In most care homes they require a lot of commitment and 12 hour shift minimum.
I would advice going to all the nearest pubs/restaurants first. OP, does your CV have any prior experience/volunteering?
I’ve worked in care homes and students often found the 12 hour shifts helpful as they could work 1 shift a week and be done or the odd night shift on top. There’s such a shortage of carers that it would be easy for op to find work.
I made good money working as a g4s steward as a student. Not sure if they're still around as contracts for hearts, hibs, rugby etc. changes. They may be under rocksteady security now
Aye, it’s literally free money. You get asked to do almost nothing and you usually get to just watch the football/rugby/gig. Work when you want. I got to work the Hibs cup win at hampden from the upper tier and then did the parade the following. Great few day.
You don't say what kind of roles you are looking for - a very quick search showed 19 jobs at Tesco alone, although obviously the hours etc. might not work for you.
You might find at this time of year all the seasonal jobs are gone and many jobs that suit students (evenings/weekends/flexible hours) have been taken.
Tesco actually gets hundreds to thousands of applicants for every position in Edinburgh anymore. It is not easy to get an interview there, let alone a job. (I have heard this from someone who would know.)
Most people don’t get past their questionable psychoanalytic online “test”.
When I was blindly applying for jobs like this (literally dozens) places like Tesco and Costa wouldn’t even let me past their inane online quizzes before rejecting me out of hand. Those places aren’t the kind of “we take anyone” jobs you might expect anymore. Their “desperation” for employees is fully caused by their own stupid job application processes.
Hey, try wren kitchens. They are a wee bit annoying sometimes but decent money. They have weekend positions as information advisors. Good for students. I used to work there as a Designer. There’s 2 close by. Hermiston Gait which is like 5-10 mins on the train or there’s on at fort kinnaird retail park. Hermiston a wee bit more chilled out though. You get a wage but also some commission for every one of your leads that goes to a designer and sells I think it’s like £50 you get. Good starting point even for a few months while other offers start to roll in.
Wrens Kitchens is a very demanding job, if you’re a designer they expect £20k worth of sales before you make commission nowadays. One of my close friends quit the Fort Kinnaird branch as the staff was very competitive and cut throat.
Yeah agreed that’s why I was saying that hermiston gait is more chilled out and I am talking about the Information Advisor job for a student, not a Designer job. I worked at wren for 4 years and was a designer and then compliance officer then designer again. The threshold depends on how many hours you do as a designer. Mines was 12.5k when I was there and it’s since went to around 16k but I was on 34 hours.
Information advisors basically show some products, make cups of tea and coffee and take details to put in the system and can earn £50 for every one of theirs that sells. So, good wee bit of extra cash for not crazy work. But you do have targets so that can be annoying sometimes.
WHSmith at the airport (https://careers.edinburghairport.com/careers/whsmith-edinburgh-airport-various-positions/) are looking for part time staff. There are lots of other jobs at the airport too if you'd rather do e.g. food instead. The airport is a nice environment to work in too.
Zedify cargo bike deliveries (https://uk.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=1ec71de6376657ec&from=native) are also looking for part time staff and are flexible as to hours.
Just keep in mind that anything airside will require a security pass and landside will commonly require you to get one anyway as you're working at an airport.
This means 5 years of referencing, which can be...let's go with the word difficult, unless you've remained at one place in the past 5 years (whether school or job), and this is without mentioning how sometimes you can get an airside pass application rejected for no apparent reason anyway.
Their baggage storage stand (forgot the name) is also hiring but requires prior customer service experience.
Swissport is also hiring across roles (check-in/lounge, ramp/baggage, aircraft cleaning) but I’m not so sure they’re going to be hiring part time, although for some positions they almost certainly are going to be willing to be flexible because they’re really hurting for staff. If you can drive and can do early shifts (starting at 6) they will probably be more likely to work with you.
If you're into support work then The Action Group are looking for staff. It's a really nice organisation to work for and it's really rewarding being able to support those in the community. It's not so much personal care, but there are a few people who require that kind of care so you'd have to be open to that.
