Graduate Jobs Listing August 2025

As part of being a member of the University of Brighton Alumni Association, you are eligible for lifelong Careers and Employability one-to-one support.

We’re back with the August edition of our monthly jobs listing for graduates, highlighting roles hand-selected by our Careers and Employability experts to help new graduates find employment. Browse through the roles and remember to create a graduate account on Careers Connect to get one-to-one careers support.

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Business and Law

Audit Graduate Programme (ACA) – Varied sectors – March 2026

Company: Moore Kingston Smith

Salary: £30,000

Closing date: 22-Aug-25

Moore Kingston Smith offers a three-year Audit Graduate Programme leading to the ACA qualification and ICAEW Chartered Accountant status. Trainees gain hands-on experience in audit, working with a wide variety of clients, largely in the media and entertainment sectors, and develop core professional skills through structured training. The programme includes paid study leave, mentoring, and comprehensive support. Applicants should have at least 112 UCAS points, a 2:1 degree, and strong motivation for audit. No prior technical experience is required, making it accessible to graduates from any discipline. Range of locations available – see more roles on Careers Connect

AI Marketing Assistant

Company: Headley Media, Portsmouth/Chichester

Salary: £26,000

Closing date: 12-Sep-25

The AI Marketing Assistant at Headley Media is a graduate role offering hands-on experience in digital and AI-driven marketing within a global media company. Working closely with marketing leaders, you’ll help deliver multi-channel campaigns and implement new AI strategies, using tools like ChatGPT and generative AI to enhance content and operational efficiency. The role covers digital marketing activities – social media, email, video editing, event coordination, and CRM reporting. Ideal for tech-savvy, detail-oriented graduates eager to learn how AI is transforming B2B marketing. Position is primarily remote, with periodic travel required.

Applied Sciences

Graduate Scientist

Company: Smiths Detection

Salary: £26,000 + benefits

Closing date: Ongoing but apply ASAP

Smiths Detection seeks a Graduate Scientist eager to advance their scientific knowledge within the expanding Technology Projects team. In this early careers role, you’ll contribute to the development of chemical, explosives, and narcotics detection products through hands-on laboratory experiments, instrument and experimental design, data analysis, and modeling. Supported by technical managers, you’ll help design, test, and analyse experiments, collaborate across teams, and present research findings. Candidates need a science degree, strong communication and teamwork skills, self-motivation, and a commitment to innovation and safety in a multidisciplinary project environment.

Evidence and Engagement Officer

Company: Westcountry Rivers Trust

Salary: £25,700 – £28,300 (dependent on experience)

Closing date: 17-Aug-25

The Evidence and Engagement Officer at Westcountry Rivers Trust leads and coordinates a variety of environmental projects, focusing on proactive community engagement and project management. Core duties include developing and delivering engagement activities across the Southwest, building stakeholder relationships, managing volunteers, organising site visits, and ensuring project objectives are met. Applicants should be technically competent, passionate about the environment, and have strong communication and organisational skills, with an interest in engaging communities and translating scientific evidence into practical action for river health.

Sport and Health Sciences

Part time Podiatrist

Company: Earlsgate Podiatry, Folkestone

Salary: Self Employed

Closing date: 28-Sep-25

A busy Folkestone clinic is seeking a part-time Podiatrist to join their team of four experienced professionals. This self-employed role offers up to 28 hours per week—ideal for those seeking additional hours or working alongside the NHS. The clinic provides patients, pays 85% per patient seen, and requires a £90 monthly admin fee. Candidates should be confident, friendly, and enthusiastic team players, keen to develop new skills in a supportive environment.

Assistant Sports Coach

Company: Seacourt Tennis Court Ltd, Hayling Island

Salary: Up to £26,500, subject to experience

Closing date: 31-Aug-25

Seacourt Tennis Club seeks a full-time Assistant Coach to join their team. No prior racket sport coaching experience is needed – just enthusiasm, energy, and a passion for racket sports. Working closely with the Senior Real Tennis Professional and Head Lawn Tennis Coach, you’ll support coaching and engagement across squash, racketball, rackets, badminton, padel, and pickleball. Duties include helping organise events, supporting junior development, maintaining a welcoming club environment, and assisting with member engagement. Includes weekend work.

Art and Media

Content Marketing Intern – Remote

Company: Reedsy

Salary: £15,000 – £20,000

Closing date: 27-Sep-25

Reedsy, a fast-growing platform connecting authors with top publishing professionals, offers a full-time, remote internship focused on content marketing and SEO. Interns will support lead generation by researching keywords, crafting compelling blog content, and helping to promote it for maximum impact. Ideal candidates are native-level English speakers with an interest in startups, marketing, and writing, and who have strong attention to detail. Applicants with blog or essay writing experience, multilingual abilities, ambition, and a proactive attitude are encouraged. The role offers flexible home-based work.

