Want to work in Bristol?

A list of resources for use when jobhunting in the Bristol area and for researching local employers.
Please note that this does not constitute an approved list from the Careers Service.

Vacancies advertised via the Careers Service

• Current vacancies - Term-time, vacation, finalist or immediate vacancies.
• JobShop - Local term-time and vacation job opportunities. Includes employment information and advice.

Local vacancy advertising sites

• Jobcentre Plus - government agency supporting people into work.
• bristol-recruitment.co.uk - job vacancies from several major job boards.
• Gumtree - classified job listings.
• Jobsite.co.uk - local newspapers (such as those below, The Metro and Venue) advertise these jobs.
• Indeed.com this search engine trawls company sites for direct recruitment opportunities.
• Grad South West vacancies.

Local newspapers

• The Evening Post - Bristol's main newspaper. Includes a jobs supplement every Wednesday.
• The Bath Chronicle - Bath's newspaper, issued on Thursdays.

Local employer vacancy sites

• University of Bristol vacancies.
• Bristol City Council vacancies.
• The NHS vacancies.
• A directory of local councils in South West England.

Employer research resources

• How to research employers - overview of careers information resources.
• Employer links to list employers locally by sector.
• Search the Careers Catalogue for local employers, just type in "local employer".
• Professional organisations often have membership directories on their websites. Find them in the I want to work in... guides.
• GWE Business West Members Directory - NB. does not include all members.
• Thomson Local - Easy to search, but not much information beyond telephone numbers.
• Bristol Business Guide from Bristol City Council.
• The Business Information section of the public Central Library on College Green has a comprehensive collection of up-to-date local employer directories.
• South West Top 500 Companies - a CD-ROM available from the Resources Help Desk that provides details of the South West region's Top 500 Companies. The rankings, published by Insider, were obtained by measuring the performance of companies by a combination of their turnover and profitability. Company details, presented in Microsoft Excel format, include contact names and email addresses for the following key contacts: Managing Director, Finance Director, Human Resource Director / Manager, IT Director / Manager, Marketing Director / Manager. Also included on the database: Company name, Full address, Postcode, Telephone, Email addresses, Location (Town or City), Where in region (County), Line of business, Turnover £m, Exports £m, Total assets less current liabilities £m, Holding company, Parent region, Number of employees, Staff costs £m.
• Working in the South West - Graduate Labour Market Information

Other resources

• The KTP - (Knowledge Transfer Partnerships). Government funded scheme for graduates (mainly science, engineering, computer science) jointly recruited as KTP associates by HE institutions/research organisations and companies working with them on the KTP programme. Includes the opportunity to study for a higher degree. Some posts require a postgraduate qualification. Some local vacancies.