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Working for campus jobs

The importance of work experience during university

Campus Jobs is the University's recruitment service for student opportunities on campus. Students who work for Campus Jobs are employed by Solent University Services Ltd for Campus Jobs.

Applying for jobs

Current Campus Jobs opportunities

Applying for a campus job requires the same care you should give to any job application. Read the advertisement carefully and provide all the information requested. Don't forget to provide contact details. You might want to use the CV checking tool on Solent Careers Online to check your CV is ready to be submitted before applying for a campus job.

You can access further support on CVs and applications here.

If you are an international student, you may have restrictions on how many hours you can work. Check out our page that covers general issues on visas and working in the UK.

When you have been appointed a Campus Job

In order to get paid, you will need to follow the steps below:

Step 1 – Register with Payroll

Step 2 – Claim your hours using the VT system

Download the VTS claimant user guide

Step 3 - Meet payroll deadlines to ensure you are paid on time

"I expected to work a few open days and the Freshers' Fayre but this role has enabled me to access a variety of opportunities including filming promotional content for Solent, being a panel member during live Q&As, and writing blogs for the Solent website."  Zoe, 2nd year student

Frequently asked questions

Pension

The Government's auto-enrolment pension scheme will affect some Campus Jobs workers. Read this information from the University Finance Service for more information about pensions and auto-enrolment.

More information about student pensions

Campus Jobs documentation

When you have been appointed to a Campus Jobs role, your line manager will provide you (via email) with documents relating to your role, which will include an offer letter and a link to the Campus Jobs terms and conditions. A reference copy of the terms and conditions will be available to Campus Jobs workers on My View. You can also download a copy here.

Privacy notice

Please refer to the Campus Jobs privacy notice for information about how, what and why we hold your data in relation to Campus Jobs.

Any questions?

Contact campus.jobs@solent.ac.uk.