Here are some good websites if you want to look for part-time or full-time opportunities. These aren’t the only websites available, but they are good ones to use. Make sure you utilise Psychology Futures as you explore your options and as you start to look and apply for jobs.
Most jobs in and around Psychology are in healthcare, charity sector, public sector and in education. However, there is no right or wrong answer to where to look and what job you get.
Jobs in Schools, Colleges and Universities – TES.com and Government website (both Schools and Colleges), Jobs.ac.uk (Universities)
Jobs in Healthcare – NHS Jobs, Community Care Jobs
Jobs based in the Charity Sector / ‘Third’ Sector – Charity Jobs, Jobsgopublic
Public Sector – Greater.jobs (Local Authorities in Greater Manchester), Civil Service Jobs, Inside Housing
Forensic and Criminal Justice Sector – Prison and Probation jobs, Greater Manchester Police,
General – Career Hub, Guardian Jobs, LinkedIn (LinkedIn is better for finding and organisations, rather than just using it as another jobs board)
Volunteering in Greater Manchester – Manchester Community Central
Graduate Schemes (most come out in Autumn) – HigherIn, Milkround. There is a big list of individual public sector graduate schemes at the bottom of our public sector guide.
Use these links to go back to the Psychology Futures home page and the Psychology Futures get that job series page.
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