Newcastle and Northumbria Universities’ Spring Jobs Fair

Location: King's Road Centre, Newcastle University
Time/Date: 22nd February 2010, 12:00 - 15:00

Part-time, vacation, and voluntary opportunities to work in the North East of England, nationally and abroad. 

The Fair is open to ALL students from ANY discipline. 

Don't forget to bring copies of your up-to-date CV with you. You can also visit the Careers Service stands for CV and application advice. 

The event is split between two locations in the King's Road Centre - in the Bamburgh Room and Lindisfarne Room. Floor plans will be available on the day.

A list of employers attending the event, including details about the businesses and the opportunities available, are shown below. Keep checking the website for new additions in the run up to the Fair.  

The fair is sponsored by:

 

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abercrombie & Fitch 

American clothes fashion retailer

Opportunities available: Paid Part-time Associates (Retail/merchandising opportunities)

 

BUNAC

BUNAC (British Universities North America Club) is a UK market leader in work abroad programmes.

Opportunities available: Voluntary Work, Placements, Overseas Working Holidays

 

Camp Leaders

Camp Leaders provides the opportunity for people to work with children at summer camps in the United States, and to travel afterwards.

Opportunities available: Summer camp work in America

 

Care Management Services

Solutions for Independent living

Opportunities available: Personal Care Assistants

 

Care UK

Care provider offering quality health care

Opportunities available: Domicillary Care Workers

 

Carewatch

UK's leading provider of Care and Support

Opportunities available: Care Workers

 

Dementia Care Partnership

Newcastle based charity which provides local services for people with dementia of all ages

Opportunities available: Support Workers

 

Dimensions

The UK's second largest voluntary provider of support for people with learning difficulties.

Opportunities available: Paid support Workers and opportunities to work in the Social Care sector.

 

ERIC North East (Environmental Records Information Centre North East)

Developing and managing a database of wildlife records for the North East

Opportunities available: Volunteer Data Entry Assistants, Wildlife Identification Training Courses

 

EURES

Linking the public employment services in Europe

Opportunities available: Work in Europe

 

Explore Learning

Maths and English tuition centres for 5-14 year olds

Opportunities available: Part time tutors for children aged 5-14 based in Newcastle

 

ITL - Interpreting Translation Line

Interpreting and translation organisation

Opportunities available: Interpreters and Translators

 

JB Skillcare LTD

A provider of Social Care and Support for Disabled People

Opportunities available: Support Workers, Personal Assistants, Care Workers

 

KIDS Direct Short Breaks

A national charity for families with disabled children/young people

Opportunities available: Direct Short Break workers

 

The Labour Party

Political Party

Opportunities available: Outbound Communication Agents

 

Learning Disabilities Federation

Charity to support people with a learning disability and their carers

Opportunities available: Voluntary and paid sessionary opportunities to support adults with a learning disability and/or a physical disability

 

Macmillan Cancer Support

Charity to improve the lives of people with cancer

Opportunities available: Voluntary Work

 

Madventurer

Gap year programmes

Opportunities available: Projects, Placements and Adventures in 10 destinations

 

Maritime Reserves (HMS Calliope)

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Reserves

Opportunities available: Royal Marine Reserves – General Duties Marine (open to men only), Royal Navy Reserves – ships protection team; logistics; communications; maritime trade operations; intelligence; driver, medical (open to women and men)

 

National Trust – Gibside

Charity to protect special places in the UK.

Opportunities available: Voluntary work and Placements in Customer Service, Tourism and Heritage Management.

 

Newcastle City Council

Local Government

Opportunities available: Casual Paid Work

 

Newcastle University: Careers CDU

University Module

Opportunities available: Opportunity to gain academic credit for paid/part time/ voluntary work

 

Newcastle University: Careers Service

Careers advice and guidance for students and graduates

Opportunities available: Paid part time opportunities through Vacancies Online

 

Northumbria University: Careers

Careers advice and guidance for students and graduates

 

Parkdean Holidays

Twenty-four award-winning family Holiday Parks in the UK.

Opportunities available: Holiday Sales/Service Advisor

 

Pickfords Removals and Storage

Professional moving and storage services

Opportunities available: Removal Porters

 

PNE Group

Free advice, mentoring and support to help you in setting up your own business either while at university, as part of your studies or when you graduate

Opportunities available: Starting your own business support

 

Primary Care Recruitment Ltd

Recruitment Agency

Opportunities available: Paid Health Care Assistants/RGN’s/Support Workers for the NHS and Private Nursing Homes throughout  North East England

 

 

READ International     

Collaborative, student led initiatives to improve access to education across the world

Opportunities available: Overseas Volunteering

 

River Escapes  

Cruises along the River Tyne

Opportunities available: Bar/Catering Staff, Crew, Floor Managers

 

Royal Logistic Corps National Territorial Army

Trained National TA Soldier Officers in the National Logistic Corps.

Opportunities available: Paid training throughout the summer vacation

 

Santander and NRG

NRG are a recruitment agency recruiting on behalf of their client Santander, an award winning financial services organisation

Opportunities available: Part time Collections Advisors, 15-20 hours per week.

 

SCAN (Student Community Action Newcastle)

Helping students and other young people access volunteering opportunities across the North East

Opportunities available: Volunteering opportunities

 

SSP Air

Food travel experts

Opportunities available: Customer Service Assistants and Supervisors, full time and seasonal working in branded retail outlets in Airports

 

St. Oswald’s Hospice

Specialist care for North East adults and children

Opportunities available: Voluntary Work, Event Fundraising and Event and Marketing roles.

           

TRO

Experiential Marketing and Live Event Marketing specialists

Opportunities available: Tactical Promotional Staff

           

Union Society

Society for Newcastle University Students

Opportunities available: Voluntary module for students allowing them to gain academic credit for volunteering

 

West End Befrienders

Charity to help frail, older and disabled people to live more independently within the community

Opportunities available: Voluntary work – befriending older people

 

Yummy Jobs

Hospitality industry work placements, guest service and hospitality work overseas

Opportunities available: Hospitality positions (Life Guarding, Operations, Attractions, Front of House, Food and Beverage, Customer Service, Custodial and Park Greeting) in Canada, Australia and America, including Disney World Florida; Volunteering (Child Care, Educations, Teaching and Sports Coaching) in India.

Published: 27th November 2009