🏙️ Jobs in Leeds
Leeds has one of the biggest economies in the UK. This means there are many types of jobs here!
🧑🍳 Big Job Areas in Leeds
You can find work in:
- Hospitality – hotels, bars, restaurants 🍽️
- Health and social care – hospitals, care homes 🏥
- Education – schools, colleges, universities 🎓
- Financial services – banks, insurance offices 💰
- Retail – supermarkets, shops 🛒
- Construction – building jobs 🚧
- Transport – taxi, bus, or lorry driver 🚕🚌🚛
💡 Want to Start Your Own Business?
The Business and IP Centre Leeds (run by Leeds City Council) gives free help and advice if you want to start a business.
🏢 Community Hubs
You can get free help to find a job from a Community Hub (run by Leeds City Council). You don’t need an appointment. There are 26 Community Hubs in different areas of Leeds. They can help you:
- Look for job vacancies 🔎
- Write a CV 📄
- Get advice on training or courses 🎓
They also help with:
- Housing 🏠
- Benefits 💸
- Council tax 🧾
- Free computers and Wi-Fi 💻📶
- Libraries 📚
👉 You can find your nearest Community Hub online.
🏢 Jobcentre Plus
You can also visit a Jobcentre Plus. Jobcentre Plus can help you look for jobs and free training. There is a government website that allows you to search and apply for jobs. They help with:
- Finding jobs 💼
- Free training 🧑🏫
- Checking if you can get benefits while looking for work 💷
📍 Address: 21-22 Park Place, Leeds, LS1 2SL
📞 Phone: 0800 169 0190
There are also other Jobcentre Plus offices in Leeds. You can find local office on the GOV.UK website.
🧍 Employment Agencies
Job agencies (also called recruitment agencies) help people find jobs. They can also help you:
- Write a CV
- Get ready for interviews 👔
You can visit their office to sign up. No appointment is usually needed, but you can call first to check if they have jobs you want. When you contact an agency:
- They will interview you to learn what kind of job you want
- They will contact you when a job is available
✅ You should not pay any money to join an agency – employers pay them.
🌐 Job Websites
You can look for jobs online. Here are some popular websites:
- 💼 Jobs Today
- 💻 Monster
- 🔍 Indeed
- 🧾 Reed
- 🧑🏭 Total Jobs
🏢 Local Employers in Leeds
Some big places in Leeds also list jobs on their websites:
- 🎓 Leeds Beckett University
- 🏛️ Leeds City Council
- 🏥 NHS (search for jobs in Leeds)
- 📚 University of Leeds
🛒 Supermarket Jobs
You can also find jobs at supermarkets:
