Work in Sussex and the south-east

Search for vacancies and employers across Sussex and the south-east. There is also information on the creative industries in Sussex.

Search for local jobs on our vacancy service

Job sites

Sussex

  •  has jobs across Sussex.
  •  has jobs across Brighton and Hove.
  •  has jobs with charities, community groups, local government and health services in Brighton and Hove.
  •  has jobs in the Crawley and Gatwick areas.
  •  has jobs in Brighton and Hove.
  •  has jobs in Eastbourne, Polegate, Bexhill, Hailsham and the surrounding Sussex areas.
  •  has vacancies for PAs looking for work, and people who are looking for PAs.
  •  allows you to access private tuition opportunities across the region.

Aggregator sites

  • and harvest data from multiple job sites with a single search and speed up your job hunting.

News Media

  • is Brighton and Hove’s local newspaper and job site.
  • is Eastbourne's local newspaper and job site.
  • has job listings for the Wealden area.

South-east and London 

South-east

  •  has information about business activity and the local economy.
  •  has jobs with local authorities across the county.
  •  has jobs in all industries across the county.

London

  •  has opportunities in London and the Home Counties.
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Employers in Sussex

Business directories and associations 

  • , and are networks of local businesses. Each has a members’ directory which is searchable by industry.
  • is a members’ directory is searchable by industry. The Gatwick Diamond is an economic area covering a 30 mile radius from Gatwick Airport.
  • is useful as a local business search engine.

Major local employers

The local economy is dominated by small to medium sized employers (SMEs) which make up 99.8% of businesses. However, there are also large employers operating locally, many in the public sector:

Local authorities and public services

Healthcare

Further and Higher Education

Financial services, legal services and business

Transport

Other employers in the south-east

  •  offers a graduate scheme in Kent for those wanting a career in the public sector.

Creative industries in Sussex

The creative industries are an important part of the local economy. These links are to local organisations, institutions and studios offering work/ exhibition space and other forms of support.

Local organisations

  •  develops policy, raises funds, provides advice and delivers programmes.
  • Brighton Museum and Art Gallery includes information on museums and galleries throughout Brighton.
  •  inspires people with learning disabilities to achieve their artistic ambitions. Volunteering opportunities available.
  •  is a Lewes-based collaborative project involving local artists.
  •  has exhibition opportunities, artist resources and volunteering.
  •  is a digital culture agency based in Brighton, supporting, commissioning and exhibiting work by artists and filmmakers.
  •  is a group of professional designers and makers of fine contemporary and traditional craftwork.

Studios/ collective spaces

  • Artist offers artists the opportunity to work with her on an apprentice and internship basis, or to provide mentoring on your work and business practices.
  •  offers affordable spaces from co-working (drop-in) and individual desks to small studio space and larger move-in office space.
  • is a community interest company dedicated to providing a supportive environment for artistic creativity, enterprise and learning
  • Membership with  offers free classes, discounted artists’ materials and a chance to exhibit at the annual group show.
  •  has studio, venue and space hire opportunities.