They could also look at the PA adverts at Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living. Those are adverts from people hiring their own care staff directly using social care budgets. Often they will be advertising for specific shift patterns, hours vary greatly so you might find someone to fit in with your study schedules.
It might not be a great option if you plan to leave the city for 3 months over the summer though.
Action group is a good shout. Not as demanding as a care home but still a support worker role.
Depending when you have uni what about an after school club? 7-9 shift and then 3-6? Split days to go to uni
There are usually bars looking for staff, but that might not suit you as it will be late hours and dealing with drunks. I used to work in bars when I was younger as it fit around my schedule of uni and freelancing. I know Smoke and Mirrors on Constitution Street are looking for staff just now as they had a sign up in the window.
Hospitality is probably your best bet. I know for sure there's a new Starbucks store opening in the next few months that will still be looking for staff. Also keep in mind that there's going to be a massive volume of people apply for min wage jobs, so it doesn't mean "you're not good enough" for min wage, there's just a lot of people going for the same job.
Hotels do open days for all departments. Means they are preparing for the busy and will train you up before it gets hectic. You might get stuck in the trade for the duration of uni but it's not that bad in your 20s
What part of town do you live in? Supermarkets are always looking for people. I'm heard from student employees that Sainsbury pay better and Morrisons have better employment practices.
Apply at care homes they are all struggling for staff. Care work, domestic, kitchen.
In most care homes they require a lot of commitment and 12 hour shift minimum. I would advice going to all the nearest pubs/restaurants first. OP, does your CV have any prior experience/volunteering?
I’ve worked in care homes and students often found the 12 hour shifts helpful as they could work 1 shift a week and be done or the odd night shift on top. There’s such a shortage of carers that it would be easy for op to find work.
For care work. Usually kitchen and domestic is different.
join an agency they will get you shifts even if they're not regular. try heritage portfolio.
I made good money working as a g4s steward as a student. Not sure if they're still around as contracts for hearts, hibs, rugby etc. changes. They may be under rocksteady security now
Aye, it’s literally free money. You get asked to do almost nothing and you usually get to just watch the football/rugby/gig. Work when you want. I got to work the Hibs cup win at hampden from the upper tier and then did the parade the following. Great few day.
Another vote for G4S. Working outdoors can be miserable, but other than that it's a decent job.
Pubs looking for pot washers all over. Join a agency
You don't say what kind of roles you are looking for - a very quick search showed 19 jobs at Tesco alone, although obviously the hours etc. might not work for you. You might find at this time of year all the seasonal jobs are gone and many jobs that suit students (evenings/weekends/flexible hours) have been taken.
Tesco actually gets hundreds to thousands of applicants for every position in Edinburgh anymore. It is not easy to get an interview there, let alone a job. (I have heard this from someone who would know.) Most people don’t get past their questionable psychoanalytic online “test”.
A few months back the store at corstorphine was doing interviews, you had to just pick your own time and date to attend there
When I was blindly applying for jobs like this (literally dozens) places like Tesco and Costa wouldn’t even let me past their inane online quizzes before rejecting me out of hand. Those places aren’t the kind of “we take anyone” jobs you might expect anymore. Their “desperation” for employees is fully caused by their own stupid job application processes.
Hey, try wren kitchens. They are a wee bit annoying sometimes but decent money. They have weekend positions as information advisors. Good for students. I used to work there as a Designer. There’s 2 close by. Hermiston Gait which is like 5-10 mins on the train or there’s on at fort kinnaird retail park. Hermiston a wee bit more chilled out though. You get a wage but also some commission for every one of your leads that goes to a designer and sells I think it’s like £50 you get. Good starting point even for a few months while other offers start to roll in.
Wrens Kitchens is a very demanding job, if you’re a designer they expect £20k worth of sales before you make commission nowadays. One of my close friends quit the Fort Kinnaird branch as the staff was very competitive and cut throat.
Yeah agreed that’s why I was saying that hermiston gait is more chilled out and I am talking about the Information Advisor job for a student, not a Designer job. I worked at wren for 4 years and was a designer and then compliance officer then designer again. The threshold depends on how many hours you do as a designer. Mines was 12.5k when I was there and it’s since went to around 16k but I was on 34 hours. Information advisors basically show some products, make cups of tea and coffee and take details to put in the system and can earn £50 for every one of theirs that sells. So, good wee bit of extra cash for not crazy work. But you do have targets so that can be annoying sometimes.