Associate Artist: Vehicle Assembly

Company: Rockstar Games, Edinburgh

Salary: Exceeds National Min. & Living Wage

Closing date: 30-Sep-25

Rockstar Games is seeking an Associate Vehicle Assembly Artist for their Edinburgh studio to join the Vehicle Art team in creating detailed, characterful vehicles for game worlds. The role involves learning production workflows, supporting vehicle asset progression, and ensuring visual consistency across gameplay and cutscenes. Candidates should have at least one year of 3D art experience, proficiency with Adobe CC tools, strong attention to detail, and a passion for vehicle culture. This full-time, in-office role offers the opportunity to collaborate on large-scale creative projects within a highly motivated and inclusive environment.

Education

RAD Awards Programme Officer

Company: Royal Academy of Dance – Faculty of Education Team, London

Salary: £27,559 pro-rata

Closing date: 1-Sep-25

The Royal Academy of Dance seeks a part-time RAD Awards Programme Officer for 12 months maternity cover, 28 hours/week. The role supports Academic Programme Managers in delivering study programmes and awards, assisting both onsite and distance learners, and liaising with staff to ensure professional service. Candidates should have experience in administration (preferably in higher education), strong IT and communication skills, and first-class customer service. The RAD offers hybrid working, generous holidays, wellbeing resources, and values diversity and safeguarding. DBS Enhanced Disclosure required.

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

Company: Prospero Teaching, Patcham

Salary: £29,036

Closing date: Ongoing but apply ASAP

Prospero Teaching is seeking two qualified Level 3 Early Years Practitioners for a nurturing nursery in Patcham, with one role in the baby room (up to 1 year old) and another in the 3-year-old room. Joining a creative, supportive team, you’ll deliver high-quality care and age-appropriate activities, foster a safe and stimulating environment, and champion outdoor learning and nature-based experiences. This child-led setting values warmth and a passion for play. Ideal for practitioners who communicate kindly and bring expertise in the EYFS framework.

Architecture, Technology and Engineering

Graduate Building Surveyor 2025

Company: Pick Everard, Leeds

Salary: £25,000 to £29,999

Closing date: 26-Aug-25

Pick Everard is seeking Graduate Building Surveyors to join their Leeds office in 2025. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects across sectors like commercial, education, and defence, with responsibilities including surveys, report preparation, and project management. The company prioritises client focus, collaboration, and professional growth, providing structured training and real career progression. Candidates should hold a RICS-accredited Building Surveying degree (2:1 or above), have strong communication and teamwork skills. Relevant work experience is desirable, with a commitment to achieving MRICS status.

Engineering (Technology) – Graduate

Company: HSBC, Sheffield

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

Closing date: 10-Sep-25

HSBC’s Engineering Graduate Programme offers hands-on experience developing digital platforms, keeping data secure, and delivering exceptional digital solutions for over 200,000 employees and 40 million customers worldwide. Ideal candidates are collaborative, curious, eager to learn, and driven to solve real-world problems. Graduates work on developing products, maintaining systems, and collaborating across teams, using modern code frameworks and DevOps practices. Over two years, the scheme includes technical training, skills coaching, and industry-recognised certifications. Start March 2026

Humanities and Social Science

Learning Support Worker

Company: Jigsaw Trust, Surrey

Salary: £25,000 and £500 Joining Bonus

Closing date: 31-Aug-25

JigsawPlus seeks Learning Support Workers to support autistic adult learners. The role involves providing care, teaching, personal hygiene support, and behaviour management, as well as enabling learners’ participation in social, leisure, and work activities. Extensive training (including behaviour analysis and social care qualifications) are offered. No prior sector experience is required – just a keen interest in learning disabilities, resilience, and a passion for helping others. Driving access is needed due to the location. Adaptable working arrangements are available.

Graduate Development Programme – Analyst

Company: Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

Closing date: 30-Sep-25

The Commission is recruiting graduates for its full-time, salaried Graduate Development Programme (GDP), open to those with a degree in any discipline, for 2024 and 2025 entry. The GDP aims to prepare graduates for a permanent Analyst role. Participants will undertake report writing, research projects, and on-site visits, complemented by external courses. Key attributes sought include analytical ability, strong communication, organisation, interpersonal skills, and a willingness to learn and build effective workplace relationships.