Regional and national vacancy sources Job seeking

Use the following resources to help you identify job opportunities in your locality.

Vacancies advertised by external sources are not the responsibility of The Open University. Links provided to these sources are not intended to be, nor should be construed as, an endorsement by us of vacancies advertised by others.

Search by postcode

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• OpportunityHub

  Find the latest job and placement opportunities from employers we work directly with. Search by postcode for results listed by distance.

• Labour Market Information tool

  Find common careers and live vacancies in your local area. Enter your postcode then click ‘view all jobs’ to access the job search engine, powered by Reed.co.uk.

You'll find more information about our careers tools and services, including how to manage your data, in About the Careers and Employability Services.

Use location searches in graduate recruitments sites such as:

• Prospects
• TargetJobs
• Gradcracker

London

This section links to resources which may help you in your job search in London.

• Brighterbox

  Information on graduate jobs, schemes and internships in London.

• Just London Jobs

  London focused vacancy database.

South East England

Find resources specific to helping you with your job search in South East England.

• South East Jobs

  Public sector vacancies.

South West England

The following resources could help with your job search in South West England.

• GradSouthwest

  Graduate job board for the South West.

• Graduate Business Partnership Scheme

  Scheme to help graduates into full-time graduate roles (University of Exeter).

West Midlands

The following can help with your job search in the West Midlands.

• West Midlands Jobs

  Opportunities to explore jobs across the West Midlands

• WMJobs

  Public Sector vacancies throughout the West Midlands

East Midlands

The following can help with your job search in the East Midlands.

• East Midlands Public Sector Jobs

  Public sector and third sector opportunities.

East of England

Use the following service to help with your East of England job search.

• The Big Choice

  A service bringing together graduates and employers in the east of England.

Yorkshire

Find opportunities, advice and information on searching for jobs in Yorkshire.

• Yorkshire Graduates

  Offers graduate opportunities, job hunting advice, information on career sectors and case studies.

North England

Use the following resources to find jobs in North England.

• North East Jobs

  North East Jobs advertises public sector vacancies in the North East of England.

North West England

Information on services that can put you at an advantage in your North West England job search.

• Greater.Jobs

  Public sector jobs in and around Greater Manchester.

• Merseyside Jobs

  A wide range of vacancies across Merseyside.

Wales

The following websites can help your job search in Wales.

• GoWales

  A service bringing graduates and employers in Wales to provide tailored and flexible work experience across all industry sectors.

• Darogan Talent

  Find graduate jobs and connect with employers in Wales.

• Jobs in Wales

  Covering all areas and job levels

Scotland

Find jobs in Scotland with the following resources.

• My Job Scotland

  A website that lists jobs of all kinds in local government in Scotland.

• S1 Jobs

  An online jobsite covering every region of Scotland.

• Work for Scotland

  Scottish government vacancies

• Scotjobsnet

  Provides paid, hands-on, short-term projects at some of Scotland's most ambitious companies.

Ireland

Use the below resources to find jobs, advice and career information based in Ireland.

• NI Jobs

  A recruitment website advertising job opportunities in Northern Ireland.

• NI Job Finder

  Covering all areas and job levels.

• Northern Ireland Civil Service Recruitment

  A recruitment website that offers a range of job opportunities in the Civil Service.

• Jobs IE

  A range of levels and locations.

• GradIreland

  Course and career information, employers, vacancies, CV and interview preparation, job search strategy.

• Irish Jobs

  Irish job vacancies by recruiter type, job category location or keyword. Includes graduate vacancies and a list of graduate employers in Ireland.