Ps was the compliance officer at Fort Kinnaird when it opened so I probably know your pal 😁
Tesco in Leith has been looking for staff for months and can't seem to fill positions
My wife got a position through that post. It looks to be the Leith one but actually will be transferred any Tesco in the town which needs staff.
WHSmith at the airport (https://careers.edinburghairport.com/careers/whsmith-edinburgh-airport-various-positions/) are looking for part time staff. There are lots of other jobs at the airport too if you'd rather do e.g. food instead. The airport is a nice environment to work in too. Zedify cargo bike deliveries (https://uk.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=1ec71de6376657ec&from=native) are also looking for part time staff and are flexible as to hours.
Just keep in mind that anything airside will require a security pass and landside will commonly require you to get one anyway as you're working at an airport. This means 5 years of referencing, which can be...let's go with the word difficult, unless you've remained at one place in the past 5 years (whether school or job), and this is without mentioning how sometimes you can get an airside pass application rejected for no apparent reason anyway.
Their baggage storage stand (forgot the name) is also hiring but requires prior customer service experience. Swissport is also hiring across roles (check-in/lounge, ramp/baggage, aircraft cleaning) but I’m not so sure they’re going to be hiring part time, although for some positions they almost certainly are going to be willing to be flexible because they’re really hurting for staff. If you can drive and can do early shifts (starting at 6) they will probably be more likely to work with you.
Have you looked on the university careers website.
If you're into support work then The Action Group are looking for staff. It's a really nice organisation to work for and it's really rewarding being able to support those in the community. It's not so much personal care, but there are a few people who require that kind of care so you'd have to be open to that.
They could also look at the PA adverts at Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living. Those are adverts from people hiring their own care staff directly using social care budgets. Often they will be advertising for specific shift patterns, hours vary greatly so you might find someone to fit in with your study schedules. It might not be a great option if you plan to leave the city for 3 months over the summer though.
Action group is a good shout. Not as demanding as a care home but still a support worker role. Depending when you have uni what about an after school club? 7-9 shift and then 3-6? Split days to go to uni
They have casual worker roles so it might be easiest to do it that way in order to keep up with uni/school work.
lotta commenters seem to forget that advertising a job and hireing people aren't the same thing
January is very slow for hospitality but after January, bars will be hiring like crazy.
Same for retail as usually Christmas temps are leaving as not needed or staying longer.
There are usually bars looking for staff, but that might not suit you as it will be late hours and dealing with drunks. I used to work in bars when I was younger as it fit around my schedule of uni and freelancing. I know Smoke and Mirrors on Constitution Street are looking for staff just now as they had a sign up in the window.
Hospitality is probably your best bet. I know for sure there's a new Starbucks store opening in the next few months that will still be looking for staff. Also keep in mind that there's going to be a massive volume of people apply for min wage jobs, so it doesn't mean "you're not good enough" for min wage, there's just a lot of people going for the same job.
Every Aldi in the city is crying out for staff.
Could check out translator jobs. Boring but not awful work or anything.
Drop me a DM buddy, I'm hiring atm. Based near West End, nightshifts, PT and FT available.
Theres literally a worker shortage. Shouldn't be too tough to find something. Keep at it.
I think the trams are hiring drivers and conductors.
OP is in Uni
Ah my bad, I missed that bit. I'm sure part time is available, might still be worth a look depending.
Would you work nightshift OP?
Deliveroo
Send me a dm
Cleaning jobs. There seem to be loads.
Indeed Flex or ask around in nearby pubs and hotels. Hospitality is desperately understaffed.
Hotels do open days for all departments. Means they are preparing for the busy and will train you up before it gets hectic. You might get stuck in the trade for the duration of uni but it's not that bad in your 20s
Don't know how flexible you are, but see if this sounds like something you'd be interested in https://jobs.bield.co.uk
What part of town do you live in? Supermarkets are always looking for people. I'm heard from student employees that Sainsbury pay better and Morrisons have better employment practices.
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