Job Vacancies & Careers Advice

Job Opportunities

Our Student Association are often contacted by local organisations asking to share their vacancies which may be suitable for Students. We will share details of these vacancies below.

If you are an employer and would like your vacancies advertised below, please email your job advert to studentassociation@dumgal.ac.uk

Cairndale Hotel Dumfries

Variety of vacancies available
Check out their website for more details and to apply https://www.cairndalehotel.co.uk/about-us/careers/

Nike Gretna Caledonia Park

Turning Point Scotland

Variety of vacancies available across Dumfries & Galloway – Click Here

The Crichton Trust

Variety of vacancies within Dumfries – https://www.crichton.co.uk/vacancies/

The Richmond Fellowship

Variety of vacancies across Dumfries & Galloway – Click Here

Volunteering Opportunities

LGBT Youth D&G – Volunteer Opportunity

By volunteering with LGBT Youth you will be joining a 100+ strong team of volunteers across Scotland; a group creating positive change for LGBTI Young people, inspiring them, encouraging them and helping them to develop.

In whichever capacity you choose to get involved, volunteering with LGBT Youth will give you:
A challenging and rewarding role
High quality on-going training and skills development (both internally and externally)
An opportunity to meet new people and make new friends
Fun, laughter, respect and appreciation!

Find out more and Apply now on the following link – https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/volunteer

Careers Advice & Support

In order to support our students, Skills Development Scotland have based themselves on our campus at the following times:
Dumfries Campus – Every Thursday 9am – 2pm, The Point
Stranraer Campus – Every Tuesday 9am – 12pm, Student Association Room
You can arrange an appointment with the careers advisors, or just pop in for a chat.

Contact Skills Development Scotland on 01387 272 500 (Dumfries) or 01776 889793 (Stranraer) or email on: dumfries@sds.co.uk or stranraer@sds.co.uk

Bridge 2 Business

Bridge 2 Business connects, supports, and inspires 18–30-year-old students through enterprise. Creating inspiring business from start to finish, Bridge 2 Business could help you get one step ahead.

Find out how you can participate in Bridge 2 Business activities and programmes by visiting the website and/or following them on socials @bridge2business.

Our dedicated Bridge 2 Business Programme Executive, Ailsa Paton, is based in The Point in Dumfries every Monday and can be contacted by email Ailsa.Paton@yes.org.uk

Bridge 2 Business hosted their Enterprise Roadshow on our Dumfries Campus in November 2022 – this included a panel Q&A discussion for students to speak directly to local business people. The discussion was recorded and can be found on our YouTube channel – https://youtu.be/qOH1M9Lr0N4

Term Time Jobs Event – Online Session

We hosted a Term Time Jobs Event alongside the Crichton Foundation focused on Events, Hospitality and Retail sector jobs.

The event was intended to help students with areas such as:
What’s Available
How to Apply
Balancing Work, Life & Studies

To watch a recording of the session, CLICK HERE