Find a Job

Remember this is a selection to get you started. You can also look for newspapers with special recruitment areas; your local library will have a lot of this information. If you are interested in a specific job area e.g. law, go to the 'Find a Career' section for further help and contact addresses.

Once you have found the job for you, you may want to find out how to put together a good CV, how to fill in an application form well and how to survive at interview. See the sections on Job Hunting Information Packs and Write your own CV for help.

National

There are numerous national job websites out there. Here is a selection that might help you investigate further.

Jobcentre plus website - click here for general information about jobs
Jobcentre plus map - click here to find your nearest Jobcentre Plus
Jobrapido - Search for all job vacancies posted on all UK job sites
Directgov - public services all in one place links to public service jobs
LGCareeers - official website for careers in local government
NHSCareers - the information service for careers in the NHS in England
Workthing - search for jobs by industry sector
Total jobs - comprises 11 job sites, search jobs database, A-Z employers, CV checker and register
British Jobs - links up recruitment agencies and employers across the Country to find jobs for you in your local area

Don’t forget the national newspapers. Here are selections for you to try.
Daily Telegraph
Guardian
The Times

Regional

Try this selection of regional sites

Jobs South West - useful site covering: Bristol, Bath, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
Seek South West - directory for Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the Isles of Scilly
Jobs in Cornwall - specialises in advertising jobs in Cornwall
My Bristol Jobs - specialises in helping people find jobs in Bristol
My Bath Jobs - specialises in helping people find jobs in Bath

'Thisis' series
Jobs in and around the South West Region including jobs from the local papers
This is Cornwall
This is Devon
This is Somerset
This is Dorset
This is Gloucestershire
This is Swindon
This is Wiltshire
This is Bath
This is South Gloucestershire
This is Bristol

Local Newspapers
Try this selection of local newspapers
Bristol Evening Post
Bath Chronicle
Weston Mercury
Weston and Worle News
Western Daily Press
Somerset County Gazette
Mid Devon Star
Dorset Echo
Wiltshire and Chippenham News
Swindon Advertiser

Local Authorities / Councils
Local councils have a wide range of vacancies including social work, IT, administration, legal services, teaching etc
Cornwall County Council
Devon County Council
Public sector jobs in Devon
Dorset County Council
Gloucestershire County Council
Wiltshire County Council
Swindon Borough Council
Bristol City Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council
South Gloucestershire Council
North Somerset Council

Top tips - where to find the jobs

• Local newspapers e.g. Evening Post
• Internet - specific job hunting websites
• Local shops windows
• Networking - friends and family
• Free newspapers
• Journals
• High street recruitment agencies
• Bulletins produced by local authorities available through local libraries
• Voluntary agencies
• Other work opportunities within your own organisation