interview, so make sure you have a CV at hand to leave.
Office work and specific jobs
This category of jobs is a bit difficult and tiresome to find, it may require a more formal approach and it is advisable to apply in writing for non general jobs. They may take a little longer for you to finally secure a job of your liking it is therefore advisable to take what is available and keep searching for your specific need or choice.
Some Newspapers that advertise jobs are:
- Metro
free newspaper issued at train stations. Thurs is the best day for jobs
- Local and regional newspapers
- Loot
published 6 times a week. Tues is the best day for jobs.
- Evening Standard
published Mon-Fri. Mon is the best day for jobs
Recruitment agencies
London has hundreds of recruitment agencies. All are free of charge for the potential employee. Recruitment agencies usually have many contacts so you may be offered a number of opportunities. Usually you have to submit your CV and fill out an application form. Many agencies will also want to have a personal interview and in some cases test your computer skills. It's important to select an agency according to the type of work you are looking for. Some agencies offer all types of jobs; others specialize in certain fields such as technical jobs or offer only full time work.
Attendance
Regular attendance at class meetings is required of all modules including directed study. Students are expected to spend at least 20 hours at the College including 15 hours of study/tutorial/lecture. In addition, students are required to attend and study a further 20 hours per week in the library to up-date on their studies and complete coursework.
Attendance records are maintained by the Registrar's Office with the help of the lecturers who may drop, at their discretion, a student from class for poor attendance. A student may be suspended for the term or even expelled from the university for poor attendance at any time if, after meeting with the Dean to discuss class attendance, he or she continues to be absent from classes. An instructor may withdraw a student who has accumulated more than three unofficial absences.
Below are some websites for online assistance:
www.justjobs4students.co.uk
www.studentjobs.co.uk www.reed.co.uk www.prospects.ac.uk
www.loot.com jobs.thisislondon.co.uk
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk www.monster.co.uk
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