You’re in the right place. Whether you’re a student hunting for part-time work, a professional eyeing up your next big career move, or
someone who just fancies swapping the London grind for a seaside office with a view, Brighton’s job scene has plenty to offer.
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These are the city’s biggest employers, offering careers across every corner of Brighton & Hove.
Healthcare is one of Brighton & Hove’s biggest employment sectors, with major local employers including University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Careers go far beyond doctors and nurses, with opportunities across healthcare, administration, research, digital, estates, finance & support services.
Brighton & Hove City Council employs people across a huge range of services used by residents every day, around 9,000 roles keep the city running behind the scenes.
Council job roles cover housing, social care, planning, environmental services, libraries, schools, youth services, finance, technology &Â more. Opportunities range from apprenticeships & entry-level positions to specialist careers.
The University of Brighton, University of Sussex and Brighton & Sussex Medical School are some of the major employers in Brighton.
Career opportunities stretch well beyond teaching, with roles across research, administration, student services, technology, marketing, finance & professional support.
Major financial employers include American Express, Legal & General and Lloyds Banking Group.
Job opportunities range from banking, insurance and pensions to technology, data, finance, operations, customer service & specialist professional roles.
Brighton & Hove’s shops, restaurants, cafés, bars & hotels make retail and hospitality a major part of the local job market.
Independent businesses in The Lanes and North Laine and larger hotels, venues and national brands are always looking for local talent. Opportunities from customer-facing and kitchen roles to management, events, operations & head-office careers.
Brighton & Hove Buses is one of the city’s most recognisable employers, helping thousands of people get around Brighton & Hove every day. Careers range from bus driving and engineering to operations, customer service, planning and roles behind the scenes.
Getting to work in Brighton is easier than you’d think. Trains from London take under an hour (so plenty of people live in the city and commute into
Brighton or vice versa). Brighton & Hove Buses cover every corner of the city with frequent service. And if you’re a cyclist, Brighton’s a bike-friendly
city with seafront paths and cycle routes that make commuting a breeze.
Working in Brighton & Hove can take you in all sorts of directions. Build your skills, grow your career or try something completely new, with opportunities spanning creative, digital, healthcare, education, finance, hospitality, all in one of the UK’s most exciting cities.
Not everyone’s chasing the 9–5. Brighton’s packed with part-time roles that fit around your life.
Students can pick up evening bar shifts, parents can work around the school run, and seasonal jobs pop up across the city when things get busy. Part-time work includes retail jobs in The Lanes, shifts in Brighton’s pubs, bars and cafés with opportunities with local organisations & community projects.
Brighton & Hove has a thriving digital and tech scene, with roles in marketing, design, web development & startups. Healthcare and education are also two of the city’s biggest spaces, while finance, customer service and professional services also offer lots of full-time job opportunities.Â
Full-time work in Brighton means building a career in a city where the working day can end with a run along the seafront, dinner in The Lanes or a live gig.
Looking for work in Brighton & Hove? Here’s answers to some of the most common questions about working in the city.
Hospitality, retail, healthcare, education and digital lead the way. You’ll also find plenty of opportunities in marketing, finance and customer services.
The most common jobs in Brighton & Hove are in healthcare, education, retail, hospitality, professional services and the public sector. Sales, care, cleaning and education roles are also among those regularly in demand.
Yes, part-time work is widely available across Brighton & Hove especially across hospitality, retail, leisure, tourism, care and customer service.
Brighton’s large student population and busy visitor economy also mean many employers offer flexible, evening and weekend hours.
Yes. Brighton’s busy spring and summer calendar creates seasonal opportunities across hotels, restaurants, bars, attractions, events & retail.
You may also find temporary work around festivals, Christmas and Pride weekend.Â
You’ll find Brighton Jobcentre Plus at 15 Queen Square, Brighton, BN1 3FD. Opposite Churchill Square and 10 min walk from Brighton Station.Â
You can search for job vacancies on Brighton.co.uk as well as directly through local employers, recruitment agencies and national job sites.
It’s also worth checking the careers pages of Brighton & Hove’s larger employers, including the NHS, universities & the council.
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